Written by Johnny Cash
A Well I see you got yourself a brand new harmonica E A Mail ordered from the Steagal's catalogue E A Boy I hope you can learn to play it like Lonnie Glossom D A And while you added you to oughta learn a verse or two D E A Of Red River Valley Oh My Darling Clementine or Salty Dog D A Oh but please don't play Red River Valley E A And how about Polly Wolly doodle all day and see You know the only song I ever learned to play On my 2 dollar and 98 cent harmonica That I got from Wayne Raney in Clint Texas D A C-L-I-N-T Clint Texas was Red River Valley E A Then she said farewell to my French harp and me A Well I see you're doin' pretty good on your new harmonica E A But don't you think you oughta learn about one more tune you know E A See you hold it like you's gonna eat a handful of popcorn E A And sometime you suck in and sometimes you blow D A But friend now please don't play Red River Valley E A And how about Polly Wolly doodle all day Like I said the only song I ever learned On my 2 dollar and 98 cent harmonica that I got from Clint Texas D A From Wayne Raney in Clint Texas was Red River Valley E A Oh then she said farewell to my French harp and me