Surrey With the Fringe on Top
Mary Stallings Lyrics
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When I take you out in my surrey
When I take you out in my surrey
With the fringe on top!
Watch that fringe and see how it flutters
When I drive them high steppin' strutters
Nosey pokes'll peek through their shutters
The wheels are yellow, the upholstery's brown
The dashboard's genuine leather
With isinglass curtains you can roll right down
In case there's a change in the weather!
Two bright sidelight's winkin' and blinkin'
Ain't no finer rig I'm a-thinkin'!
You can keep your rig if you're thinkin' that I'd care to swap
For that shiny little surrey with the fringe on the top!
In Mary Stallings's "Surrey With The Fringe On Top," the singer is describing her surrey, with its yellow wheels and brown upholstery, and how everyone gazes at it when she drives through town. She warns the "chicks and ducks and geese" to move out of the way when she takes someone out in her surrey, and she praises its high-stepping horses and fancy leather dashboard. She also boasts about the isinglass curtains that can be rolled down in case the weather changes. The singer takes great pride in her surrey and enjoys showing it off to everyone who sees it.
Line by Line Meaning
Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry
Animals will get out of our way when we ride in my surrey
When I take you out in my surrey
I want to take you out in my surrey
With the fringe on top!
My surrey has a fringe at the top
Watch that fringe and see how it flutters
Observe how the fringe moves as we travel
When I drive them high steppin' strutters
When I give the horses their head
Nosey pokes'll peek through their shutters
People will look out their windows to see us pass by
And their eyes will pop!
They will be surprised by our flashy surrey
The wheels are yellow, the upholstery's brown
The wheels are painted yellow and the seats are upholstered in brown
The dashboard's genuine leather
The dashboard is made from real leather
With isinglass curtains you can roll right down
We can roll down the transparent curtains in case the weather changes
In case there's a change in the weather!
We can be prepared for a sudden weather change
Two bright sidelight's winkin' and blinkin'
There are two bright lights on either side of the surrey that flash
Ain't no finer rig I'm a-thinkin'!
I do not think there is a better vehicle than my surrey
You can keep your rig if you're thinkin' that I'd care to swap
If you think I would trade my surrey for your vehicle, then you are mistaken
For that shiny little surrey with the fringe on the top!
My surrey with the fringe on the top is unbeatable
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
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