To the tune of "Piano Man" (with apologies to Billy Joel) "Ole Miss Band" It's ten am on a Saturday A high school size crowd shuffles in Eli's sitting next to me With a good friend named Heineken The fans in the Grove talk bout memories Of back when Ole Miss could win The good ole days before the damnyankees Made them let James Meredith in (Chorus Play us a song you’re the Ole Miss band Play a little Dixie Cause we’re out of the running for Atlanta again And we wish it was '63) Now big-eared Tommy walks the sideline And sportsmanship ain't his forte And he thinks it's a joke when he blows cigar smoke But he thinks "Hotty Toddy" is gay He says "This rebel flag thing is killing me Every time I talk to recruits But I'm sure I'd do better on the Plains So sayonara you fruits!" (Chorus) Now the Rebels started out 5-1 And the Grove echoes with cheers They squeaked by Vandy, so they think it can be Their first ring in 40 years And the head coach is looking the other way As the running backs slowly get stoned Yes, they're playing on grass in more ways than one But they're spending Christmas at home (Chorus) The season’s gone past Halloween And the Rebs met their usual fate They got beat by the Tide and the Hogs crushed their pride And then Cutcliffe was TIGER BAIT! And the campus smells like a cow pattie And the quarterback looks like a queer And the fans wear a frown as the Rebels melt down Once again it's wait till next year
