Story Behind the Song
My friend Rhonda's mother is affectionately known as "Crazy Aunt Helen" to her nieces, for her impish and unpredictable behaviors. And yes, she did leave home to visit Rhonda at her summer job, without the salsa.
Lyrics
CRAZY AUNT HELEN
Crazy Aunt Helen, crazy as a melon
Crazier than what, I'm not tellin'
Crazy as oatmeal, crazy like a fox
Crazy as a wound up Jack-in-the-box
See it in her eyes, there's madness there
Hear it in her voice and you better beware
Don't let her get you, 'cause it's contagious
It's fine at the start, but it progresses in stages
Crazy Aunt Helen, crazy Rhonda's momma
Crazy as a fish in a melodrama
Mad as a Hatter, loony as a llama
Crazy as a lark in the cat's pajamas
Crazy Aunt Helen, crazy as a melon
Don't turn your back, 'cause there's no tellin'
What she'll do with that look on her face
Crazy Aunt Helen, psychiatric test case
Crazy Aunt Helen, crazy as a melon
Watch what you say, she'll correct your spellin'
Mad as a March Hare, a boat on the beach, or
Crazy as a wound-up high school teacher
Crazy Aunt Helen, crazy as a melon
Crazier than what, nuts is what she's sellin'
Bananas, crackers, loony Rhonda's momma
Crazy to leave home without the salsa
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