"Weird Al" Yankovic - Amish Paradise lyrics
["Weird Al" Yankovic - Amish Paradise lyrics]
As I walk through the valley
Where I harvest my grain
I take a look at my wife
And realize she's very plain
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
You know
I shun fancy things like electricity
At 4: 30 in the mornin' I'm milkin' cows
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows
Fool and I've been milkin' and
Plowin' so long that
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone
I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline
Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin
But if I finish all of my chores
And you finish thine
Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699
We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
I've churned butter once or twice
Living in an Amish paradise
It's hard work and sacrifice
Living in an Amish paradise
We sell quilts at discount price
Living in an Amish paradise
A local boy kicked me in the butt last week
I just smiled at him and
I turned the other cheek
I really don't care, in fact I wish him well
'Cause I'll be laughing my head off
When he's burning in Hell
But I ain't never punched a tourist
Even if he deserved it
An Amish with a 'tude? You
Know that's unheard of
I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat
And my homies agree, I really
Look good in black, fool
If you come to visit
You'll be bored to tears
We haven't even paid the phone
Bill in 300 years
But we ain't really quaint
So please don't point and stare
We're just technologically impaired
There's no phone, no lights, no motorcar
Not a single luxury like Robinson Crusoe
It's as primitive as can be
We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're just plain and simple guys
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no time for sin and vice
Living in an Amish paradise
We don't fight, we all play nice
Living in an Amish paradise
Hitchin' up the buggy
Churning lots of butter
Raised a barn on Monday
Soon I'll raise another
Think you're really righteous? Think
You're pure in heart?
Well, I know I'm a million times
As humble as thou art
I'm the pious guy the little
Amlettes wanna be like
On my knees day and night
Scoring points for the afterlife
So don't be vain and don't be whiny
Or else, my brother
I might have to get medieval on your heinie
We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're all crazy Mennonites
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no cops and traffic lights
Living in an Amish paradise
But you'd probably think it bites
Living in an Amish paradise
(Ooh, ooh, yech)
Where I harvest my grain
I take a look at my wife
And realize she's very plain
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
You know
I shun fancy things like electricity
At 4: 30 in the mornin' I'm milkin' cows
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows
Fool and I've been milkin' and
Plowin' so long that
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone
I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline
Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin
But if I finish all of my chores
And you finish thine
Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699
We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
I've churned butter once or twice
Living in an Amish paradise
It's hard work and sacrifice
Living in an Amish paradise
We sell quilts at discount price
Living in an Amish paradise
A local boy kicked me in the butt last week
I just smiled at him and
I turned the other cheek
I really don't care, in fact I wish him well
'Cause I'll be laughing my head off
When he's burning in Hell
But I ain't never punched a tourist
Even if he deserved it
An Amish with a 'tude? You
Know that's unheard of
I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat
And my homies agree, I really
Look good in black, fool
If you come to visit
You'll be bored to tears
We haven't even paid the phone
Bill in 300 years
But we ain't really quaint
So please don't point and stare
We're just technologically impaired
There's no phone, no lights, no motorcar
Not a single luxury like Robinson Crusoe
It's as primitive as can be
We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're just plain and simple guys
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no time for sin and vice
Living in an Amish paradise
We don't fight, we all play nice
Living in an Amish paradise
Hitchin' up the buggy
Churning lots of butter
Raised a barn on Monday
Soon I'll raise another
Think you're really righteous? Think
You're pure in heart?
Well, I know I'm a million times
As humble as thou art
I'm the pious guy the little
Amlettes wanna be like
On my knees day and night
Scoring points for the afterlife
So don't be vain and don't be whiny
Or else, my brother
I might have to get medieval on your heinie
We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're all crazy Mennonites
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no cops and traffic lights
Living in an Amish paradise
But you'd probably think it bites
Living in an Amish paradise
(Ooh, ooh, yech)