Chorus
GCG
Beer belly blues, what color are my new shoes.
GD
Cause my feet and belt buckle are things I rarely see.
GC
My problem is not my glands, it comes poured from aluminum cans,
GDG
And Papst Blue Ribbon has been awfully good to me.
Verse 1
CG
And honey when you buy my shirts, make sure there triple XL
GD
Four or five people I know at work have started callin' me Orsen Wells.
GC
I got endorsment offers from Michelob, Lite, and Strohs,
GDG
And Junior Sample's family called and their savin' me his old clothes.
Chorus
GCG
Beer belly blues, what color are my new shoes.
GD
Cause' my pants and my zipper are things I rarely see
GC
My mama says I'm big boned, I can't fit in her mobile home.
GDG
And Old Milwaukie's been awfully good to me.
Verse 2
CG
Yeah I used to be a lean 175 now I'm way over three
GD
It's a gettin' to the point that my own wife dont wanna' slow dance with me
GC
Cause' I like to eat and watch tv, and knock out a case or two
GDG
Even people like Sally Struthers say that I need to lose a few.
Chorus 3
GCG
Beer belly blues, are something that I can't lose
GD
If Richard Simmons saw me he'd cry and hold my hand
GC
Yeah but I couldn't touch my knees, if I was sweatin' to the oldies
GDGC
And Old Milwaukie's been awfully good to me.
GDGC
Yeah Papst Blue Ribbon has been awfully good to me
GDGG
Yeah yeast in generals' been awfully good to me.