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"I wanna man...I wannna man...I wanna mansion in the sky.

 
 
littleprince1977
 
  1  
Reply Mon 6 Feb, 2012 10:17 pm
@jcphoto,
YES!!!!
This is the version I was taught in 1979 on a two bus month tour in Europe!
THANK YOU!
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campfiregal
 
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Reply Mon 2 Apr, 2012 07:38 am
@Noddy24,
I wanna man
I wanna man
I wanna mansion in the sky

I wanna hel
I wanna hel
I wanna help some poor ol' guy

And when the
Dam dam
Dam dam
Damage is done
I wanna have my child
My childish fun
I wanna mansion in the sky

I wanna neck
I wanna neck
I wanna necklace made of pearls

I wanna pet
I wanna pet
I wanna petticoat that swirls

And when the
Dam dam
Dam dam
Damage is done
I wanna hav my child
My childish fun
I wanna mansion in the sky

And there was Grandma
Swingin' on the outhouse door
Without her shirt on
Waitin' for the garbage man
Roll over Mabel
Charlie's comin' back for more
Tadadadaaa.....
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cmurphy
 
  0  
Reply Tue 7 May, 2013 12:51 pm
@Noddy24,
I learned a slightly different version:

I want a man, I want a man, I want a mansion in the sky!
I want a man, I want a man, I want a mansion in the sky!
When the dam, dam, dam, dam, damage is done,
we'll have our fun, our childish fun,
And go back to the mansion in the sky-y-y!

I want a ball, I want a ball, I want a ball point pen with ink!
I want a ball, I want a ball, I want a ball point pen with ink!
When the dam, dam, dam, dam, damage is done, we'll have our fun, our childish fun, And go back to the mansion in the sky-y-y!

I wanna neck, I wanna neck, I wanna necklace made with pearls!
I wanna neck, I wanna neck, I wanna necklace made with pearls!
When the dam, dam, dam, dam, damage is done, we'll have our fun, our childish fun, And go back to the mansion in the sky-y-y!

Note: the person I learned it from always sang showtunes and musicals, so I always had the impression the song came from a show.
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StellaMorgana
 
  0  
Reply Fri 9 Aug, 2013 10:28 am
@Noddy24,
I wanna neck,
I wanna neck,
I want a necklace made of pearls.
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StellaMorgana
 
  0  
Reply Fri 9 Aug, 2013 10:31 am
@Noddy24,
also:
it is a "mansion in the sun" and

"And when the dam-dam-dam-dam-damage is done,
I'm going have my child-child childish fun;
I want a mansion in the sun."
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StellaMorgana
 
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Reply Fri 9 Aug, 2013 10:34 am
@Noddy24,
or this:
I WANT A MAN
I want a man, I want a man,
I want a mansion in the sky.
I feel like hell, I feel like hell,
I feel like helpin' some poor guy.
And when the dam, dam, dam, dam,
damage is done,
I'11.have had my share of fun.
I'll have my child, I'll have
my child,
I'll have my childish notions done.
I wanta pet, I wanta pet
I wanta Petty book of girls.
I wanta neck, I wanta neck,
I want a necklace made of pearls.
And when the dam, dam, dam, dam,
damage is done,
I'll have had my share of fun.
I'll have my child,\
I'll have my child,
I'll have my childish notions done.
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StellaMorgana
 
  0  
Reply Fri 9 Aug, 2013 10:37 am
@Noddy24,
"Petty book of girls" is a reference to George Petty's pin-up art from ESQUIRE centerfolds, pin-up calendars, full-color ads, and many original airbrush paintings
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barnsleyvicar
 
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Reply Fri 15 Aug, 2014 12:45 pm
I found your page when Googling what I thought was a Salvation Army song (which I wanted to quote in a sermon which referenced the naivete of some contemporary Christian songs...). It goes something like:

O for a, O for a, O for a man,
O for a man, O for a man;
O for a, O for a, O for a man,
O for a mansion in the skies!

