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Do-Wacka-Do

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"Do-Wacka-Do"
Song

"(And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do" is a song, released in 1965, by American country music artist Roger Miller. The expression "do-wacka-do" is a funny way of saying "do-like-I-do".

The song expresses envy in a humorous way. The lyrics are written like a letter to a friend or possibly a former friend ("I hear tell you're doing well, good things have come to you ...") with whom the singer would like to trade places ("I wish I had your good luck charm, and you had a do-wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do").

Chart performance

Chart (1965) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 31
Canadian RPM Top Singles 38