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July 2009 
Sing'un the 2 am blues (country blues style)
Posted on Jul 9th, 2009
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R George Merrill
R George Merrill
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for July 09, 2009:
I thought a country blues song would fit in quite nicely with the theme for today. I'm not much of a song writer so if anybody can think up some additional fun verses please feel free to kick them in. The "Waka waka eeeeeuu" is how my blues electric guitar sounds. If you have a hankerin towards a different instrument by all means join in with it instead.
Weeellll, this here old boy.... jist a sitt'n at the foot of my bead.
Waka waka eeeuuuu (electric guitar)
Got them old troubles...... jist a dewk'in it out in my head.
Waka waka eeeuuuu
I gotta ol' bossman..... he has it in for me.....
Waka waka eeeeaaaahhhh
I got this growin stack o' bills... they jista ainta gonna set me free.
Waka waka eeeeuuuuuu
I got me this lazy ol'' hound dog.... It don't fetch me no coons
Waka waka eeeeaaaaahhh
Got me this sweet little honey.... I aint seen her in many moons.
Waka waka eeeeuuuuuu
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Wellll I'm a tell'in ya buddy... I got the two am blues
Waka waka eeeuuuuu.... Waka waka eeeaaaahhhh
Yeah I'm a tell'in ya buddy.... I got the two am blues
Waka waka eeeuuuuu.... Waka waka eeeaaaahhhh
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There's this worn out ol' wallet.... in the back a my jeans
Waka waka eeeuuuuu
Welll it's pretty shy on cash.... and holds a credit card that ain't worth beans
Waka waka eeeuuuuu
I drive a rusty old pick up..... it's a park'd out on the curb
Waka wak eeeeeaaaaaahhhh
Welll I'ma lucky old feller......if'n I kin git it out of my suburb.
Waka waka eeeeuuuuuuu
Wellll I'm a sing'in ya buddy... got the two am blues
Waka waka eeeuuuuu.... Waka waka eeeaaaahhhh
Yeah I'm a sing'in ya buddy.... got the two am blues
Waka waka eeeuuuuu.... Waka waka eeeaaaahhhh
Got the 2 am blues... yesiree got the 2 am blues
waka waka eeeaaahhh.... waka waka eeeeuuuuuuu
Weeellll, this here old boy.... jist a sitt'n at the foot of my bead.
Waka waka eeeuuuu (electric guitar)
Got them old troubles...... jist a dewk'in it out in my head.
Waka waka eeeuuuu
I gotta ol' bossman..... he has it in for me.....
Waka waka eeeeaaaahhhh
I got this growin stack o' bills... they jista ainta gonna set me free.
Waka waka eeeeuuuuuu
I got me this lazy ol'' hound dog.... It don't fetch me no coons
Waka waka eeeeaaaaahhh
Got me this sweet little honey.... I aint seen her in many moons.
Waka waka eeeeuuuuuu
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Wellll I'm a tell'in ya buddy... I got the two am blues
Waka waka eeeuuuuu.... Waka waka eeeaaaahhhh
Yeah I'm a tell'in ya buddy.... I got the two am blues
Waka waka eeeuuuuu.... Waka waka eeeaaaahhhh
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There's this worn out ol' wallet.... in the back a my jeans
Waka waka eeeuuuuu
Welll it's pretty shy on cash.... and holds a credit card that ain't worth beans
Waka waka eeeuuuuu
I drive a rusty old pick up..... it's a park'd out on the curb
Waka wak eeeeeaaaaaahhhh
Welll I'ma lucky old feller......if'n I kin git it out of my suburb.
Waka waka eeeeuuuuuuu
Wellll I'm a sing'in ya buddy... got the two am blues
Waka waka eeeuuuuu.... Waka waka eeeaaaahhhh
Yeah I'm a sing'in ya buddy.... got the two am blues
Waka waka eeeuuuuu.... Waka waka eeeaaaahhhh
Got the 2 am blues... yesiree got the 2 am blues
waka waka eeeaaahhh.... waka waka eeeeuuuuuuu
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George, you seem a little cranky, do you need a little nap? Hmm…..and get sweet again?
Ha! you make me laugh. Actually I spent the night last night in Emergency with my 16 year old boy. He got a pretty bad head bonk doing a backflip off of a 5 foot tall platform. Landed on his head instead of his feet. He'll be fine.
I was a bit punchy when I got home. I guess it was a poor attempt at being a country song writer.
Gosh, George, I'm so sorry! Another case of< “Fools rush in..”. I hope he's going to be alright, those bonks can be terrible on the system, even for a youngster. I hope you are both going to get a nap. The song's really pretty good, for the genre, it works. Have you tried Gangsta? Hear there's a lot of *BLING* in that.
Yeee-Ouch! I'm glad he's going to be fine … sheesh!
Sixteen years old. Is he driving yet?
At that age my son was still bullet-proof. He's a few weeks away from his 26th birthday now and his cape is slowly becoming invisible. I don't think he's trying to leap over tall buildings in a single bound any more. If he is, our daughter-in-law (who I adore) is thankfully keeping that a secret from us.
Great idea, I'll have to try some Gangsta hip hop sometime soon. I just invited anybody that feels inspired to add to that song. You should write a verse on the “three year old blues”
Laurie,
It is a wonderful thing to be 16 years old and bullet proof. I remember it like yesterday. Josh my son is quite fine thank you for asking. They did a head scan and he is officially made out of rubber. For how far he fell it's a wonder we didn't have to use a mop to clean him up off the cement pad.
Oh and yes he is driving…..”me crazy” (just joking he is a great boy)
Laurie,
I think you should also write a verse for this song. The song could use a holistic earthy flair. Besides I would love to see how you would write in an unrefined “backwater lip full of chew” style. It would be great fun.
Stand back and let me show ya how it's done, son. Heavy on the base now, boys.
Well my mouth's fulla cud
nare nare nare nare
And I spit in a jug
nare nare nare nare
I'm a back water gal
nare nare nare nare
But I gotta pal
nare nare nare nare
His name is George; R George
nare nare nare nare
And he'll help me forge
nare nare nare nare
A change in career
nare nare nare nare
From healthcare to here
nare nare nare nare
'Cause I got the workin' gal bluuueeeesss
nare
nare
nare
nare
Oh Laurie,
You are a natural! That was so low down I felt the gravel. You got the blues in your blood!
George, I'm glad you got Laurie to show us her workin' gal side. We spoke about it in her feature.
Phoo! Thank God that your son is fine.
Damn! Got me a cold chill, nare nare nare nare Like to make my heart still, nare nare nare nare
Let's go on up to Nashville, and I'll keep you two outa trouble, Yeee Haw!
That's like having the fox watch the hen house! Better bring plenty of bail money, girl!
Sandi,
You got it goin sister! Pretty smooth.
Meenakshi,
I'm handing the mic over to you. Lay down a verse for us.
You Ladies crack me up! Thanks for all the fun today. Thats just what I needed.
Or, as we say, letting the goat mind the garden, either way, it spells trouble or fun, depends on who's driving the truck.
[at the mic]
I'm going to turn over nare nare into the hindi version which means roughly “no friend”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZTGsdG3kXU
“If you stay with us, you'll have lots of fun; and cash in all the luxuries of life……” etc etc!!!
Meenakshi,
I love it.