This version of The Auctioneer was released by Gordon Lightfoot in 1980.
Our About Gordon Lightfoot page at Decade Lyrics includes the
Here's more interesting things in songs and lyrics tied to Gordon Lightfoot or about the 1980s in general.
Hey y’ve all reg’stered, open the gate ‘n let ’em out and walk ’em ’bout.
Ere we come a letter number twenty-nine, what’re you gonna gimme for ‘er
Ah, wenta-five wunna bid me biddle, wanna five wanna five wanna five, wudja biddle on a twenty-five.
Gotta twenty-five dollar bidja-biddle on a five on the five wouldja biddle on a
thirty dollar five on a five would ya biddle on a five wouldja biddle on a thirty five.
Well there was a boy from Arkansas who wouldn’t listen to his Ma
when she told him that he should go to school.
Well He’d stay away in the afternoon, take a little walk and pretty soon
you’d find him at the local auction barn.
Well, he’d stand and listen carefully until at last he began to see
how the auctioneer could talk so rapidly,
Well, he said “Oh my, it’s do or die, I’ve got to learn that auction cry,
gonna make my mark and be an auctioneer.”
Twenty-five dollar bid’ja, now, thirty dollar, thirty wudja make it thirty
bidda onna thirty dollar thirty dollar wouldja gimme thirty, wouldja gimme
thirty dollar bill? I gotta thirty dolla bidja, now, five, wouldja beedle onna
thirty five biddle on a thirty five, thirty five? Who’s gonna bitta the thirty five dollar bill?
Well the time went by and he did his best and all could see he did not jest.
He practiced calling bids both night and day
till his pappy found him behind the barn just working up an awful storm
as he tried to imitate the auctioneer.
And his pop said “Son, we just can’t stand to have a mediocre man
selling things at auction using our good name.
Gonna send you off to auction school and then you’ll be nobody’s fool
and you can take your place among the best.”
Thirty five dolla bidja now forty doller forty, wouldja megga forty bidya on a
forty doller forty doller wouldja gimme forty, wouldja gimme forty dollar bill?
I gotta forty dollar bidya now, five, wouldja biddle on a forty-five, bidgel on
a forty-five, forty-five. Who’s gunna bidda the forty-five dollar bill?
And from that boy that went to school there grew a man who played it cool,
he come back home a full fledged auctioneer.
And the people would come from miles around
just to hear him make that rhythmic sound
that filled their hearts with such a happy cheer.
And his fame spread out from shore to shore, he’d all that he could do and more,
he had to buy a plane to get around.
Well, now he’s the best in all the land, let’s pause and give that man a
hand ’cause he’s the best of all the auctioneers
Forty-five dollar bidja now, fifty dollar fifty wouldja make it fifty biddle
onna fifty dolla fifty dolla. Wouldja gimme fifty, wouldja gimme fifty dolla
bill? I gotta fifty dolla bidja now, five, wouldja biddle onna fifty-five,
biddle onna fifty-five, fifty-five. Who’s gonna bitta the fifty five dollar bill?
Well I sold that hoss for fifty dollar bill!
Want more lyrics and songs by Gordon Lightfoot?
Gordon Lightfoot has released many songs over the years besides
If you're a fan of popular 1980s songs looking for more songs from 1980 or the 1980s overall, you've come to the right place!
More Songs & Lyrics by Gordon Lightfoot
- Changes (1966)
- Early Morning Rain (1966)
- For Lovin’ Me (1966)
- I’m Not Sayin’ (1966)
- Long River (1966)
- Oh, Linda (1966)
- Peaceful Waters (1966)
- Pride Of Man (1966)
- Ribbon Of Darkness (1966)
Show More Lyrics
- Rich Man’s Spiritual (1966)
- Sixteen Miles (1966)
- Steel Rail Blues (1966)
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1966)
- The Way I Feel (1966)
- A Minor Ballad (1967)
- Canadian Railroad Trilogy (1967)
- Crossroads (1967)
- Go-Go Round (1967)
- Home From The Forest (1967)
- I’ll Be Alright (1967)
- If You Got It (1967)
- Rosanna (1967)
- Softly (1967)
- Song For A Winter’s Night (1967)
- Walls (1967)
- Affair On 8th Avenue (1968)
- Bitter Green (1968)
- Black Day In July (1968)
- Boss Man (1968)
- Cold Hands From New York (1968)
- Did She Mention My Name (1968)
- Does Your Mother Know (1968)
- Don’t Beat Me Down (1968)
- I Want To Hear It From You (1968)
- If I Could (1968)
- Long Thin Dawn (1968)
- Long Way Back Home (1968)
- Magnificent Outpouring (1968)
- Marie Christine (1968)
- May I (1968)
- Pussywillows, Cat-Tails (1968)
- Something Very Special (1968)
- The Circle Is Small (1968)
- The Gypsy (1968)
- The Last Time I Saw Her (1968)
- The Mountains And Maryann (1968)
- Unsettled Ways (1968)
- Wherefore & Why (1968)
- Apology (1969)
- Ballad Of Yarmouth Castle (1969)
Visit our Gordon Lightfoot profile for more Gordon Lightfoot songs, lyrics & info!
