Found A Peanut

Words & Music:

Traditional

 

C                                                     G7

Found a peanut.  Found a peanut.  Found a peanut last night.

G7                    C                       F    G7

Last night, I found a peanut.  Found a peanut last night.

 

Cracked it open, cracked it open, cracked it open last night.

Last night, I cracked it open, cracked it open last night.

 

It was rotten, it was rotten, it was rotten last night.

Last night, it was rotten, it was rotten last night.

 

Ate it anyway, ate it anyway, ate it anyway last night.

Last night, I ate it anyway, ate it anyway last night.

 

Got a bellyache, got a bellyache, got a bellyache last night.

Last night, I got a bellyache, got a bellyache last night.

 

Called the doctor, called the doctor, called the doctor last night.

Last night, I called the doctor, called the doctor last night.

 

Didn't answer, didn't answer, didn't answer last night.

Last night, she didn't answer, didn't answer last night.

 

Called the hospital, called the hospital, called the hospital last night.

Last night, I called the hospital, called the hospital last night.

 

Operation, operation, operation last night.

Last night, an operation, operation last night.

 

Didn't make it, didn't make it, didn't make it last night.

Last night, I didn't make it, didn't make it last night.

 

Went to Heaven, went to Heaven, went to Heaven last night.

Last night, I went to Heaven, went to Heaven last night.

 

Wouldn't take me, wouldn't take me, wouldn't take me last night.

Last night, they wouldn't take me, wouldn't take me last night.

 

Went to the other place, went to the other place, went to the other place last night.

Last night, I went to the other place, went to the other place last night.

 

Met the Devil, met the Devil, met the Devil last night

Last night, I met the Devil, met the Devil last night.

 




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