Lyrics Johnny Rivers

Johnny Rivers

Multiplication

When you see a gentleman bee around a lady bee buzzing

Just count to ten then count again, there's sure to be an even dozen.

Multiplication, that's the name of the game

And each generation, they play the same.

Now there was two butterflies, castin' their eyes both in the same direction

You'd never guess that one little "yes" could start a butterfly collection.

Ah, multiplication, that's the name of the game

And each generation, they play the same.

Well, let me tell you now

I say one and one is five

You can call me a silly goat

But you take two minks, add two minks

Aaahh, you got uh, one mink coat

When a girl gets coy in front of a boy

After three or four dances

Ah, you can just bet she'll play hard-to-get

To multiply her chances

Multiplication, that's the name of the game

And each generation, you know they play the same

Hear me talkin' to ya!

Mother Nature's a clever girl

She relies on habits

You take two hares with no cares

Mmm, pretty soon you got a room full of rabbits

Parakeets, in between tweets

Sometimes get too quiet

Uh-oh! But have no fear, 'cause soon you'll hear

A parakeets' riot. Just try it!

Multiplication, that's the name of the game

And every generation, you know, they play the same

Yeah, it's multiplication, that's

the name of the game

And each generation, they play the same

They better!