Written by Bob Dorough
Intro: G Em7 C DVerse G "And", That's an additive, like "this and that" C7 "But", That's sort of the opposite, "Not this but that" Bb7 And then there's "or" O-R, when you have a choice like "This or that" D "And", "but", and "or", Get you pretty farG G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, what's your function? G C#dim7 C D7 Hooking up words and phases and clauses G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, how's that function? G C#dim7 C D7 I got three favorite cars that get most of my job done G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, what's their function? G C#dim7 C D7 I got "and", "but", and "or" they'll get you pretty farBridge G Milk and honey, bread and butter, C7 Peas and rice, Hey, that's nice! G Dirty but happy, digging and scratching C7 Losing your shoe and a button or two G He's poor but honest, sad but true C7 Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, what's your function? G C#dim7 C D7 Hooking up two boxcars and making them run rightVerse G C7 Eb7 "Either now or later" Or no choice: G C7 Eb7 "Neither now nor ever" Hey that's clever! G Eat this or that, grow thin or fat C7 Eb7 Never mind, I wouldn't do that. I'm fat enough now!G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, what's your function? G C#dim7 C D7 Hooking up two cars to one when you say something like this choice:Verse G G7 C Eb7 Out of the frying pan and into the fire G G7 C Eb7 He cut loose the sandbags but the balloon wouldn't go any higher G G7 C Eb7 Let's go up to the mountains or down to the sea G G7 C Eb7 You should always say "thank you", or at least say "please"G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, what's your function? G C#dim7 C D7 Hooking up phrases and clauses that balance, like:Verse G "In the mornings, when I am usually wide awake C7 I love to take a walk through the gardens and down by the lake Where I often see a duck and a drake Bb7 And I wonder as I walk by Just what they'd say if they could speak D Although I know that's an absurd thought"G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, what's your function? G C#dim7 C D7 Hooking up words and phrases and clauses in complex sentences like:G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, what's your function? G C#dim7 C D7 Hooking up cars and making 'em function G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, how's that function? G C#dim7 C D7 I like tying up words and phrases and clauses G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, watch that function G C#dim7 C D7 I'm going to get you there if you're very careful G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, what's your function? G C#dim7 C D7 I'm going to get you there if you're very careful G G7 C Eb7 Conjunction Junction, what's your function? G C#dim7 C D7 I'm going to get you there if you're very careful
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