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DRobeGrt C. DBaker, died on a monday.
DWe all knoGw his Awork although few know his name.
DA CoGrneDll professor, who taught poultry science,
DForeGver AenshDrined in the poultry hall of fame.
F#84 yeaBmrs worth of food innovations,
EChicken dE7ogs, tAurkey doA7gs, and turkey ham,
DAbove theGm all stDood Baker's greatest creation,
DFor BaGker Abegat Dchicken nuggets for man.
DOh, GnugDget man, oh nugget man,
DHeadGing on Adown to the old promised land,
	  Bm  Bm/		 Bb  		Bm/A  E  
Happy the meals all have been since the day,
ThGat the Anugget D4maDn came our wa-ay.
DRobert CG. BaDker, way back in the fifties,
DChanged thGe way Achildren and college kids eat,
DWhen hGe inventDed a way to get breading,
To Dadhere muGch Abetter Dto raw chicken meat.
His F#new method lBmed fast food chains in the eighties,
To deEvelop and E7market a Anew bite-A7sized snack food,
DMade from mGechanically rDecovered meat and anti-foaming products,
DReconstituGted meat Aslurry Dand chicken skin for its binding properties.
DOh, GnugDget man, oh nugget man,
DHeadGing on Adown to the old promised land,
	       Bm  Bm/	      Bb   	 Bm/A  E  
Guts beaks and feet now don't get thrown away,
SinGce the Anugget mD4an Dcame our wa-ay.
The Dking of tGhe burgerDs and popeye are mourning.
The Dcolonel Ghas arrAanged a 21 gun salute.
The DchurchGes are sDilent, but for poor Wendy's weeping,
And DRonald haGs hung up AhiDs big red shiny shoes.
F#Robert BmC. Baker's last will was specific,
ThEat his bE7ones be remAoved and hA7e be ground up real fine,
ADnd to plaGce his remaiDns into small cardboard coffins ,
And Dbury thGe pieceAs six aDt a time.
DOh, GnugDget man, oh nugget man,
DHeadGing on Adown to the old promised land,
	  Bm  Bm/		 Bb  		Bm/A  E  
Dipped into his honey-mustard filled grave,
ThGat the Anugget D4maDn came our wa-ay.
DNugget man...

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Nugget Man

by Paul and Storm

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Bm/A

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Tuning:Standard

D G D

Robert C. Baker, died on a monday.

D G A

We all know his work although few know his name.

D G D

A Cornell professor, who taught poultry science,

D G A D

Forever enshrined in the poultry hall of fame.

F# Bm

84 years worth of food innovations,

E E7 A A7

Chicken dogs, turkey dogs, and turkey ham,

D G D

Above them all stood Baker's greatest creation,

D G A D

For Baker begat chicken nuggets for man.

D G D

Oh, nugget man, oh nugget man,

D G A

Heading on down to the old promised land,

Bm Bm Bb Bm/A E

Happy the meals all have been since the day,

G A D4 D

That the nugget man came our wa-ay.

D G D

Robert C. Baker, way back in the fifties,

D G A

Changed the way children and college kids eat,

D G D

When he invented a way to get breading,

D G A D

To adhere much better to raw chicken meat.

F# Bm

His new method led fast food chains in the eighties,

E E7 A A7

To develop and market a new bite-sized snack food,

D G D

Made from mechanically recovered meat and anti-foaming products,

D G A D

Reconstituted meat slurry and chicken skin for its binding properties.

D G D

Oh, nugget man, oh nugget man,

D G A

Heading on down to the old promised land,

Bm Bm Bb Bm/A E

Guts beaks and feet now don't get thrown away,

G A D4 D

Since the nugget man came our wa-ay.

D G D

The king of the burgers and popeye are mourning.

D G A

The colonel has arranged a 21 gun salute.

D G D

The churches are silent, but for poor Wendy's weeping,

D G A D

And Ronald has hung up his big red shiny shoes.

F# Bm

Robert C. Baker's last will was specific,

E E7 A A7

That his bones be removed and he be ground up real fine,

D G D

And to place his remains into small cardboard coffins ,

D G A D

And bury the pieces six at a time.

D G D

Oh, nugget man, oh nugget man,

D G A

Heading on down to the old promised land,

Bm Bm Bb Bm/A E

Dipped into his honey-mustard filled grave,

G A D4 D

That the nugget man came our wa-ay.

Nugget man...

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