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!)