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Teeny Tiny Gnome

(Erwin/Castle)

Lead Vocals: Micky Dolenz

Produced By: Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart

Date: August 23, 1966

This session is probably responsible for Don Kirshner's decision to bring in Jeff Barry as a producer. While intended to provide comic relief on the album, "Teeny Tiny Gnome" was not deemed suitable by Don Kirshner. "Teeny Tiny Gnome" lingered in the can until 1987's Missing Links.

Lyrics:

Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut

Duh Duh Duh

Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut

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Kicking stones down an old dirt road

Feeling diddy-jected and all alone

When I looked up ahead and thought my mind I'd blown

On a giant toad stool sat a teeny tiny gnome

Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut

Duh Duh Duh

Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut

Duh Duh Duh

He was all involved in a game of solitare

Said hello with a smile

Just like I wasn't there

I kicked the dirt somemore

He said "Please don't start a fight."

Found the church key in his pocket

He opened up his pipe

Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut

Duh Duh Duh

Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut

Duh Duh Duh

He blew himself some circles, wound his fingers in his beard

And from the pipe came magic music like I never heard

[instrumental]

Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut

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Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut

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As the notes came floatin' in

I picked up my ears

I walked into a drive-in

Hadn't felt so starved in years

A rabbit waiter took the order

And quickly disappeared

He said, "The party's over,

please come back in a thousand years."

Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut Duh Dut

Duh Duh Duh

(repeat and fade)

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