Conjunction junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words, and phrases, and clauses
Conjunction junction, how's that function?
I got three favorite cars that get most of my job done
Conjunction junction, what's their function?
I got and, but, and or
They'll get you pretty far
And, that's an additive, like this and that
But, that's sort of the opposite, not this but that
And then there's or, o-r
When you have a choice, like this or that
And, but, and or, get you pretty far
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two boxcars and making them run right
Milk and honey, bread and butter, peas and rice
Hey that's nice
Dirty but happy, digging and scratching
Losing your shoe, and a button or two
He's poor but honest, sad but true
Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-oo
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
Hooking up two cars to one
When you say something like this choice
Either now or later
Or no choice, neither now nor ever
Hey, that's clever
Eat this or that, grow thin or fat
Nevermind, I wouldn't do that
I'm fat enough now
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
Hooking up phrases, and clauses that balance, like
Out of the frying pan, and into the fire
He cut loose the sandbags
But the balloon wouldn't go any higher
Let's go up to the mountains
Or down to the seas
You should always say thank you
Or, at least, say please
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
Hooking up words and phrases and clauses
(Hooking up words and phrases and clauses)
In complex sentences, like
In the mornings, when I'm usually wide awake
I love to take a walk through the gardens
And down by the lake
Where I often see a duck and a drake
And I wonder, as I walk by
Just what they'd say if they could speak
Although, I know, that's an absurd thought
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
Hooking up cars, and making them function
Conjunction junction, how's that function?
I like tying up words, and phrases, and clauses
Conjunction junction, watch that function
I'm gonna to get you there if you're very careful
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
I'm gonna get you there if you're very careful