About The Song
A novelty song with surprising longevity.
A streak of three consecutive No. 1 singles wraps up for John Michael Montgomery.
Just because a song is ridiculous doesn’t mean it lacks worth.
“Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)” is a ridiculous song about a man auctioning off his heart, and it mimics the rapid speech of an auctioneer.
It’s funny. It’s catchy. It’s charming. It’s one of John Michael Montgomery’s best hits.
Perhaps because it lacks those tired elements of redneck humor, this particular ditty has stood the test of time far better than hits like “If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too.)”
It also helps that it is the man’s heart being auctioned off, rather than the girl herself, which would probably happen if the song was written twenty years earlier or, sadly, twenty years later.
Two more top five hits followed from John Michael Montgomery – “No Man’s Land” and “Cowboy Love” – before producing a No. 1 hit with its fifth and final single. We’ll cover it in 1996.
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Lyrics
Well, I went down to the Grundy County Auction
Where I saw something I just had to have
My mind told me I should proceed with caution
But my heart said, “Go ahead and make a bid on that”
And I said
“Hey pretty lady, won’t you give me a sign?
I’d give anything to make you mine o’ mine
I’ll do your biddin’ and be at your beck and call”
Yeah, I’ve never seen anyone lookin’ so fine
Man, I gotta have her she’s a one of a kind
I’m goin’ once, goin’ twice, I’m sold
To the lady in the second row
She’s an eight, she’s a nine, she’s a ten, I know
She’s got ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes
And I’m about to bid my heart goodbye
Well, the auctioneer was goin’ about a mile a minute
He was takin’ bids and callin’ them out loud
And I guess I was really gettin’ in it
‘Cause I just shouted out above the crowd
And I said
“Hey pretty lady, won’t you give me a sign?
I’d give anything to make you mine o’ mine
I’ll do your biddin’ and be at your beck and call”
Yeah, I’ve never seen anyone lookin’ so fine
Man, I gotta have her she’s a one of a kind
I’m goin’ once, goin’ twice, I’m sold
To the lady in the long black dress
Plus she won my heart, it was no contest
With her ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes
Well, I’m about to bid my heart goodbye
Yeah, we found love on the auction block
And I hauled her heart away
And we still love and laugh about the way we met that day
When I said
“Hey pretty lady, won’t you give me a sign?
I’d give anything to make you mine o’ mine
I’ll do your biddin’ and be at your beck and call”
Yeah, I’ve never seen anyone lookin’ so fine
Man, I gotta have her she’s a one of a kind
I’m goin’ once, goin’ twice, I’m sold
To the lady in the second row
She’s an eight, she’s a nine, she’s a ten I know
She’s got ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes
And I’m about to bid my heart goodbye