Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) and his little brother Tadpole (Joseph Strauch, Jr.) entertain the rodeo audience with their humorous number "Keep it in the Family" from the Republic Pictures film "Under Fiesta Stars" (1941). Gene Autry seems to enjoy the performance, too.
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KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
I DON'T KNOW THE REASON WHY
BUT I'M A SELFISH KIND OF GUY
AND KINFOLKS ALL GET PREFERENCE WITH ME
OH I'M HIS LITTLE BROTHER
HE TREATS ME LIKE A MOTHER
THE REASON REALLY IS QUITE PLAIN TO SEE
WE JUST KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
SURE SHARE THE GOOD AND BAD WE BOTH AGREE
WE AGREE
BE IT CAVIAR OR CORNBREAD
HUNGRY OR OVER FED
WE AGREE TO KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
THE WIDOW MURPHY'S BIG BACK YARD
I'M ALWAYS ON THE JOB, IT'S HARD
AND YOU LIE DOWN AND SLEEP BENEATH THE TREE
WELL, I MUST BE YOUR MANAGER
AND GET THE WIDOW'S DOUGH FROM HER
AND YOU NEED ME TO KIND OF OVERSEE
WE JUST KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
MONEY DON'T MEAN ANYTHING TO ME
OH, YEAH?
I WORK MY SELF PLUMB CRAZY
TO KEEP YOU FAT AND LAZY
WE AGREED TO KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
DIDN'T WE?
Written by Smiley Burnette
Published by Mills Music
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