Tubby the Tuba-Danny Kaye

There once was a band best in the land Everybody said oh my they/#8217 re grand But oh how they laughed when the tuba went by With an oompah pah and a great big sigh Tubby the tuba puffing away Never had a tune to play Always dreamed he/#8217 d sing a song Instead of puffing all day long With his oompah oom pah pah oom pah oompah pah pah Tubby said oh gosh oh gee wish I had a melody I/#8217 d be better off I know if I didn/#8217 t have to blow This oompah oom pah pah oompah oom pah pah Then a friendly frog came by And said now Tubby don/#8217 t you cry Take my bullfrog serenade And you/#8217 ll be the star of the big parade Tubby sang the song so grand Now he/#8217 s leader of the band He/#8217 s as famous as can be With Tubby the tuba/#8217 s melody Then a friendly frog came by And said now Tubby don/#8217 t you cry Take my bullfrog serenade And you/#8217 ll be the star of the big parade Tubby sang the song so grand Now he/#8217 s leader of the band He/#8217 s as famous as can be With Tubby the tuba/#8217 s melody Tubby the tuba/#8217 s melody