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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jon Hendricks
Performer
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Performer
Annie Ross
Performer
The Ike Isaacs Trio
Performer
Jimmy Wormsworth
Drums
Gildo Mahones
Piano
Ike Isaacs
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Art Farmer
Composer
Annie Ross
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Annie Ross
Producer
Teo Macero
Producer
Art Farmer
Producer
Irving Townsend
Producer
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Once was a girl, and she was right from the sticks
Thought she'd go out to the market one day
And, hey, we could sure say of the town
She was the toast, really the most
We don't wanna boast, but
Scads of lads would all surround her
City slickers sure would hound her
She went to the market place, and what did she see?
Crew cut and cute with a crazy goatee
What a blend, he was the end, sellin' beans
Dressed in his jeans, what a buy
She was heard to cry
[Verse 2]
I got beans at a bargain, little girl
Won't you step right up?
Cast your eyes upon my ware and you will have no other care
There'll be no other worry there if you see the crazy fare
You'll have when they are cleaned and cooked and crazy on the table
I got them fresh this very morning from the backyard
And I picked 'em all myself
I hoped that you would come alone and buy my beans
Because what I'm tryin' to say is, they taste so good
They taste so very, very, very good
Take advantage of a bargain, come and apply some
We got string beans, snap beans, lima beans
We got the very kind of beans
That I would like to put right in your pressure cooker
Pretty baby, don't you see what I mean?
They're the finest of beans, coolest of beans
They are the best beans that you could find
At this or any other market place
[Verse 3]
What are you tryin' to prove with all your talk of beans?
Yes, I know that they look crazy
But they're just beans, only beans
And they will have to go because there's something you should know
Although I think your beans are great
Well, you can leave 'em off my plate
'Cause they're not my favorite dish
I like greens, I can't stand beans
And I cannot bear to have those seeds around
And I will tell you furthermore, that, though, they are fit for queens
I only like jelly beans, now you understand just what my feelings are
[Verse 4]
Hey, let me say
I am not the guy
Who's supposed to sell the beans
It's a means
To you
'Cause I knew
That I
Should be your guy
Come, baby, let me try
[Verse 5]
Once there was a drummer, he was straight from New York
Tourin' the country with Wardell Gray and, hey
We could sure say of the drums, he was the toast
Really the most
We don't wanna boast, but
All the crazy chicks would sound him
All the crazy bands would hound him
Then one day, he saw the one that made his head whirl
He met and married the same little girl, what a blend
They are the end, they're a cool house with a pool
Crazy scenes, blame it on the beans
Written by: Annie Ross, Art Farmer