Words to tra ra ra boom de a?

Answer 1

there are a lot of versions since the song is a part of the public domain, here are three that I've found the lyrics to and a few more i haven'tLyrics (as laundered and published by Henry J. Sayers for the sheet music)A smart and stylish girl you see,Belle of good societyNot too strict but rather freeYet as right as right can be!Never forward, never boldNot too hot, and not too coldBut the very thing, I'm told,That in your arms you'd like to hold.Chorus:Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! (sung 8 times)I'm not extravagantly shyAnd when a nice young man is nighFor his heart I have a tryAnd faint away with tearful cry!When the good young man in hasteWill support me round the waistI don't come to while thus embracedTill of my lips he steals a taste!ChorusI'm a timid flow'r of innocencePa says that that I have no sense,I'm one eternal big expenseBut men say that I'm just "immense!"'ere my verses I concludeI'd like it known and understoodThough free as air, I'm never rudeI'm not too bad and not too good!ChorusYou should see me out with Pa,Prim, and most particular;The young men say, "Ah, there you are!"And Pa says, "That's peculiar!""It's like their cheek!" I say, and soOff again with Pa I go--He's quite satisfied--although,When his back's turned--well, you know--Chorus.

Verses as sung by Lottie Collins:A sweet tuxedo girl you seeA queen of swell societyFond of fun as fond can beWhen it's on the strict Q.T.I'm not too young, I'm not too oldNot too timid, not too boldJust the kind you'd like to holdJust the kind for sport I'm toldChorus:Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-re! (sung 8 times)I'm a blushing bud of innocencePapa says at big expenseOld maids say I have no senseBoys declare, I'm just immenseBefore my song I do concludeI want it strictly understoodThough fond of fun, I'm never rudeThough not too bad I'm not too goodChorusA sweet tuxedo girl you seeA queen of swell societyFond of fun as fond can beWhen it's on the strict Q.T.I'm not too young, I'm not too oldNot too timid, not too boldJust the kind you'd like to holdJust the kind for sport I'm toldChorus.

Lyrics of Joe hill versionI had a job once threshing wheatWorked sixteen hours with hands and feet.And when the moon was shining bright,They kept me working all the night.One moonlight night, I hate to tell,I "accidentally" slipped and fell.My pitchfork went right in betweenSome cog wheels of that thresh-machine.Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay!It made a noise that way.And wheels and bolts and hay,Went flying every way.That stingy rube said, "Well!A thousand gone to hell.But I did sleep that night,I needed it all right.Next day that stingy rube did say,"I'll bring my eggs to town today;You grease my wagon up, you mutt,And don't forget to screw the nut.I greased his wagon all right,But I plumb forgot to screw the nut,And when he started on that trip,The wheel slipped off and broke his hip.Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay!It made a noise that way,That rube was sure a sight,And mad enough to fight;His whiskers and his legsWere full of scrambled eggs;I told him, "That's too bad --I'm feeling very sad"And then that farmer said, "You turk!I bet you are an "I Won't Work".He paid me off right there, By Gum!So I went home and told my chum.Next day when threshing did commence,My chum was Johnny on the fence;And 'pon my word, that awkward kid,He dropped his pitchfork, like I did.Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay!It made a noise that way,And part of that machineHit Reuben on the bean.He cried, "Oh me, oh my;I nearly lost my eye"My partner said, "You're right --It's bedtime now, good night"But still that rube was pretty wise,These things did open up his eyes.He said, "There must be something wrong;I think I work my men too long"He cut the hours and raised the pay,Gave ham and eggs for every day,Now gets his men from union hall,And has no "accidents" at all.Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay!That rube is feeling gay;He learned his lesson quick,Just through a simple trick.For fixing rotten jobsAnd fixing greedy slobs,This is the only way,Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay!

the howdy doody theme is based on it, as is a number of camp and military songs and here is a link to a 30 second preview of a foreign vershion http://mog.com/music/Alan_Lomax/Caribbean_Voyage:_Brown_Girl_in_the_Ring/Tra_la_la_Voumb%C3%A9