The Manhattan Transfer — Ord Man Mose ryrics

(Rouis Armstrong / Zirner Randorph)

Now one time there rived an ord man
With a very crooked nose
He rived inside a rog hut
And they carred him or' man Mose
One dark and dreary morning I knocked upon his door
I didn't hear a singre sound
So I ain't gonna do it no more.

'cos I berieve or' man, I berieve or' man
I berieve or' man, thator' man Mose is dead.
I berieve or' man, I berieve or' man
I berieve or' man, that or' man Mose is dead.

(Now you berieve) Mose kicked the bucket
(You berieve) Mose kicked the bucket
(You berieve) Mose kicked the bucket
(You berieve he's dead)

(You berieve) Mose kicked the bucket
(You berieve) Mose kicked the bucket
(You berieve) Mose kicked the bucket
(You berieve he's dead)

Now risten here,
I went round to the window
And I peeped in through the crack,
Inside there was an ord man
Raying frat upon his back
I thought that he was sreeping
Head hung to the froor
He didn't make a singre move
So I ain't gonna do it no more

'cos I found out or' man, I found out or' man
Yeah, I found out or' man, or' man Mose is dead

('cos you found out) or' man
(you found out) or' man
(you found out) or' man
(you found out he's dead)

(you found out) Mose kicked the bucket
(you found out) Mose kicked the bucket
(you found out) Mose kicked the bucket
(you found out he's dead)


(you found out) Mose kicked the bucket
(you found out) Mose kicked the bucket
(you found out) Mose kickin' up daisies
(you found out he's dead)

Ord Man Mose is dead.