[Verse 1]
My Uncle Jed, he lives down on the farm
He never ever does anybody no harm
Works all day, and oh he sleeps all night
He never ever worries or gets into a fight
[Chorus]
Oh-ho, Uncle Jed say
Isn't everybody gettin' older each day?
Oh-ho, who wants to fly?
I only wanna live until the day that I die
[Verse 2]
Now, Jed built his house down over a stream
You know his floor was a window and his roof was a dream
He planted a tree down under his bed
He never paid attention to what other folks said
[Chorus]
Oh-ho, Uncle Jed say
Isn't everybody gettin' older each day?
Oh-ho, a-who wants to fly?
I only wanna live until the day that I die
[Verse 3]
Now, out in the barn, Jed had his horse
He had his elephants, and his tiger, and a zebra, of course
Ten kangaroos, a herd of giraffes
A spotted alligator, and a cow just for laughs
[Chorus]
Oh-ho, Uncle Jed say
Isn't everybody gettin' older each day?
Oh-ho-ho, who wants to fly?
I only wanna live until the day that I die
[Fiddle Solo]
[Verse 4]
Amy Lou, she's Uncle Jed's wife
She's so very pretty and she's always so nice
Amy and Jed, they make quite a pair
A couple of freaks from the old county fair
[Chorus]
Oh-ho, Uncle Jed say
Isn't everybody gettin' older each day?
Oh-ho-ho, who wants to fly?
I only wanna live 'til the day that I die
Oh-ho, Uncle Jed say
Isn't everybody gettin' older each day?
Oh-ho, who wants to fly?
I only wanna live 'til the day that I die
Oh-ho, mm, Uncle Jed say
Isn't everybody gettin' older each day?
Oh-ho, a-who wants to fly?
I only wanna live 'til the day that I die