Monty Harper Songbook

Lisa Lee Elizabeth - song lyric

Mr. and Mrs. McGill,
they had a daughter, and when they got her,
all their relations and friends
wanted to name her after each other.

Aunts and uncles, moms and dads, even the neighbor's dog
all had names to give the child that they insisted on!

So Mr. and Mrs. McGill
took their suggestions into the study,
and after a week they came out
with an announcement for everybody.

They named her...
Lisa Lee Elizabeth Amanda Francis Jill
Georgette Suzette Luette Edwina Gina Terry Tina Wilamina
Mindy Cindy Lauren Wendy Sandra Donna Lil
Michelle Druzella Ariella Stella Shishkebab
McGill

Once Lisa's teacher at school gave her some
paper to write her name on,
and by the
time she was through
her brand new pencil was half an inch long!

All her life when she filled forms for anything official
those tiny squares drove Lisa nuts... last name, first name, middle initial!

At Lisa's college graduation
her name took pages inside the program,
but there was one other person
whose name was longer than Lisa Lee's,

and his was...
Tom Paul John Bartholomew Alfonzo Ricky Shane
Moe Mickey Larry Barry Barney Jerry Terry Eric Duane
Beau Derrick Melvin Milton Maximillian Zachariah Kane
Joe William Eddie Teddie Fred Spaghetti Sheldon Eldon
Payne.

Well, it was love at first sight,
and when she met him she knew for sure then
that she had found "Mr. Right."
They started planning a simple wedding.

The invitations had to be as large as window shades
just to give them room enough to publish both their names.

Now Lisa Lee's lucky groom
had scores of relatives, but she had more of them,
and so the only place with room
to hold the wedding in was a gymnasium,

and the preacher said...

"Lisa Lee Elizabeth Amanda Francis Jill
Georgette Suzette Luette Edwina Gina Terry Tina Wilamina
Mindy Cindy Lauren Wendy Sandra Donna Lil
Michelle Druzella Ariella Stella Shishkebab McGill

do you take

Tom Paul John Bartholomew Alfonzo Ricky Shane
Moe Mickey Larry Barry Barney Jerry Terry Eric Duane
Beau Derrick Melvin Milton Maximillian Zachariah Kane
Joe William Eddie Teddie Fred Spaghetti Sheldon Eldon Payne

to be your lawfully wedded husband as long as you both shall live?"

Lisa Lee said, "I do."

And the preacher said....

"Tom Paul John Bartholomew Alfonzo Ricky Shane
Moe Mickey Larry Barry Barney Jerry Terry Eric Duane
Beau Derrick Melvin Milton Maximillian Zachariah Kane
Joe William Eddie Teddie Fred Spaghetti Sheldon Eldon Payne

do you take

Lisa Lee Elizabeth Amanda Francis Jill
Georgette Suzette Luette Edwina Gina Terry Tina Wilamina
Mindy Cindy Lauren Wendy Sandra Donna Lil
Michelle Druzella Ariella Stella Shishkebab McGill

to be your lawfully wedded wife as long as you both shall live?"

Tom Paul said, "I do."

And the preacher said, "You may kiss the bride."

Now Lisa Lee and Tom Paul wanted a family to share their joy with,
and Lisa Lee's first born child turned out to be twins - a girl and boy kid.

Letters started pouring in from relatives all over.
Requested names were piling up in every nook and corner.

So Lisa Lee and Tom Paul took their suggestions into the study,
and after a week they came out with an announcement for everybody.
They named the twins...

Mike and Sarah
Payne.

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The Monty News says I'm supposed to tell you what our family thinks - well we think this is the Best. Song. Evah!!

My daughter is twenty years old and still has the words of this song memorized from when she learned it as an itty bitty person.

Download it or even better, buy the CD, it's a fun one.

One of my fans named his cat "Tom Paul" from this song. How cool is that?

Evan sent me this photo of himself with his cat, Tom Paul, and an awesome drawing he made of Tom Paul singing the song.

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