Do-Wacka-Do

"(And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do" is a song by American country artist Roger Miller, released in 1964. 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]

"(And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do"
Single by Roger Miller
from the album The Return of Roger Miller
B-side	"Love Is Not for Me"
Released	1964
Recorded	October 2, 1964 [1]
Genre	Country
Length	1:45
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Roger Miller
Producer(s)	Jerry Kennedy
Roger Miller singles chronology
"Chug-a-Lug" (1964) "(And You Had a) Do-Wacka-Do" (1964) "King of the Road" (1965)

Background

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 performance

Chart (1965)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[4]	15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5]	31
Canadian RPM Top Singles	38