- DIRTY VEGAS19 Songs & Lyrics
- HAWK NELSON19 Songs & Lyrics
- SCARLING19 Songs & Lyrics
- AMICI FOREVER19 Songs & Lyrics
- MATT DUSK19 Songs & Lyrics
- ANNA NALICK19 Songs & Lyrics
- BOYZ N DA HOOD19 Songs & Lyrics
- YOUNG JEEZY19 Songs & Lyrics
- BAND OF HORSES19 Songs & Lyrics
- DJ KHALED19 Songs & Lyrics
- LEONA LEWIS19 Songs & Lyrics
- ALESHA DIXON19 Songs & Lyrics
Show More
- taylor19 Songs & Lyrics
- FIELD MOB18 Songs & Lyrics
- HURT18 Songs & Lyrics
- LOLLIPOP LUST KILL18 Songs & Lyrics
- NAPPY ROOTS18 Songs & Lyrics
- SIMPLE PLAN18 Songs & Lyrics
- THE MARS VOLTA18 Songs & Lyrics
- DA BAND18 Songs & Lyrics
- G-UNIT18 Songs & Lyrics
- SMILE EMPTY SOUL18 Songs & Lyrics
- THE FRAY18 Songs & Lyrics
- THE PINK SPIDERS18 Songs & Lyrics
- LLOYD BANKS18 Songs & Lyrics
- COLD WAR KIDS18 Songs & Lyrics
- COWBOY TROY18 Songs & Lyrics
- SUICIDE SILENCE18 Songs & Lyrics
- VASHAWN MITCHELL18 Songs & Lyrics
- J. COLE18 Songs & Lyrics
- J. HOLIDAY18 Songs & Lyrics
- YOUNG MC17 Songs & Lyrics
- SHAI17 Songs & Lyrics
- THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND17 Songs & Lyrics
- TIESTO17 Songs & Lyrics
- YO GOTTI17 Songs & Lyrics
- BIG BROVAZ17 Songs & Lyrics
- DEATH FROM ABOVE 197917 Songs & Lyrics
- WE ARE SCIENTISTS17 Songs & Lyrics
- MURPHY LEE17 Songs & Lyrics
- ALL TIME LOW17 Songs & Lyrics
- ALTER BRIDGE17 Songs & Lyrics
- YOUNG GUNZ17 Songs & Lyrics
- 21317 Songs & Lyrics
- SARA BAREILLES17 Songs & Lyrics
- ARASH17 Songs & Lyrics
- ED SHEERAN17 Songs & Lyrics
- KANO17 Songs & Lyrics
- TONY YAYO17 Songs & Lyrics
- WEBBIE17 Songs & Lyrics
- JOHN CENA17 Songs & Lyrics
- JONAS BROTHERS17 Songs & Lyrics
- ASHLEY TISDALE17 Songs & Lyrics
- BLAQK AUDIO17 Songs & Lyrics
- ONEREPUBLIC17 Songs & Lyrics
- PLIES17 Songs & Lyrics
- SERJ TANKIAN17 Songs & Lyrics
- THE NAKED BROTHERS BAND17 Songs & Lyrics
- jamie17 Songs & Lyrics
- LADY SAW16 Songs & Lyrics
- SEAN LENNON16 Songs & Lyrics
- GOLDFRAPP16 Songs & Lyrics
- PHOENIX16 Songs & Lyrics
- ZERO 716 Songs & Lyrics
- THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT16 Songs & Lyrics
- BABY AKA THE #1 STUNNA16 Songs & Lyrics
- FIREFLIGHT16 Songs & Lyrics
- HOME TOWN HERO16 Songs & Lyrics
- LUMIDEE16 Songs & Lyrics
- SHEEK LOUCH16 Songs & Lyrics
- GEORGE HUFF16 Songs & Lyrics
- JAY SEAN16 Songs & Lyrics
- LUDO16 Songs & Lyrics
- RAGHAV16 Songs & Lyrics
- AUGUSTANA16 Songs & Lyrics
- PROOF16 Songs & Lyrics
- US516 Songs & Lyrics
- WE THE KINGS16 Songs & Lyrics
- MARCOS HERNANDEZ16 Songs & Lyrics
- BUSY SIGNAL16 Songs & Lyrics
- YUNG JOC16 Songs & Lyrics
- THE AVETT BROTHERS16 Songs & Lyrics
- INFERNAL16 Songs & Lyrics
- MIMS16 Songs & Lyrics
- WILL.I.AM16 Songs & Lyrics
- ACE HOOD16 Songs & Lyrics
- mariah16 Songs & Lyrics
- keyshia16 Songs & Lyrics
- THE FIRM15 Songs & Lyrics
- ROB ZOMBIE15 Songs & Lyrics
- DREAM15 Songs & Lyrics
- MATT WERTZ15 Songs & Lyrics
- O-TOWN15 Songs & Lyrics
- SUNSHINE ANDERSON15 Songs & Lyrics
- MS. JADE15 Songs & Lyrics
- S CLUB15 Songs & Lyrics
- THE CLIPSE15 Songs & Lyrics
- ROONEY15 Songs & Lyrics
- SHINEDOWN15 Songs & Lyrics