Skipper Dan chords by 
Weird Al Yankovic 
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
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I starred in
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every high school play
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Blew every drama teacher away
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Gradu ated first in my class at Jul liard
Verse 2
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Took every acting workshop I could
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And I dreamed of Hollywood
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While I read my Uta Ha gen,
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and studied the Bard
Verse 3
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Hit the boards and paid my dues
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And got phenomenal rave re views
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I knew the world was gonna love me,
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without a doubt
Verse 4
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I was sure that Tarantino would
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be calling me on my phone
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Annie Liebowitz would shoot
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me for Rolling Stone
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But the years have come and
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gone and I'm sorry to say
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That's not the way that
it's all worked out
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I'm a
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tour guide on
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the Jungle Cruise ride
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Skipper Dan is the name
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And I'm doing 34 shows every day
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And every time it's the same
Verse 6
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Look at those hippos,
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they're wig gling their ears
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Just like they've done for
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the last 50 years
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Now I'm laugh ing at my own jokes,
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but I'm crying in side
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'Cause I'm working on the Jungle
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Cruise ride
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Verse 7
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Oh the critics they used to say,
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I was the new Olivier
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Thought I'd be the toast of
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Sundance, or maybe Cannes
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Ah, but don't bother
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trying to IMDB me
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The only place you might possibly see me
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Is rid ing my little boat around
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Adventureland
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It ain't exactly what I planned but
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I'm a
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tour guide on
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the Jungle Cruise ride
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Skipper Dan is the name
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And I'm doing 34 shows every day
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And every time it's the same
Verse 9
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I would've killed if I'd
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been in Speed- the- Plow
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But what's the difference that's
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all behind me now
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'Cause I'm pay ing the rent and
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I'm swal lowing my pride
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And I'm work ing on the Jungle
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Cruise ride
Verse 10
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I should be there on Broad way,
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Knocking 'em dead in
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12 Angry Men
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But instead I'm here telling
these lame jokes
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Again, and again, and again, and again,
And again, and again,
and again
Verse 11
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(Bengal tigers can
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jump over 20 feet)
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(That's an African
Bull- Elephant)
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(There it is,
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the back side of water)
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(What have I done with my life?)
Verse 12
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I should've listened when my
Grandfather said
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Why don't you major in
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busi ness instead?
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Now my hopes have all van ished
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and my dreams have all died
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And I'll probably work forever as a
Verse 13
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Tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
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Skipper Dan is the name
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And I'm doing 34 shows every day
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And every time it's the same
Verse 14
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Look at those hippos,
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they're wig gling their ears
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Somebody shoot me 'cause
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I'm bored to tears
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Always said I'd be fam ous,
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I guess that I lied
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'Cause I'm working on
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the Jungle Cruise ride
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I'm still working on the Jungle Cruise ride
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