Conjunction Junction lyrics

Lyrics & Music by: Bob Dorough
Performed by: Jack Sheldon


Conjunction Junction, what`s your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses.
Conjunction Junction, how`s that function?
I`ve got three favorite cars that get most of my job done.

Conjunction Junction, what`s their function?
I`ve got and, but, and or.
They`ll get you pretty far.

And!
That`s an additive, like this and that.
But!
That`s sort of the opposite,
not this but that.
And then there`s Or. O-R,
when you have a choice like this or that
And, but, and or get you pretty far!

Conjunction Junction, what`s your function?
Hooking up two boxcars and making `em run right.
Milk and honey, bread and butter, peas and rice,
(Hey that`s nice)
Dirty but happy, digging and scratchin`.
Losing your shoe and a button or two,
He`s poor but honest, sad but true,
Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Conjunction Junction, what`s your function?
Hooking up two cars to one
When you say something like this choice
Either now or later
Or no choice:
Neither now nor ever.
(Hey that`s clever)
Eat this or that, Grow thin or fat
Never mind, I wouldn`t do that
I`m fat enough now!

Conjunction Junction, what`s your function?
Hookin` up phrases and clauses that balance, like:
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
He cut loose the sandbags,
but the balloon wouldn`t go any higher.
Let`s go up to the mountains or down to the seas.
You should always say Thank you,
Or at least say Please!

Conjunction Junction, what`s your function?
Hookin`-up words and phrases and clauses
in complex sentences like:
`In the mornings, when I am usually wide awake, I love
to take a walk through the gardens and down by the
lake, where I often see a duck and a drake, and I wonder
as I walk by what they`d say if they could speak,
although I know that`s an absurd thought.`

Conjunction Junction, what`s your function?
Hookin`-up cars and making them function.
Conjunction Junction, how`s that function?
I like tying up words and phrases and clauses.

Conjunction Junction, watch that function!
I`m going to get you there if you`re very careful.
Conjunction Junction, what`s your function?
I`m going to get you there if you`re very careful
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