Well, I saw the thing a-comin' out of the sky
It had a one long horn and a one big eye
I commenced to shakin' and I said, "Ooh wee"
"It looks like a Purple People Eater to me"
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' Purple People Eater
(One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' Purple People Eater)
One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' Purple People Eater
Sure looked strange to me (one eye)
Well, he came down to earth and he lit in a tree
I said, "Mister Purple People Eater, don't eat me"
I heard him say in a voice so gruff
"I wouldn't eat you 'cause you're so tough"
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' Purple People Eater
(One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' Purple People Eater)
One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' Purple People Eater
Sure looked strange to me (one eye)
I said, "Mister Purple People Eater, what's your line?"
He said, "Eatin' purple people, and it sure is fine"
What is the reason that you came to land?
"I wanna get a job in a rock 'n roll band"
Well, bless my soul, rock 'n roll, flyin' Purple People Eater
Pigeon-toed, under-growed, flyin' Purple People Eater
(He wears short shorts) a friendly little People Eater
What a sight to see (woo!)
And then, he swung from the tree and he lit on the ground
And he started to rock, a-really rockin' around
It was a crazy ditty with a swingin' tune
Singin', "Bop bapa loop a lap a loom bam boom"
Well, bless my soul, rock 'n roll, flyin' Purple People Eater
Pigeon-toed, under-growed, flyin' Purple People Eater
(I like short shorts) a flyin' People Eater
What a sight to see (Purple People)
Well, he went on his way and then what-a you know
Oh-ho, I saw him last night on a TV show
He was blowin' it out, really knockin' 'em dead
Playing rock 'n roll music through a horn in his head
(Boogie woogie!)