tubby the tuba

• there once was a band, best in the land
  everybody said oh my, they’re grand
  but oh, how they laughed when the tuba went by
  with an oompah pah, and a great big sigh
  tubby the tuba puffing away never had a tune to play
  always dreamed he’d sing a song instead of puffing all day long
  with his oompah, oom pah pah, oom pah, oompah pah pah
  tubby said oh, gosh oh, gee, wish i had a melody
  i’d be better off i know if i didn’t have to blow
  this oompah, oom pah pah, oompah, oom pah pah
  then a friendly frog came by and said now tubby don’t you cry
  take my bullfrog serenade and you’ll be the star of the big parade
  tubby sang the song so grand, now he’s leader of the band
  he’s as famous as can be with tubby the tuba’s melody
  then a friendly frog came by and said now tubby don’t you cry
  take my bullfrog serenade and you’ll be the star of the big parade
  tubby sang the song so grand, now he’s leader of the band
  he’s as famous as can be with tubby the tuba’s melody
  tubby the tuba’s melody
  
  (bkz: danny kaye)