This is one of my favorite songs by Roger Miller and 
I'm really suprised that I hadn't seen it on here. 
I took the liberty of giving a full version which 
includes the ad-lib lyrics during the little 
instrumental break (that would be the part that makes 
no sense whatsoever.) Enjoy.

bluesmany2k
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CHORD/= play and mute the chord. 

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G (strum a G chord four times to do the intro)


   G
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
   D
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
   G
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
   D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.

   G
You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage,
   D
You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage,
   G
You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage,
   D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.

C                        G
All you've got to do, is put your mind to it,
A                          D/
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it do it do it.

         G
Well, you can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool,
   D
You can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool,
   G
You can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool,
   D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.

   G
Da loo dup diddle diddle doo dum dum
   D
Doo dup doo dup doo dup diddle diddle diddle
G
Doo dup diddle diddle doo dum dum
D                           G
Doo dup doo dup doo dup dup dum dum dum da doo dum

   G
You can't change film with a kid on your back,
   D
You can't change film with a kid on your back,
   G
You can't change film with a kid on your back,
   D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.

   G
You can't drive around with a tiger in your car,
   D
You can't drive around with a tiger in your car,
   G
You can't drive around with a tiger in your car,
   D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.

C                        G
All you've got to do, is put your mind to it,
A                          D/
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it do it do it,

         G
Well, you can't rollerskate in buffalo herd,
   D
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
   G
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
   D/
But you can happy if you've a mind to.

         G
Well, you can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch,
   D
You can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch,
   G
You can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch,
   D/
But you can be happy if you've a mind to.

         G
Well, you can't rollerskate in buffalo herd,
   D
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
   G
You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd,
   D/
But you can happy if you've a mind to.