Lyrics
I'm known 'round here as a joker, a man with too much time
Woke up one sunny morning with a brand new kind of crime
My hands were itchin', my feet were twitchin' for a little bit of thrill
I saw it settin' there so lonesome, and I knew I had my fill
Now folks might think it's silly, to snatch an empty pail
But I see it as a trophy, a treasure hunt without fail
Well, it started as a lark, just a funny little jest
An empty pail was in my sights, I snagged it like a quest
The town may say it's strange, I took that bucket clear
But when I tell 'em why, they laugh and buy another beer
[Chorus]
An empty bucket in my hand, I must confess
I swiped it from the neighbor's porch, left 'em quite a mess
But like every good tale that gets told in these parts
The bucket became legend, a symbol of my arts
Each day I'd take another, until I had a stack
The town, they found it funny, bringin' their own buckets back
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So now I'm the bucket bandit, with a porch that's filled with fame
You might think it's a hoot, just a silly little game
But as the sun sets down and the stars come out to gleam
I hear a knockin' sound – it's the whole dang town, it seems
They're lined up with their pails, a colorful parade
And every single one's a friend that bucket thievin' made
Now each year we hold a party, with buckets hung in trees
We fill 'em up with memories, and laugh until we wheeze
With my loot in tow, I'm a local jest
They call me the king, the Bucketfest best
I line 'em up like soldiers, on the front porch row
While the town chuckles softly at the bucket show
[Chorus]
I'm that bucket stealin' renegade, with a heart of gold
In a strange sort of way, these trophies never get old
