Why Don't You Learn to Play Washboard?

Why don't you learn to play Washboard Why don't you learn to play Washboard Why don't you learn to play Jug And hush up your Mug Guess you could call me a Loud-mouth Talkin' talkin' talkin' away Can't get a word in edgewise And I don't have much to say Managed to get me a girlfriend I was talkin' talkin' at her one day She finally stood up and said Bye-Bye And she said as she walked away She said she said Why don't you learn to play Washboard Why don't you learn to play Jug Why don't you learn to play Washboard And hush up your Mug I was doin the best that I could And I've always been perfectly good I've always always always always always been perfectly good I did make a few mistakes Those decisions were the best I could make at the time I've always always always always always been perfectly good At the time there was more to learn A few more pages to turn I've always always always always always been perfectly good There's no reason for me to feel bad 'Bout me or the friends that I had I've always always always always always been perfectly good It's over, it's past. it's done. it's past. I made it, thus far. I won, thus far It's over, it's past. it's done. it's past. I made it, thus far. I won, thus far It's over, it's past. it's done. it's past. I made it, thus far Why don't you learn to play Washboard Why don't you learn to play Jug Why don't you learn to play Washboard And hush up your Mug Why don't you learn to play Washboard Why don't you learn to play Jug Why don't you learn to play Washboard And hush up your Mug