You Can’t Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd 
Roger Miller (# 40 in 1966), Novelty

Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd
Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd
Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd
But you can be happy if you’ve a mind to
 
Ya can’t take a shower in a parakeet cage
(etc)
 
All ya gotta do is put your mind to it
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it, do it, do it
 
Well, ya can’t go a-swimmin’ in a baseball pool
(etc)
 
Ya can’t change film with a kid on your back
(etc)
 
Ya can’t drive around with a tiger in your car
(etc)
 
All ya gotta do is put your mind to it
Knuckle down, buckle down do it, do it, do it
 
Well, ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd
(etc)
 
Ya can’t go fishin’ in a watermelon patch
(etc)
 
Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd

SPOKEN: “Ya can’t roller skate in a buffalo herd”
 
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