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Frog Kissin'    (1976)

Do you remember in the fairy tale
How the wicked witch's spell
Changed the handsome prince to a toad
Through the power of her potion
She handed him the notion
That he was lower than the dirt in the road
And though she left him green and warted
Her evil plan was thwarted
When there chanced to happen by a young miss
Who in spite of his complexion
Offered her affection
And broke the wicked curse with her kiss

Well, if you've never been a-frog-kissin'
Then you don't know what you've been missin'
There's a world of opportunity
Under each and every log
If you've never been a charm breaker
And if you've never been a handsome prince maker
Just slow down, turn around
Bend down and kiss you a frog

Once upon a time ago
I was down and feelin' low
Like a lonely frog in a pond
Life was just a joke and
I was very near a croakin'
I was zapped by life's wicked wand
Then in the depth of my depression
There came a true expression
Of a love from a lady so sweet
She gave me warm fuzzy feelin's
Feelin's that were healin'
And knocked me off my little web feet

If you've never been a-frog-kissin'
Then you don't know what you've been missin'
There's a world of opportunity
Under each and every log
If you've never been a charm breaker
And if you've never been a handsome prince maker
Just slow down, turn around
Bend down and kiss you a frog

There's a happy ever after land
Deep in the heart of man
Where a prince or princess abides
But all we get are glimpses
Of the handsome prince or princess
'cause they're covered by a green warty hide
And though they're full of life's potential
They're lackin' one essential
To enable them to shine like a star
And that's to have some guy or missus
Smother them with kisses
And love while they're just like they are

And that's the secret of frog-kissin'
And you can do it, too, if you'll just listen
You just slow down, turn around
Bend down and kiss you a frog
Ribbit-ribbit

Lyrics by C.W. "Buddy" Kalb, Jr..
Recorded by Chet Atkins (with Ray Stevens).

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