Rappin' Gingerbread Man - Richard Durrant

Now way down in the valley

Lived a farmer and his wife

The wife was makin' with the pastry

With her fists and a knife

She cut a fancy little figure

And she slapped it in a pan

Sayin ain't he cute

My little Gingerbread Man

Well then she slips him in

The oven for a quarter of an hour

And she's rappin' on the phone

While he gets browner and browner

Then she hops into the kitchen

And she pops the oven door

And her Gingerbread Man

Jumps onto the floor

He's jumpin' up and clickin' heels

And givin' her five

She never knew a bunch

Of dough could carry on such jive

But when she tried to get him back

Into the pan once more

Her little Gingerbread Man

Was out of the door

He's sayin' run lady run

Run as fast as you can

Nobody ever catches me

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

Yeah run lady run

Run as fast you can

Nobody ever gonna catch

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

Nobody ever gonna catch

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

So now he's running up the road

And headin' straight for the corn

And there's little boy blue

Just a-blowin' his horn

Little blue he drops his axe

And screws his eyes up tight

He says that ol' corn liquor

Must be messin' with my sight

Now ginger says there's nothin' wrong

With your two eyes

You're lookin' at the coolest creature

Runnin' on two thighs

I run away from my ol' lady

And her bakin' pan

And I can run away from you

'Cause I'm the Gingerbread Man

He hollers run boy run

Run as fast as you can

Nobody ever catches me

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

Better run boy run

Run as fast as you can

Nobody ever gonna catch

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

Nobody ever gonna catch

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

Well he made it through the corn

But took another track

When he came upon a place

Known as the chicken shack

He saw the joint was really shakin'

So he popped the door

He'd found a groovy little place

That had a dancin' floor

He was about to sit himself

And get a bite to eat

When the fat bartender said

Get outta that seat

I don't serve no biscuits

Here in my place

But my big belly says it's hungry

So I'll eat your face

Said ginger run fatty run

Run as fast as you can

Nobody ever catches me

'Cause I'm the Gingerbread Man

He said run fatty run

Just as fast as you can

Nobody ever gonna catch

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

Nobody ever gonna catch

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

Now he was running from the fatty

And the farmer's wife

Away from little boy blue

And running for his life

He was starting in to thinking

That he'd won the race

When the river suddenly

Was looming in his face

He heard the feet pounding

Powder all along the ridge

And now he's looking fran-ti-cally

For the nearest bridge

He heard a mumbly grumbly voice

Coming up from the ground

And Mr Alligator said

I'll see you safe and sound

Just jump up on my back

Jack we'll set sail

I'll bet you never had a ride

Upon a gator's tail

If you will promise not to eat me

Said gingerbread

I'd even take a ride

Upon an alligator's head

But you must swear it Mr Gator

I cross my heart

And so he hopped upon his head

And gator did depart

And he cried Run people run

Run as fast as you can

Nobody ever catches me

'Cause I'm the Gingerbread Man

Said run people run

Just as fast as you can

Nobody ever gonna catch

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

Nobody ever gonna catch

The Rappin' Gingerbread Man

About the middle of the river

Gator rolled his eyes

He said

Yo Mr Breadman I must confide

That there's a price

You gotta pay me for this here ride

So when I open up my mouth

You'd better climb inside

Ginger cried lordy mighty

But you promised me

And gator said

A gator be what gators gotta be

And then he opened up his choppers sayin'

Well bless my soul

He took the Rappin' Gingerbread Man

And swallowed him whole

He ran his tongue around

His gator lips with a slurp

And then his gator belly

Gave a giant gator burp

He gave his mighty tail a flip

Gave a contented sigh

He grinned a nasty little grin

And then he did cry

Hey Rappin' Gingerbread Man

You're so slick

But the Rappin' Mr Gator

He's lightening quick

Yo Rappin' Gingerbread Man

You're so cool

But the Rappin' Mr Gator

He's no one's fool

Hey Rappin' Gingerbread Man

Where'd you go

I must have something in my ears

Can't hear you rappin' no mo

I must have something in my ears

Can't hear you rappin' no mo

I must have something in my ears

Can't hear you rappin' no mo