I Don't Want No More Of Camping Life

Words & Music:

Traditional

 

     D                              A7

They say the food at (camp name) is really mighty fine.

A7                                          D

How the heck could they know it tastes like turpentine?

 

CHORUS:

    A7                      D

Oh, I don't want no more of camping life!

D

Gee, ma, I wanna go, but they won't let me go,

D          A7       D  A7  D

Gee, ma, I wanna go hoooooome!

 

The say the rolls at (camp name) are really mighty fine.

But, one rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine!

 

CHORUS:

 

They say the water at (camp name) is really mighty clean.

Well, how the heck could they know it smells like gasoline?

 

CHORUS:

 

They say the air at (camp name) is really mighty neat.

Well, how the heck could they know it smells like dirty feet?

 

CHORUS:

 

Come up with as many verses as you can!

 




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