Shindig In The Barn Song Lyrics and Chords by Tommy Collins
Shindig In The Barn
Written and Recorded by Tommy Collins
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Hello ma this here's your boy a
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talkin'
I got somethin' wonderful to
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say
You
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know that gal I mentioned in my
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letter
Well
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I'm bringin' her home Satur
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day
We're
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gonna tie the knot in Albu
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querque
Then we'll start out early in the
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morn
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all my friends the news get
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on your dancin' shoes
There's gonna be a
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shindig in the
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barn
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fiddle playin'
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guitar pickin'
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do-si-do
And
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heel a kickin' regular ol'
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shindig in the
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barn
I met up with her out in Cali
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fornia
And ma she's a whole lot like
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you
Quiet
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turned and pretty and ol'
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fashioned
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Yellow hair and great big eyes of
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blue
Tell
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Orval Shaw to tune up his old
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fiddle
And please leave at home his jug of
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corn
Get the
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boys to lend a hand and
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clean it spick and span
There's gonna be a
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shindig in the
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barn
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hand clappin'
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punch drinkin'
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stompin'
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Partner swingin' regular ol'
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shindig in the
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barn
Now I'm a little worried about big
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brother
He's awful bad at jokin' acting a
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fool
Be
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sure to tell him not to get too
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personal
And
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tease her about our honey
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moon
Tell
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pa to shave and look his
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finest
His eyes are gonna light up ma I
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warn
Oh I
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can hardly wait to
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roll up at the gate
Cause there's gonna be a
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shindig in the
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barn
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fiddle playin'
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guitar pickin'
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do-si-do
And
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heel a kickin' regular ol'
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shindig in the
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barn
FAQ
Who sang the the song Shindig In The Barn?
- The song Shindig In The Barn was sang by Tommy Collins.
Who is Tommy Collins?
- Leonard Raymond Sipes (September 28, 1930 - March 14, 2000), better known as Tommy Collins, was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Active primarily during the 1950s through the 1970s, Collins was instrumental in helping create the Bakersfield sound of the country music genre. He enjoyed a string of hits during the mid-1950s including "It Tickles" and "Watcha Gonna Do Now". He also wrote several songs for other artists, including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')", which was a top 10 hit for Faron Young in 1954 and a No. 1 hit by George Strait in 1988.
After several years in the ministry, Collins returned to recording. In 1965, he had a comeback hit with "If You Can't Bite, Don't Growl". In the 1970s, he wrote several hits for Merle Haggard and The Strangers, including the No. 1 hits "Carolyn" and "The Roots of My Raising". In June 1980, Haggard recorded a biographical tribute to Collins called "Leonard".
Collins was the inspiration and character talked about in Craig Morgan's song, "I Wish I Could See Bakersfield".
Collins remained active in the songwriting business. He died March 14, 2000, at his home in Ashland City, Tennessee.
