Well I see you got yourself a brand new harmonica Mail ordered from the Steagal’s catalogue Boy I hope you can learn to play it like Lonnie Glossom And while you added you to oughta learn a verse or two Of Red River Valley Oh My Darling Clementine or Salty Dog Oh but please don’t play Red River Valley 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 C-L-I-N-T Clint Texas was Red River Valley Then she said farewell to my French harp and me Well I see you’re doin’ pretty good on your new harmonica But don’t you think you oughta learn about one more tune you know See you hold it like you’s gonna eat a handful of popcorn And sometime you suck in and sometimes you blow But friend now please don’t play Red River Valley 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 From Wayne Raney in Clint Texas was Red River Valley Oh then she said farewell to my French harp and me

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À propos de la chanson

Dans cette chanson, on suit l'histoire d'un homme qui remarque qu'un ami a acquis une nouvelle harmonica. Il espère qu'il saura jouer aussi bien que certains artistes talentueux. Tout en plaisantant, il lui demande de ne pas jouer "Red River Valley", un morceau auquel il semble attaché d'une manière un peu nostalgique. Il évoque ses propres expériences de musicien amateur avec un harmonica bon marché qu'il a acheté, et se remémore des morceaux qu'il a appris, se moquant un peu de son habilité. Le ton est léger et plein d'humour, avec une touche de mélancolie face à des souvenirs partagés.