Rappin' Gingerbread Man-Richard Durrant

[ti:Rappin' Gingerbread Man] [ar:Richard Durrant] [al:Silly Sing Along Fun Songs (Bright Mind Kids), Vol. 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Rappin' Gingerbread Man - Richard Durrant [00:13.33]Now way down in the valley [00:15.02]Lived a farmer and his wife [00:16.35]The wife was makin' with the pastry [00:17.64]With her fists and a knife [00:19.24]She cut a fancy little figure [00:20.82]And she slapped it in a pan [00:22.48]Sayin ain't he cute [00:23.89]My little Gingerbread Man [00:25.41]Well then she slips him in [00:26.51]The oven for a quarter of an hour [00:28.32]And she's rappin' on the phone [00:29.76]While he gets browner and browner [00:31.54]Then she hops into the kitchen [00:32.99]And she pops the oven door [00:34.49]And her Gingerbread Man [00:35.99]Jumps onto the floor [00:37.67] [00:44.04]He's jumpin' up and clickin' heels [00:45.76]And givin' her five [00:46.65]She never knew a bunch [00:47.61]Of dough could carry on such jive [00:49.66]But when she tried to get him back [00:51.28]Into the pan once more [00:52.81]Her little Gingerbread Man [00:54.41]Was out of the door [00:56.22] [00:58.72]He's sayin' run lady run [01:00.38]Run as fast as you can [01:01.75]Nobody ever catches me [01:03.29]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [01:04.86]Yeah run lady run [01:06.37]Run as fast you can [01:07.68]Nobody ever gonna catch [01:09.12]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [01:10.81]Nobody ever gonna catch [01:12.22]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [01:13.89] [01:17.03]So now he's running up the road [01:18.36]And headin' straight for the corn [01:19.89]And there's little boy blue [01:21.57]Just a-blowin' his horn [01:23.27]Little blue he drops his axe [01:24.68]And screws his eyes up tight [01:26.17]He says that ol' corn liquor [01:27.68]Must be messin' with my sight [01:29.22]Now ginger says there's nothin' wrong [01:30.90]With your two eyes [01:32.05]You're lookin' at the coolest creature [01:33.59]Runnin' on two thighs [01:35.16]I run away from my ol' lady [01:36.64]And her bakin' pan [01:38.06]And I can run away from you [01:39.40]'Cause I'm the Gingerbread Man [01:41.24]He hollers run boy run [01:42.71]Run as fast as you can [01:44.07]Nobody ever catches me [01:45.58]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [01:47.17]Better run boy run [01:48.66]Run as fast as you can [01:50.04]Nobody ever gonna catch [01:51.49]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [01:53.12]Nobody ever gonna catch [01:54.65]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [01:56.81] [01:59.22]Well he made it through the corn [02:00.95]But took another track [02:02.35]When he came upon a place [02:03.81]Known as the chicken shack [02:05.45]He saw the joint was really shakin' [02:07.13]So he popped the door [02:08.35]He'd found a groovy little place [02:09.98]That had a dancin' floor [02:11.40]He was about to sit himself [02:12.74]And get a bite to eat [02:14.41]When the fat bartender said [02:16.21]Get outta that seat [02:17.51]I don't serve no biscuits [02:18.89]Here in my place [02:20.39]But my big belly says it's hungry [02:22.07]So I'll eat your face [02:23.12]Said ginger run fatty run [02:24.94]Run as fast as you can [02:26.27]Nobody ever catches me [02:27.58]'Cause I'm the Gingerbread Man [02:29.42]He said run fatty run [02:30.91]Just as fast as you can [02:32.19]Nobody ever gonna catch [02:33.75]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [02:35.34]Nobody ever gonna catch [02:36.83]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [02:38.92] [02:41.60]Now he was running from the fatty [02:43.02]And the farmer's wife [02:44.48]Away from little boy blue [02:45.94]And running for his life [02:47.61]He was starting in to thinking [02:48.99]That he'd won the race [02:50.69]When the river suddenly [02:51.96]Was looming in his face [02:53.52]He heard the feet pounding [02:54.71]Powder all along the ridge [02:56.55]And now he's looking fran-ti-cally [02:58.14]For the nearest bridge [02:59.48]He heard a mumbly grumbly voice [03:01.11]Coming up from the ground [03:02.32]And Mr Alligator said [03:03.92]I'll see you safe and sound [03:05.85]Just jump up on my back [03:07.25]Jack we'll set sail [03:08.73]I'll bet you never had a ride [03:10.14]Upon a gator's tail [03:11.65]If you will promise not to eat me [03:13.18]Said gingerbread [03:14.48]I'd even take a ride [03:15.68]Upon an alligator's head [03:17.58]But you must swear it Mr Gator [03:19.47]I cross my heart [03:20.47]And so he hopped upon his head [03:22.15]And gator did depart [03:23.31]And he cried Run people run [03:25.20]Run as fast as you can [03:26.49]Nobody ever catches me [03:28.03]'Cause I'm the Gingerbread Man [03:29.66]Said run people run [03:31.20]Just as fast as you can [03:32.48]Nobody ever gonna catch [03:34.03]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [03:35.68]Nobody ever gonna catch [03:37.10]The Rappin' Gingerbread Man [03:38.65]About the middle of the river [03:40.11]Gator rolled his eyes [03:41.26]He said [03:41.70]Yo Mr Breadman I must confide [03:44.38]That there's a price [03:45.34]You gotta pay me for this here ride [03:47.60]So when I open up my mouth [03:49.20]You'd better climb inside [03:50.53]Ginger cried lordy mighty [03:51.96]But you promised me [03:52.86] [03:53.60]And gator said [03:54.20]A gator be what gators gotta be [03:56.42]And then he opened up his choppers sayin' [03:58.46]Well bless my soul [03:59.62]He took the Rappin' Gingerbread Man [04:01.67]And swallowed him whole [04:02.94] [04:05.71]He ran his tongue around [04:06.89]His gator lips with a slurp [04:08.62]And then his gator belly [04:09.90]Gave a giant gator burp [04:11.78]He gave his mighty tail a flip [04:13.27]Gave a contented sigh [04:14.81]He grinned a nasty little grin [04:16.43]And then he did cry [04:18.05]Hey Rappin' Gingerbread Man [04:19.87]You're so slick [04:20.87]But the Rappin' Mr Gator [04:22.45]He's lightening quick [04:23.95]Yo Rappin' Gingerbread Man [04:25.80]You're so cool [04:26.93]But the Rappin' Mr Gator [04:28.39]He's no one's fool [04:29.94]Hey Rappin' Gingerbread Man [04:32.01]Where'd you go [04:32.84]I must have something in my ears [04:34.35]Can't hear you rappin' no mo [04:35.93]I must have something in my ears [04:37.36]Can't hear you rappin' no mo [04:38.93]I must have something in my ears [04:40.38]Can't hear you rappin' no mo