If it's true, then the image of the Joybelles (as I think they used to be called) singing those lyrics really makes me smile!
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SusieWillow
 
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Reply Fri 28 Aug, 2015 06:53 am
@Noddy24,
I would like to be able to remember more of it too, but I can remember

"She wants the loo, She wants the luminating light of God,
she wants the loo, She wants the luminating light of God,
She wants the loo, she wants the loo, she wants the loo she wants the loo,
She wants the luminating light of God.
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4becky
 
  0  
Reply Tue 14 Mar, 2017 01:27 pm
@AnneEValentine,
I remember a part that went,
I want a kiss
I want a kiss
I want a hersheys chocolate kiss
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Chels608
 
  0  
Reply Mon 7 Aug, 2017 11:57 pm
@jcphoto,
This is the version I'm familiar with, too. Thanks!
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FooQ
 
  0  
Reply Mon 21 May, 2018 02:11 pm
This is the version my Grama taught us on road trips in the 70's:
I want a man,
I want a man,
I want a mansion in the sky.

I feel like hell,
I feel like hell,
I feel like helping some poor guy.

And when the dam-dam dam-dam damage is done
I'm gonna have my child, my childish fun.
I wanna mansion in the sky.

I wanna neck,
I wanna neck,
I wanna necklace made of pearls

I wanna pet, 
I wanna pet,
I want a petticoat that swirls

And when the dam-dam dam-dam damage is done
I'm gonna have my child, my childish fun.

I want a mansion in the sky,
And here comes granny, swingin on the outhouse door without her nightie,
Waitin for the garbage man without his nightie,
Swingin on the outhouse doooooooor.

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Iwannaman
 
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Reply Tue 12 Nov, 2019 06:38 pm
@Noddy24,
I wanna man, I wanna man, I wanna mansion in the sky.
I wanna hell, I wanna hell, I wanna help some poor ole guy
And when the dam, dam, dam. dam damage is done
I’m gonna have my child, my childish fun.
I wanna man, I wanna man, I wanna mansion in the sky.
I wanna neck, I wanna neck, I wanna necklace made of pearls.
I wanna pet, I wanna pet, I wanna petticoat that swirls.
And when the dam dam dam dam damage is done,
I’m gonna have my child, my childish fun.
I wanna man, I wanna man, I wanna mansion in the sky.
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samyboy27
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2019 01:51 pm
I need a chick , I need a chick, I need a chicken
its on a whim, its on a whim, its on some women
isn't it love ,isn't it love, isn't it lovely
that im real hung, im real hung, im real hungry
ill rip your neck, rip your neck, rip your necklace
ill leave a mess, leave a mess, leave a message
leave the dam, leave the dam, leave the damage

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keediepop69
 
  0  
Reply Thu 8 Dec, 2022 12:51 pm
@Noddy24,
Some of the lyrics were different when I sang it at summer camp in the 80s:

I want a man
I want a man
I want a mansion in the sky

I feel like hell
I feel like hell
I feel like helping someone out

And when the dam dam damage is done
I'm going to have my child my childish fun

I want a neck
I want a neck
I want a necklace made of pearls

I want a pet
I want a pet
I want a petticoat of swirls

Repeat Chorus

Let's go to bed
Let's go to bed
Let's go to Betty's house tonight

We're getting hot (whoo!)
We're getting hot (whoo!)
We're getting hot dogs on the way

Repeat Chorus

And, there was Grandma swinging from the outhouse door
Without her nightie
Waiting for the garbage man
I bet I fooled ya!
Waiting for the garbage man
And, that ain't allllllllll
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keediepop69
 
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Reply Thu 8 Dec, 2022 12:55 pm
Some of the lyrics were different when I sang it at summer camp in the 80s:

I want a man
I want a man
I want a mansion in the sky

I feel like hell
I feel like hell
I feel like helping someone out

And when the dam dam damage is done
I'm going to have my child my childish fun

I want a neck
I want a neck
I want a necklace made of pearls

I want a pet
I want a pet
I want a petticoat that swirls

Repeat Chorus

Let's go to bed
Let's go to bed
Let's go to Betty's house tonight

We're getting hot (whoo!)
We're getting hot (whoo!)
We're getting hot dogs on the way

Repeat Chorus

And, there was Grandma swinging from the outhouse door
Without her nightie
Waiting for the garbage man
I bet I fooled ya!
Waiting for the garbage man
And, that ain't allllllllll
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