The Thing-Artist: Phil Harris As Sung On "Mairzy Doats 44 Wacky Hits"-MCA Records-MSD2-35180/GMD80041-peak Billboard Position # 1 For 5 Weeks In 1950-competing Versions Also Charted By Arthur Godfrey (#24), And-The Ames Brothers (#29)-uses The Melody Of The Traditional Song "The Tailor's Boy"-Words And Music By Charles R. GreanTranscribers' Note: The "! ! !" Represents The Sound Of Three Drum Beats In Rapid Succession—like "boom- Ba-boom"While I Was Walkin' Down The Beach One Bright And Sunny DayI Saw A Great Big Wooden Box A-floatin' In The BayI Pulled It In And Opened It Up And Much To My SurpriseOh, I Discovered A ! ! !, Right Before My EyesOh, I Discovered A ! ! !, Right Before My EyesI Picked It Up And Ran To Town As Happy As A KingI Took It To A Guy I Knew Who'd Buy Most AnythingBut This Is What He Hollered At Me As I Walked In His Shop"Oh, Get Out Of Here With That ! ! !, Before I Call A Cop"Oh, Get Out Of Here With That ! ! !, Before I Call A CopI Turned Around And Got Right Out, A-runnin' For My LifeAnd Then I Took It Home With Me To Give It To My WifeBut This Is What She Hollered At Me As I Walked In The Door"Oh, Get Out Of Here With That ! ! !, And Don't Come Back No More"Oh Get Out Of Here With That ! ! !, And Don't Come Back No MoreI Wandered All Around The Town Until I Chanced To MeetA Hobo Who Was Lookin' For A Handout On The StreetHe Said He'd Take Most Any Old Thing, He Was A Desperate ManBut When I Showed Him The ! ! !, He Turned Around And RanOh, When I Showed Him The ! ! !, He Turned Around And RanI Wandered On For Many Years A Victim Of My FateUntil One Day I Came Upon St. Peter At The GateAnd When I Tried To Take It Inside He Told Me Where To GoGet Out Of Here With That ! ! !, And Take It Down BelowOh Get Out Of Here With That ! ! !, And Take It Down BelowThe Moral Of This Story Is: If You're Out On The BeachAnd You Should See A Great Big Box, And It's Within Your ReachDon't Ever Stop And Open It Up, That's My Advice To You'cause You'll Never Get Rid Of The ! ! !, No Matter What You DoOh You'll Never Get Rid Of The