"The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota"Well, I had two weeks of vacation time coming
After workin' all year
down at Big Roy's Heating and Plumbing
So one night, when my family and I were gathered round
the dinner table, I said "Kids...
If you could go anywhere in this great big world, now
Where'd you like to go to?"
They said, "Dad...
We wanna see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota"
They picked the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota

So the very next day we loaded up the car with potato skins and pickled weiners
Crossword puzzles, Spiderman comics and mama's homemade rhubarb pie
Pulled out of the driveway, and the neighbors, they all waved goodbye
And so began our three-day journey
We picked up a guy holdin' a sign that said "Twine Ball or Bust"
He smelled real bad, and he said his name was Bernie
I put in a Slim Whitman tape, my wife put on a brand new hair net
Kids were in the back seat jumpin' up and down, yellin' "Are we there yet?"
And all of us were joined together in one common thought
As we rolled down the long and winding Interstate in our '53 DeSoto
We're gonna see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota
We're headin' for the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota

Oh, we couldn't wait to get there, so we drove straight through for three whole days and nights
Of course, we stopped for more pickled weiners now and then
The scenery was just so pretty, boy, I wish the kids could've seen it
But you can't see out of the side of the car because the windows are completely covered with the decals from all the places where we've already been
Like Elvis-a-Rama, the Tupperware Museum
The Boll Weevil Monument, and Cranberry World
The Shuffleboard Hall of Fame, Poodle Dog Rock
And the Mecca of Albino Squirrels
We've been to ghost towns, theme parks, wax museums
And a place where you can drive through the middle of a tree
Seen alligator farms and tarantula ranches
But there's still one thing we've gotta see

Well, we crossed the state line about 6:39
And we saw the sign that said, "Twine Ball Exit - fifty miles"
Oh, the kids were so happy, they started singing "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" for the twenty-seventh time that day
So we pulled off the road at the last chance gas station
Got a few more pickled weiners and a diet chocolate soda
On our way to see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota
We're gonna see the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota

Finally at 7:37 early Wednesday evening, as the sun was setting in the Minnesota sky
Out in the distance, on the horizon it appeared to me like a vision before my unbelieving eyes
We parked the car and walked with awe-filled reverence toward that glorious, huge, majestic sphere
I was just so overwhelmed by its sheer immensity, I had to pop myself a beer
Yes, on these hallowed grounds, open 10 to 8 on weekdays, in a little shrine under a makeshift pagoda
There sits the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota
I tell you, it's the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota

Ohhh, what on Earth would make a man decide to do that kind of thing
Ohhh, windin' up twenty-one thousand, one hundred forty pounds of string
What was he tryin' to prove?
Who was he tryin' to impress?
Why did he build it? How did he do it?
It's anybody's guess
Where did he get the twine?
What was goin' through his mind?
Did it just seem like a good idea at the time?

Well, we walked up beside it, and I warned the kids
"Now you better not touch it, those ropes are there for a reason"
I said, "Maybe if you're good, I'll tie it to the back of our car, and we can take it home."
But I was only teasin'
Then we went to the gift shop and stood in line, bought a souvenir miniature ball of twine
Some window decals, and anything else they'd sell us
And I bought a couple postcards: "Greetings from the Twine Ball, wish you were here"
Won't the folks back home be jealous
I gave our camera to Bernie, and we stood by the ball
And we all gathered around and said, "Cheese"
Then Bernie ran away with my brand new Instamatic
But at least we've got our memories

So we all just stared at the ball for awhile
And my eyes got moist, but I said with a smile
"Kids, this here's what America's all about"
Then I started feelin' kinda gooey inside
And I fell on my knees and I cried and cried
And that's when those security guards threw us out
You know, I bet if we unravelled that sucker, it'd roll all the way down to Fargo, North Dakota
'Cause it's the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota
I'm talkin' 'bout the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota

Well, we stayed that night at the Twine Ball Inn
In the morning we were on our way home again
But we really didn't wanna leave, that was perfectly clear
I said, "Folks, I can tell you're all sad to go"
Then I winked my eye and I said, "You know
I got a funny kinda feeling we'll be coming back again next year"
'Cause I've been all around this great big world and I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather go to
Than the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota
I said the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota
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