| (And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Roger Miller |
| Album: | The Return of Roger Miller |
| B-Side: | "Love Is Not for Me" |
| Released: | 1965 |
| Recorded: | October 2, 1964 [1] |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 1:45 |
| Label: | Mercury |
| Producer: | Jerry Kennedy |
| Prev Title: | Chug-a-Lug |
| Prev Year: | 1964 |
| Next Title: | King of the Road |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
"(And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do" is a song by American country artist Roger Miller, released in 1965. The expression "do-wacka-do" is possibly a funny way of saying "do-like-I-do".[2] Recorded in October 1964, the song was a lesser hit but it was one of Miller's most enduring lyric inventions.[3]
The song expresses envy in a humorous way. The lyrics are written like a letter to a friend or possibly a former friend ("I hear tell you're doing well, good things have come to you ...") with whom the singer would like to trade places ("I wish I had your good luck charm, and you had a do-wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do, wacka-do").
| Chart (1965) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[4] | 15 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 31 | |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 38 |
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 231.
. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 574.