Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky It had the one long horn, one big eye I commenced to shakin' and I said "ooh-eee" It looks like a purple people eater to me It was a one-eyed, one-horned Flying purple people eater It was a one-eyed, one-horned Flying purple people eater One-eyed, one-horned Flying purple people eater Sure it looks good to me Well he came down to earth and he lit in a tree I said Mr.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 Flying purple people eater One-eyed, one-horned Flying purple people eater One-eyed, one-horned Flying purple people eater It sure looks strange to me I said Mr.Purple People Eater what's your line He said it's eatin purple people and it sure is fine But that's not the reason that I came to land I wanna get a job in a rock and roll band Well bless my soul rock and roll Flying purple people eater Pigeon-toed, undergrowed Flying purple people eater One-eyed, one-horned It was a people eater What a sight to see Well he swung from the tree And he lit on the ground He started to rock, really rockin' around It was a crazy ditty with a swinging tune "Boop boop aboopa lopa lum bam boom" It was a one-eyed, one-horned Flying purple people eater One-eyed, one-horned Flying purple people eater One-eyed, one-horned Flying purple people eater It sure looks strange to me And then he went on his way And then what do you know I saw him last night on a TV show Blowing it out and really knockin' 'em dead Playin rock and roll music through the horn in his head