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Cousins
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Children's Music
Cousins was released on January 1, 1990 by Gadfly Records as a part of the album Mother Earth
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1990
LabelGadfly Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM131

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Chapin
Tom Chapin
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Forste
John Forste
Songwriter

Lyrics

The cousins are coming!
They pulled into the driveway
Like a frigate dropping sail
And out came Butch and Mike and Bill
And Ben and Baby Gail
Uncle Hugh looked hassled
But Aunt Bess was all aglow
“Hello!” “Hi.” “Hi.” “Hi.”
“Hi.” “Hi.” “Yo!”
Cousins, cousins. Here come the boys
Bedlam, mayhem, noise, noise, noise
Blow up the air mattresses
Hide the breakable toys
Cousins, cousins. Here come the boys!
We sat in the basement playing cards
All quiet and discreet
'Til Mikey peeked at Billy's hand
And Billy said, “You cheat!”
“I don't!” “You do!” “Did not!” “He did!”
Then we heard Grandpa say
“I've had about enough of this
I'm taking the cards away!”
Then Butchie went and fell on a rake
And bled all over the floor
They stitched him up and gave him a shot
And Butchie was back for more
He ate a hero sandwich
And he drank a quart of punch
Then he disobeyed the doctor
And went swimming after lunch
Cousins, cousins. Here come the boys
Bedlam, mayhem, noise, noise, noise
Blow up the air mattresses
Hide the breakable toys
Cousins, cousins. Here come the boys!
Late that night, we bedded down
And began the pillow fight
That broke the big aquarium
The mirror and the light
We swept the glass and saved the fish
And put 'em in the john
Well, no one knows what happened
But the next morning they were gone
Then Uncle Hugh said, “Time to go
We've got to get out of here.”
It took them half the afternoon
To pack up all their gear
And when they piled into the car
Aunt Bess was full of woe
“Bye-bye.” “So long.” “See ya.”
“Bye.” “Bye.” “Bye.” “Yo!”
Cousins, cousins. There go the boys
Bedlam, mayhem, noise, noise, noise
My Mom sat down and gave a sigh
And said to me, “You know…
I'd love to see your cousins come
I'd love to see 'em go.”
Cousins, cousins. There go the boys
Bedlam, mayhem, noise, noise, noise
Written by: John Forste
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