Big Ted Lyrics - Singles - Incredible String Band

Big Ted's dead, he was a great old pig 

He'd eat most anything, never wore a wig 

Now he's gone like snow on the water, goodbye 

He was getting old so the farmer said 

"Sold him to the butcher just to make a little bread" 

He's gone like snow on the water, don't cry 

Ted may be a moo cow next time around 

Giving sweet milk to the people in the town 

He'll be whatever, he will choose on air or sea or ground 

Sows are busy with the piglets fine 

I'd put them in the forest now if they were mine 

'Cause I know they like acorns, I don't like bacon 

Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 

Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 

Squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly 

Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 

Sham sham sharoo, oh, sham sham sharoo, Big Ted's sold and gone 

He came into the kitchen while we were away 

He took all the rice and he forgot to pay 

He's gone like snow on the water, goodbye 

He never cared to do the boogaloo dance 

All he ever thought about was food and romance 

And he's gone like snow on the water, goodbye 

Ted may be a moo cow next time around 

Giving sweet milk to the people in the town 

He'll be whatever he will choose on air or sea or ground 

The sows are busy with the piglets fine 

I'd put them in the forest now if they were mine 

'Cause I know they like acorns and I don't like bacon 

Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 

Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 

Squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly 

Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 

Sham sham sharoo, oh, sham sham sharoo, Big Ted's sold and gone 

Sham sham sharoo, oh, sham sham sharoo, Big Ted's sold and gone 

Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 

Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 

Squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly 

Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 

Sham sham sharoo, sham sham sharoo, Big Ted's sold and gone