The Name Game by Linda Tillery Lyrics
The name game
Shirley! Shirley, Shirley
Bo-ber-ley, bo-na-na fanna
Fo-fer-ley. fee fi mo-mer-ley, Shirley!
Ryan! Ryan, Ryan. bo-by-yan
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fy-yan
Fee fi mo-my-yan, Ryan!
Come on ev'rybody, I say now let's play a game
I betcha I can make a rhyme out of anybody's name
The first letter of the name
I treat it like it wasn't there
But a "B" or an "F" or an "M" will appear;
And then I say "Bo" add a "B" then I say the name
Then "Bo-na-na fanna" and "fo"
And then I say the name again with an ""f" very plain
Then "fee fi" and a "mo"
And then I say the name again with an "M" this time
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme
Kiesha! Kiesha, Kiesha bo-bee-sha
Bo-na-na, fanna fo-fee-sha
Fee fi m-mee-sha. Kiesha!
But if the first two letters are ever the same
Crop them both, then say the name
Like Bob, Bob, drop the "B's", Bo-ob
Or Fred, Fred, drop the "F's", Fo-red
Or Mary, Mary, drop the "M's", Mo-ary
That's the only rule that is contrary
Okay, now say "Bo" (Bo!)
Now Tony with a "B" (Bo-ney!)
Then "Bo-na-na fanna fo"
And then you say the name again with an ""f" very plain, (Fo-ney)
Then "fee fi mo" (Fee fi mo!)
And then I say the name again with an "M" this time
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme
Everybody do Billy!
Billy, Billy, bo-il-ly, bo-na-na
Fanna, fo-fil-ly
Fee fi mo-mil-ly, Billy!
Now do Chandra!
Chandra, Chandra, bo-bon-dra
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fon-dra
Fee fi mo-mon-dra, Chandra!
Let's do Becca!
Becca, Becca, bo-eck-a
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-feck-a
Fee fi mo-meck-a, Becca!
A little trick with Nicky!
Nicky, Nick, bo-bicky, bo-na-na
Fanna fo ficky, fee fi mo-micky. Nicky!
The name game
Nuyan!
Nuyan, Nuyan, bo-bu-yan
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fu-yan
Fee fi mo-mu-yan, Nuyan!
Let's do Raco!
Raco, Raco, bo-ba-co
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fa-co
Fee fi mo-ma-co, Raco!
How about Abby?
Abby, Abby, bo-ba-bee
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fa-bee
Fee fi mo-ma-bee, Abby!
Let's do Rachel!
Rachel, Rachel, bo-ba-chel
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fa-chel
Fee fi mo-ma-chel, Rachel!
Let me hear Hazel!
Hazel, Hazel, bo-ba-zel
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fa-zel
Fee fi mo-ma-zel, Hazel!
Let's do Julie!
Julie, Julie, bo-boo-lee
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-foo-lee
Fee fi mo-moo-lee, Julie!
Shirley! Shirley, Shirley
Bo-ber-ley, bo-na-na fanna
Fo-fer-ley. fee fi mo-mer-ley, Shirley!
Ryan! Ryan, Ryan. bo-by-yan
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fy-yan
Fee fi mo-my-yan, Ryan!
Come on ev'rybody, I say now let's play a game
I betcha I can make a rhyme out of anybody's name
The first letter of the name
I treat it like it wasn't there
But a "B" or an "F" or an "M" will appear;
And then I say "Bo" add a "B" then I say the name
Then "Bo-na-na fanna" and "fo"
And then I say the name again with an ""f" very plain
Then "fee fi" and a "mo"
And then I say the name again with an "M" this time
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme
Kiesha! Kiesha, Kiesha bo-bee-sha
Bo-na-na, fanna fo-fee-sha
Fee fi m-mee-sha. Kiesha!
But if the first two letters are ever the same
Crop them both, then say the name
Like Bob, Bob, drop the "B's", Bo-ob
Or Fred, Fred, drop the "F's", Fo-red
Or Mary, Mary, drop the "M's", Mo-ary
That's the only rule that is contrary
Okay, now say "Bo" (Bo!)
Now Tony with a "B" (Bo-ney!)
Then "Bo-na-na fanna fo"
And then you say the name again with an ""f" very plain, (Fo-ney)
Then "fee fi mo" (Fee fi mo!)
And then I say the name again with an "M" this time
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme
Everybody do Billy!
Billy, Billy, bo-il-ly, bo-na-na
Fanna, fo-fil-ly
Fee fi mo-mil-ly, Billy!
Now do Chandra!
Chandra, Chandra, bo-bon-dra
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fon-dra
Fee fi mo-mon-dra, Chandra!
Let's do Becca!
Becca, Becca, bo-eck-a
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-feck-a
Fee fi mo-meck-a, Becca!
A little trick with Nicky!
Nicky, Nick, bo-bicky, bo-na-na
Fanna fo ficky, fee fi mo-micky. Nicky!
The name game
Nuyan!
Nuyan, Nuyan, bo-bu-yan
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fu-yan
Fee fi mo-mu-yan, Nuyan!
Let's do Raco!
Raco, Raco, bo-ba-co
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fa-co
Fee fi mo-ma-co, Raco!
How about Abby?
Abby, Abby, bo-ba-bee
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fa-bee
Fee fi mo-ma-bee, Abby!
Let's do Rachel!
Rachel, Rachel, bo-ba-chel
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fa-chel
Fee fi mo-ma-chel, Rachel!
Let me hear Hazel!
Hazel, Hazel, bo-ba-zel
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fa-zel
Fee fi mo-ma-zel, Hazel!
Let's do Julie!
Julie, Julie, bo-boo-lee
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-foo-lee
Fee fi mo-moo-lee, Julie!