The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota

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

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