Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Nice Fat Policeman (Album)

1945

**Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Nice Fat Policeman** is a 6-minute musical adaptation of the novel of the same name performed by Frank Luther and Jesse Crawford. It was originally issued as a stand-alone 7-inch 45 and a 10-inch 78, but it was subsequently repackaged with Luther's other Raggedy Ann recordings on the 12" EP *"Raggedy Ann: Songs and Stories"*. Although Andy's name appears in the title, he's never referenced on the album, and the title "*Sing a Song*" appears on the cover and label, but no such song is on the record.

## Lyrics

### The Nice Fat Policeman

The Nice Big Fat Policeman

Loves cookie and cream puffs and pies

His red cheeks are chubby

His two chins are tubby

His waistline's enormous in size

He has put no one in prison

He has nobody out on parole

Because that policeman

That nice fat policeman

Has never arrested a soul

### Harry Hooligooly

The Nice Fat Policeman was crying. He was crying because he didn't want to arrest Mr. Hooligooly.

You'd never met a nicer lad than Harry Hooligooly

For never in his whole life had he ever been unruly

H-double-ooli

G-double-ooly

Harry who loved Henrietta truly

Who was newly

Mrs. Harry Hooligooly

H-double-ooli

G-double-ooly

Harry who loved Henrietta truly

Who was newly

Mrs. Harry Hooligooly

### The Magic Burning Stick

Mr. Hooligooly invited the Nice Fat Policeman to enjoy the wonderful meals that his wife cooked over the magic burning stick.

Oh, the magic burning stick

Was like a cook stove, nice and quick

When you told the stick to burn

It would cook things to a turn

Steaks and chops and kidney stew

Pies and cakes and spinach too

You could cook them quickly as tick-tock-tick

On the magic burning stick

### The Wicked Magician

A funny little man ran out the back door of the Nice Fat Policeman's house. It was the wicked Magician.

Said the wicked Magician, "I know what I'll do,

I'll mix up some pancakes to give to those two.

I'll put in some magical thingamajigs

And at the first bite, they will turn into pigs!"

That's exactly what happened, so Raggedy Ann

Said, "I'll turn the tables on that bad man.

I'll bake a nice cremepuff and then I will slide

A piece of the magical pancake inside."

Then she left the magical creampuff in sight,

The Magician grabbed it and took a big bite.

The Magician's magic soon worked without fail.

He turned into a little pig with a tail.

### Hector

The Magician, he whistled for Hector

And the puppy came wagging his tail

And thanks to the help of the puppy

The Magician escaped from the jail

### The Wild Gazook

The two rag dolls, the Nice Fat Policeman, and the Hooligoolys went to see The Wild Gazook.

The Wild Gazook said sadly

You are sure to note

I look most peculiarly

Like a billygoat

Once upon a time

My life was full of joy

I lived with my mother

Like any other boy

You must know the reason

For this funny look

The bad Magician changed me

Into a Wild Gazook

### Don't Get Excited

They tried to catch the Magician, but the Nice Fat Policeman lost his breath, and he ran around in circles trying to catch his breath again. Raggedy Ann said:

Don't get excited and red in the face

If you lose your breath

Don't you get nervous and give it a chase

If you lose your breath

Stop, still, relax, and then

Stand still, count to ten

Breathe out

Breathe in

Then you'll have your breath again

### The Magic Store

Raggedy Ann took the Magician's book of magic and turned the Wild Gazook back into a little boy. The bad Magician was changed back into Mr. Grace, the grocer, and everything in his store was free.

There were cookies and ice cream and sodas and cakes

In the magic store

There were books, there were toys, there were hot dogs and steaks

In the magic store

If you paid the grocer, why, he would say

No sir, you don't have to pay anymore

it's a pleasure, you see, for everything's free

In the magic store

## Characters

* Raggedy Ann
* Raggedy Andy
* The Nice Fat Policeman
* Harry Hooligooly
* Henrietta Hooligooly
* Hector the Puppy
* The Wicked Magician/Mr. Grace
* The Wild Gazook

## External Links

* Internet Archive - Side 1
* Internet Archive - Side 2