"(And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do" is a song by American

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artist

Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country hits " King of the Road", "Dang Me", and " England Swing ...

, released in 1964. The expression "do-wacka-do" is possibly a funny way of saying "do-like-I-do". Recorded in October 1964, the song was a lesser hit but it was one of Miller's most enduring lyric inventions.

Background

The song expresses envy in a humorous way. The lyrics are written like a letter to a friend or possibly a ''former'' friend ("I hear tell you're doing well, good things have come to you ...") with whom the singer would like to trade places ("I wish I had your good luck charm, and you had a do-wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do").

Chart performance

References

{{authority control 1965 singles 1965 songs Mercury Records singles Roger Miller songs Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy Songs written by Roger Miller