Lyrics
Sitting on a fence post chewing my bubble gum
Sitting on a fence post, enjoying my time and chewing bubble gum.
Playing with my yo-yo
Engaging in the activity of playing with a yo-yo.
Doo wop doo wop doo wop doo wop!
Exclamation sounds, possibly expressing joy or rhythm.
Along comes Herman!
A new character, Herman, enters the scene.
Who!? Herman the Worm!
Questioning Herman's identity, and he introduces himself as Herman the Worm.
And he was this big
Describing Herman's size, possibly exaggerated for humor.
Herman, what happened?
Someone asks Herman about an event or change.
I ate a tomato. Gulp!
Herman reveals that he ate a tomato with a sound effect "gulp!" indicating swallowing.
Oh, Herman!
An expression of surprise or concern for Herman.
Sitting on a fence post chewing my bubble gum
Repetition of the sequence with each iteration adding more food items to what Herman ate, ending with a humorous burp in line 44.
Playing with my yo-yo
-Doo wop doo wop doo wop doo wop!
-Along comes Herman!
-Who!? Herman the Worm!
-And he was this big
-Herman, what happened?
-I ate a tomato and an onion. Gulp!
-Oh, Herman!
-Sitting on a fence post chewing my bubble gum
-Playing with my yo-yo
-Doo wop doo wop doo wop doo wop!
-Along comes Herman!
-Who!? Herman the Worm!
-And he was THIS big
-Herman, what happened?
-I ate a tomato and an onion and a carrot. Gulp!
-Oh, Herman!
-Sitting on a fence post chewing my bubble gum
-Playing with my yo-yo
-Doo wop doo wop doo wop doo wop!
-Along comes Herman!
-Who!? Herman the Worm!
-And he was THIS big
-Herman, what happened?
-I ate a tomato and an onion and a carrot and a pizza! Gulp!
-Oh, Herman!
-Sitting on a fence post chewing my bubble gum
-Playing with my yo-yo
-Doo wop doo wop doo wop doo wop!
-Along comes Herman!
-Who!? Herman the Worm!
-And he was this big
-Herman, what happened?
-I burped! Burrrp!
-Oh, Herman!
Reacting to Herman's burp with an "Oh, Herman!"
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