Tim Hawkins is a funny comedian who often combines music and song parodies in his routine. He entertains the audience with his jokes and his musicianship. This particular bit involves Tim being asked to sing at a friend's wedding.
Tim says he wants to start with a song about a place that means very much to him. He talks about tough economic times and how this place helped him.
He begins to strum the guitar to the melody of "Thank God, I'm a Country Boy" by John Denver. The live version of the song by John Denver hit number 1 in 1975.
Tim sings, "Well, I never really had a lot of money in the bank. It's hard to pay the mortgage and fill the gas tank. That's why I want to take a little time to thank. I thank God for the Dollar Store."
The crowd laughs as Tim sings in an upbeat, high-pitched, country accent. He lists all the cheap things he can buy there when he's in a pinch, including baby wipes, ping pong paddles, shampoo, and cheap blue jeans.
He continues singing, "You can feed a whole family for not a lot of green."
The crowd laughs at this, and Tim laughs along with them. He says he got a knife, a ring for his wife, and a jar of pickles for only 20 nickels.
Tim shouts out to a man in the audience, saying, "It's a dollar, sir, 20 nickels, okay? You were homeschooled, weren't you?" The crowd cracks up, and at the end, he sings the chorus once more and yelps a little while the audience claps and laughs.
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