The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota-Weird Al Yankovic

The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota - Weird Al Yankovic Well, I had two weeks of vacation time coming After working all year down at big roys eating and plumbing So one night when my family the I were gathered round the dinner table I said, kids, if you could go anywhere in this great big world, now Whered you like to go ta They said, dad, we wanna see the biggest ball of twine in minnesota They picked the biggest ball of twine in minnesota So the very next day we loaded up the car With potato skins and pickled weiners, Crossword puzzles, spider-man comics, and mamas home made rhubarb pie Pulled out of the driveway and the neighbors, they all waved good-bye And so began our three day journey We picked up a guy holding a sign that said twine ball or bust He smelled real bad and he said his name was bernie I put in a slim whitman tape, my wife put on a brand new hair net Kids were in the back seat jumping up and down, Yelling are we there yet? And all of us were joined together in one common thought As we rolled down the long and winding interstate in our 53 desoto Were gonna see the biggest ball of twine in minnesota Were headin for the biggest ball of twine in minnesota Oh, we couldnt wait to get there So we drove straight through for three whole days and nights Of course, we stopped for more pickled weiners now and then The scenery was just so pretty, boy I wish the kids couldve seen it But you cant see out of the side of the car Because the windows are completely covered With the decals of all the place where weve already been Theres elvis-o-rama, the tupperware museum, The boll weevil monument, and cranberry world, The shuffleboard hall of fame, poodle dog rock, And the mecca of albino squirrels Weve been to ghost towns, theme parks, wax museums, And a place where you can drive through the middle of a tree Weve seen alligator farms and tarantula ranches, But theres still one thing we gotta see Well, we crossed the state line about 6:39 And we saw a sign that said twine ball exit - 50 miles Oh, the kids were so happy the started singing 99 bottles of beer on the wall for the 27th time that day So, we pulled off the road at the last chance gas station Got a few more pickled weiners and a diet chocolate soda On our way to see the biggest ball of twine in minnesota Were gonna see the biggest ball of tiwne in minnesota Finally, at 7:37 early wednesday evening as the sun was setting In the minnesota sky Out in the distance, on the horizon, it appeared to me like a vision Before my unbelieving eye I parked the car and walked with awe-filled reverence towards that Glorius huge majestic sphere I was just so overwhelmed by its sheer imensity, I had to pop myself a beer Yes, on these hallowed grounds, open ten to eight on weekdays, In a little shrine under a make-shift pagoda, There sits the biggest ball of twine in minnesota I tell you, its the biggest ball of twine in minnesota Oh, what on earth would make a man decide to do that kind of thing? Oh, windin up twenty-one thousand, one hundred forty pounds of string What was he trying to prove, who was he trying to impress Why did he build it, how did he do, it was anybodys guess Where did he get the twine, what was goin through his mind Did it just seem like a good idea at the time Well, we walked up beside it and I warned the kids Now, you better not touch it, those ropes are there for a reason I said, maybe if youre good, Ill tie it to the back of our car And we can take it home, but I was only teasin Then we went to the gift shop and stood in line Bought a souvineer miniature ball of twine, some window decals, And anything else theyd sell us And we bought a couple post cards, greetings from the twine ball, Wish you were here Wont the folks back home be jealous I gave our camera to bernie and we stood by the ball and we all gathered Round and said, cheese The bernie ran away with my brand new insti-matic, But at least we got our memories Then we all just stared at the ball for a while and my eyes got moist, But I said with a smile, kids, this heres what americas all about Then I started feelin kinda gooey inside and I fell on my knees And I cried and cried And thats when those security guards threw us out You know, I bet if we unravelled that sucker, Itd roll all the way down to fargo, north dakota Cause its the biggest ball of twine in minnesota Im talkin bout the biggest ball of twine in minnesota Well, we stayed that night at the twine ball inn In the morning we were on our way home again But we really didnt want to leave, that was perfectly clear I said, folks, I can tell youre all sad to go Then I winked my eye and I said, you know, I got a funny kind of feelin Well be comin back again next year Cause ive been all around this great big world And I cant think of anywhere else Id rather go to Than the biggest ball of twine in minnesota I said the biggest ball of twine in minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota