Oh My Sherman
The Backyardigans Lyrics

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All:
Oh we’re floating down the river, just a cowboy polka band

Tyrone:
We have found ourselves a drummer who will give our band a hand

Uniqua:

Gotta make it to a party, just in time to yell surprise

Pablo:
Then we’ll play some polka music for the worman gals and guys

(Chorus #1)
All:
Oh my Sherman, oh my worman, don’t you worry, don’t you fret
We will make it to the party, we will get there, yeah, you bet!

(Verse #2)
Tyrone:
Oh we’re floating down the river, down to Cheyenne, that's the town

Pablo:
We’re the Ramblin’ Polka Cowboys, gonna rock that polka down

Uniqua:
Sundown’s comin’ pretty soon now, but we’ll get there just the same

Austin:
We will please those polka wormans and achieve great polka fame

(Chorus #2)
All:

Oh my Sherman, oh my worman, don’t you worry, don’t you fret
Sure the party starts in minutes, but we’ll get there, yeah, you bet!

Overall Meaning

The Backyardigans's song "Oh My Sherman" is an upbeat and joyful tune that follows the journey of a cowboy polka band as they float down the river to make it to a party in time to surprise their friends. The band consists of five members - Tyrone, Uniqua, Pablo, Austin, and, of course, their drummer, Sherman.

As they navigate the river, the band members sing about their goal of reaching the party just in time to make their surprise entrance and play some lively polka music for their friends. They are determined to please the "worman gals and guys" with their cheerful tunes and achieve "great polka fame."

The song is a celebration of friendship, music, and the joy that comes with sharing special moments with loved ones. The lively beat and playful lyrics perfectly capture the spirit of the Backyardigans, and the joy that they bring to children around the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh we’re floating down the river, just a cowboy polka band
We are traveling down the river playing polka music, dressed up as cowboys.

We have found ourselves a drummer who will give our band a hand
We have recruited a new drummer to help us play better.

Gotta make it to a party, just in time to yell surprise
We have to arrive at the party before it starts, so we can surprise everyone.

Then we’ll play some polka music for the worman gals and guys
We will entertain the guests at the party with our polka music.

Oh my Sherman, oh my worman, don’t you worry, don’t you fret
Sherman and the women at the party should not worry or be anxious.

We will make it to the party, we will get there, yeah, you bet!
We are determined to arrive at the party on time and will make it happen.

Oh we’re floating down the river, down to Cheyenne, that's the town
We are floating down the river headed to Cheyenne, where the party is.

We’re the Ramblin’ Polka Cowboys, gonna rock that polka down
We call ourselves the Ramblin' Polka Cowboys and we plan to impress everyone with our music.

Sundown’s comin’ pretty soon now, but we’ll get there just the same
Although it is getting late, we will still arrive at the party by sundown.

We will please those polka wormans and achieve great polka fame
Our goal is to impress the guests at the party and become renowned for our polka music.

Sure the party starts in minutes, but we’ll get there, yeah, you bet!
We know that we are running out of time, but we are confident that we will still make it to the party on time.

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