Lyrics Hank Thompson

Hank Thompson

Rub-a-dub-dub

Now once upon a time in a nursery rhyme

Three little men got lost

Like you and me they couldn't agree

And upon the wave they tossed

Well, I'll sing their tune 'cause I got marooned

With the love I can't forget

Now the three little men just took me in

On an ocean of regret

With a rub-a-dub-dub, three men in the tub

Lost on the ocean blue

I roll like a hub, sing, rub-a-dub-dub

'Cause you broke my heart in two

Well, my heart is sore and I can't reach shore

And I'm driftin' far away

From the love I had and I'm feelin' mighty bad

And I can't go on this way

Won't you throw out the line and say you're mine

And take me back again

'Cause my rudder's broke and it ain't no joke

Won't you reach and pull me in

With a rub-a-dub-dub, three men in the tub

Lost on the ocean blue

I roll like a hub, sing, rub-a-dub-dub

'Cause you broke my heart in two

Well, I knew right away there'd never come a day

When I'd reach land again

The one I 'dore on the distant shore

Is now at rainbow's end

To the three little guys, I turn my eyes

Won't you tell your names to me

Now one said Fate, one said Hate

And the other said Jealousy

With a rub-a-dub-dub, three men in the tub

Lost on the ocean blue

I roll like a hub, sing, rub-a-dub-dub

'Cause you broke my heart in two