[Charles Henrickson]

Bzzz! "In the Summertime" was Mungo Jerry (as previously answered), not Roger Miller.

But speaking of Roger Miller, I'll see your "Doo Wacka Doo" and "Dang Me" ("They oughta take a rope and hang me"), and I'll raise you a "King of the Road" ("Trailers for sale or rent") and an "England Swings" ("Like a pendulum do").

Of course, once you mention Roger Miller, you immediately think of Ray Stevens, which leads you to Jim Stafford, and then you're into "I don't like spiders and snakes," and. . . .

[Interesting Times]

Of course, once you mention Roger Miller, you immediately think of Ray Stevens, which leads you to Jim Stafford, and then you're into "I don't like spiders and snakes," and. . . .

...and thence to Jerry Reed.

Amos Moses was a Cajun, he lived by himself in a swamp.
He hunted alligators for a livin', he'd just knock 'em in the head with a stump...

[Marauder]

Roger Miller also had a tune called "In the Summertime" (I had forgotten about Mungo Jerry) and it was in the same type of staccato lyrics as he was always writing:

IN THE SUMMERTIME

In the summertime, when all the trees and leaves are green
And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
'Cause you don't want my love ...
Some other time, that's what you say, when I want you
Then you laugh at me and make me cry
'Cause you don't want my love.

You don't seem to care a thing about me
You'd rather live without me, than to have my arms around you
When the nights are cold and you're so all alone
In the summertime, when all the trees and leaves are green
And the redbird sings, I'll be blue
'Cause you don't want my love.