You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd- artist: roger miller as sung on "the return of roger miller"- smash srs 67061- peak billboard position # 40 in 1966- words and music by roger millerya can't roller skate in a buffalo herdya can't roller skate in a buffalo herdya can't roller skate in a buffalo herdbut you can be happy if you've a mind toya can't take a shower in a parakeet cageya can't take a shower in a parakeet cageya can't take a shower in a parakeet cagebut you can be happy if you've a mind toall ya gotta do is put your mind to itknuckle down, buckle down, do it, do it, do itwell, ya can't go a-swimmin' in a baseball poolya can't go swimmin' in a baseball poolya can't go swimmin' in a baseball poolbut you can be happy if you've a mind to<impossible-to-spell scat>ya can't change film with a kid on your backya can't change film with a kid on your backya can't change film with a kid on your backbut you can be happy if you've a mind toya can't drive around with a tiger in your carya can't drive around with a tiger in your carya can't drive around with a tiger in your carbut you can be happy if you've a mind toall ya gotta do is put your mind to itknuckle down, buckle down do it, do it, do itwell, ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herdya can't roller skate in a buffalo herdya can't roller skate in a buffalo herdbut you can be happy if you've a mind toya can't go fishin' in a watermelon patchya can't go fishin' in a watermelon patchya can't go fishin' in a watermelon patchbut you can be happy if you've a mind toya can't roller skate in a buffalo herdspoken: "ya can't roller skate in a buffalo herd"fadeya can't roller skate in a buffalo herdtranscribed by robin hoodthese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.