Roly Poly

About Roly Poly

"Roly Poly" is a humorous Western swing standard written by Fred Rose in 1946. In the song, Roly Poly is a very active boy who eats continuously to keep his strength up. Each verse ends with: "Roly Poly" was first recorded by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys in 1946, staying on the charts for 18 weeks and reaching number three. It has been recorded by many Western swing bands since. Notable renditions have been recorded by fellow Texans, country crooners Jim Reeves and Ray Price. Asleep at the Wheel featuring the Dixie Chicks covered the song in 2000. The version was not a single, but charted as an album cut peaking at number 65. The Little Willies covered the song on their 2006 self-titled album. Chuck Berry's "Roly Poly" is a different song, as is the 1952 Ray Charles/Rufus Beacham Orchestra instrumental "Roly Poly" (which may not even be Ray Charles). more »

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1996

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Roly Poly eatin' corn and taters hungry every minute of the day
Roly Poly knowin' all the biscuits as long as he can chew it it's okay
He can eat an apple pie and never even bat an eye

He likes everything from a soup to hay
Oh Roly Poly daddy's little fatty daddy's gonna be a man someday

Roly Poly scrambled eggs for breakfast bread and jelly twenty times a day
Roly Poly eats a hard day dinner it takes a lot of strength to run and play

He bowls up weeds and does the chores and run both ways to Holday's stores
He waers up that apetite that way
Hey Roly Poly daddy's little fatty daddy's gonna be a man someday

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