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When I was a kid, Roger Miller was one of my favorite singer-songwriters. Miller was so talented that he could move effortlessly from humorous songs like "You Can't Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd" or "My Uncle Used to Love Me but She Died" to poignant and haunting love songs like "Hey Little Star," "When Two Worlds Collide" (Kenny Rogers and Dottie West recorded this cover in the 80's) or "Husbands and Wives" (Brooks & Dunn had a hit with this cover in the 90's). For people who aren't country music fans, you'll probably know Miller for his number one cross-over hit, "King of the Road"; someone who grew up on country music in the 1960's, though, will know other great songs by Roger Miller -- songs like "Dang Me" and "England Swings" among lots of others.

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Lyrics

Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

Ya can't take a shower in a parakeet cage
Ya can't take a shower in a parakeet cage
Ya can't take a shower in a parakeet cage
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

All ya gotta do is put your mind to it
Knuckle down, buckle down, do it, do it, do it

Well, ya can't go a-swimmin' in a baseball pool
Ya can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool
Ya can't go swimmin' in a baseball pool
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

Ya can't change film with a kid on your back
Ya can't change film with a kid on your back
Ya can't change film with a kid on your back
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

Ya can't drive around with a tiger in your car
Ya can't drive around with a tiger in your car
Ya can't drive around with a tiger in your car
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

All ya gotta do is put your mind to it
Knuckle down, buckle down do it, do it, do it

Well, ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

Ya can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch
Ya can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch
Ya can't go fishin' in a watermelon patch
But you can be happy if you've a mind to

Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd
SPOKEN: "Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd"

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Ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd