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===Lyrics===
===Lyrics===
<pre>In an amblin' van lived a banjo man and his name was Hot Rod Duncan
<pre>In an amblin' van lived a banjo man  
He didn't know why they called him that but he just went along with it
and his name was Hot Rod Duncan
He didn't know why they called him that  
but he just went along with it


Hot Rod Duncan
Hot Rod Duncan always felt ashamed
Always felt ashamed
Hot Rod Duncan didn't know his name
Hot Rod Duncan
Didn't know his name
(Poor Hot Rod.)


Now Hot Rod had a savvy dad who died for the business part
(Poor Hot Rod)
The instrument was relevant as long as it played like art


Hot Rod Duncan
Now Hot Rod had a savvy dad
Didn't know how to string it
who died for the business part
Hot Rod Duncan
The instrument was relevant
Opted just to wing it
as long as it played like art
(Oh well.)


Soon Hot Rod was the best because he traveled well and wise
Hot Rod Duncan di'n't know how to string it
The van was actually an electric spaceship in disguise
Hot Rod Duncan opted just to wing it


Hot Rod Duncan
(Oh well)
Hailed from the Appalachians
 
Hot Rod Duncan
Soon Hot Rod was the best because
Transcended global nations
he traveled well and wise
(Yee-ha.)
The van was actually
an electric spaceship in disguise
 
Hot Rod Duncan hail'd from the Appalachians
Hot Rod Duncan transcend'd global nations
 
(Yee-ha)


(Go, Hot Rod. Take it, Hot Rod.)
(Go, Hot Rod. Take it, Hot Rod.)
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(What's the matter, can't take it? You gotta remember to string up that banjo. I tell you what.)
(What's the matter, can't take it? You gotta remember to string up that banjo. I tell you what.)


One time he flew his banjo to the planet Jupiter
One time he flew his banjo to  
Among the rife intelligent life he managed to locate her
the planet Jupiter
Among the rife intelligent life  
he managed to locate her
 
Hot Rod Duncan found his unicorn
Hot Rod Duncan: magically reborn


Hot Rod Duncan
Eventually he came to see
Found his unicorn
the banjo was his friend
Hot Rod Duncan
He help'd that girl to spacey whirls
Magically reborn
she learn'd him how to bend


Eventually he came to see the banjo was his friend
Hot Rod Duncan strung that banjo well
He helped that girl to space [???], she learned him how to bend
Hot Rod Duncan played it purty swell


Hot Rod Duncan
Strung that banjo well
Hot Rod Duncan
Played it purty swell
(You know what I'm talkin' 'bout?)
(You know what I'm talkin' 'bout?)


When Hot Rod came to know his name, he returned to planet Earth
When Hot Rod came to know his name
And this is where, by just a hair, he finally made his worth
he returned to planet Earth
and this is where (by just a hair)
he finally glean'd his worth


Hot Rod Duncan
Hot Rod Duncan: legend in his time
Legend in his time
Hot Rod Duncan reasond with a rhyme
Hot Rod Duncan
Reason with a rhyme
(They adopted a dog named Cloister.)


The he and she were guaranteed a gleeful galaxy
(They adopted a dog named Cloister)
They were so happy [???], the rest is history
(I think it's T double-E double-R double-R double-I double-F double-I double-C, C, C.)
(What kind of an acrobat do you think I am?)
(Banjo, playin' the banjo!)


Yeah, the rest is history.</pre>
The he and she would guarantee
a gleeful galaxy
They were so happy he phoned her pappy
and the rest is history</pre>