Song of the Day No. 40

Another tale of Locust Hill, my fictional southern town.

"Out!"

Take me down to the Old Black River
Deep in the Dark Woods.
Take me down to the Old Black River
Way out in those Dark Woods.
Baptise me in cool November
Knee deep in red mud.

Bramble Childress wore his fav'rite
Blue seersucker suit.
Rev'rend Childress had on his fav'rite
Blue seersucker suit,
With his shock of hair all white
And his cheap patent leather shoes.

Ol' Brandon Boyles come out of nowhere,
Started spreading the devil's lies.
B.B. Boyles come out of nowhere,
Telling the devil's lies.
Gave the congregation quite a scare,
My oh my oh my.

The sunlight was starting to get dim;
The water was getting cold.
Said the sunlight was a gettin' dim;
The water getting cold.
O'l B.B. had some demon in him
Fighting for his soul.

Everyone was feeling kinda nervous,
Wondering what would happen next.
Everyone was getting kinda nervous,
Not knowing what would happen next.
The sunset hardly reassured us
With that demon standing in our midst.

Well, Bramble Childress looked that devil
Square in his red eye.
Yes, Rev. Childress stared that devil
Right in his red eye.
But he'd never sink down to his level;
Rev. Childress would rather die.

Well, a demon exorcism
Was Rev. Childress' only choice.
Yes a demon exorcism
Was the Rev'rend's only choice.
He proclaimed "the Lord hath risen!"
In his husky gravel voice.

Bramble Childress knew an uppercut
Could drive that demon out.
Said Rev. Childress hoped an uppercut
Would knock that demon out.
He clocked him, kicked him in the gut
And cried "Out demon! Get out!"

The Rev'rend's flock just stood agape
At the scene that they had witnessed.
The congregation stood agape
At the scene that they just witnessed.
Skinny B.B. was in sorry shape;
Rev. Childress'd beat him witless.

They dragged ol' B. up to the bank
Without an ounce of doubt.
They dragged B.B. up on the bank
Without a shred of doubt
That they should give the Rev'rend thanks
For driving that demon out.

So take me down to the Old Black River
Save this drowning man.
Said take me down to the Old Black River
Save this drowning man.
Baptize me in cool November;
Let me bathe in the Blood of the Lamb.

Song of the Day No. 39

An instrospective number. I rarely get so personal and confessional in song.

Chocolate is my heroin;
I can never get enough.
I'm nearly always carryin'
A stash of the delicious stuff.

I love to eat a cookie;
I love a candy bar.
I love it when it's sticky,
Clinging to my fingers like tar.

Once I get a little taste,
Nothing else will satisfy me.
Not a morsel goes to waste,
It just may fatify me.

Song of the Day No. 38

Here's somthing a little lighter since yesterday's song was so heavy. A pop tune and one inspired by a fun night out with Lily, Jake, Lucy and Hudson.

"I Adore You"

As long as the sun shines
I hope that you will be mine
As long as the moon lights the sky at night
I hope that you will be mine

I adore you
I adore you
I am living for you
I adore you

As long as the earth turns
I will belong to you
As long as my soul burns
I will belong to you

I adore you, &ct.

Please, please girl
Please be mine
Please, please girl
Until the end of time

"Sake Song"

Sake, sake every night
Sake, sake, it's alright

Let's get together at the sushi bar
The one on the corner is not too far
Let's get together at the sushi bar
It's in walking distance; you won't need a car

With a shot of hot sake and a cigarette
Your cares and your worry you'll soon forget
Finish this pitcher and start on a third
Everything we talk about seems so absurd

A shot of hot sake on an evening in the fall
Is the antidote for staring at the wall
We'll get together at the sushi place
Leave our inhibitions without a trace

Song of the Day No. 37

"Lonely Aberdeen"

Once upon a time
Deep in the Dark Woods
In the hills of Caroline
A mossy cabin stood
The Old Black's muddy banks
All copper red with clay
Made the house all wet and dank
Splashing night and day

In that cabin no one stayed
Except a lonely hermit
Named Aberdeen Manchester Gray
And his pet frog, Kermit
Abe's skin was of a leathern texture
His hair was soft and gray
His beard was flecked with salt and pepper
His eyes were far away

Every night the demons came
As he lay in his bed
Every night the demons came
And ran wild in his head
Them demons showed him murder
Them demons showed him death
He prayed with verve and fervor
That they would let him rest

Refrain:
Lonely Aberdeen, lonely Aberdeen
Them demons is so mean
To lonely Aberdeen

Abe called out for Jesus
Each and every night
His circumstance was grievous
He was paralyzed with fright
He called out to the Lord
"Save my soul from immolation!"
But his prayers went unheard
He was the wrong denomination

He tried to drive the demons
Out from in his head
Their cold teeth were a gleamin'
Their eyes was big and red
He ranted, raved and thrashed about
He broke things and he swore
His mind was filled with grief and doubt
His soul was torn in war

Them demons made him do things
He never would've done
They even made him see things
His mind was on the run
He saw some blood a drippin'
From the ceiling in the hall
He saw a red heart beatin'
Nailed up to the wall

He began collecting knives
And hid them on his person
He started hanging out in dives
Drinking shots of bourbon
The odor he emitted
Could hardly be called kind
Freely it was admitted
The man had lost his mind

One night old Aberdeen
Passed out beneath the bar
And pissed himself in his jeans
Cause he was gone too far
They shook him and they kicked him
But he just lay asleep
A narcoleptic victim
Missing half his teeth

When they fin'lly woke him
He babbled on and on
Though he'd hardly spoken
For years to anyone
But no one understood
A word he had to say
They all wished that he would
Simply go away

The situation worsened
When Abe sprang to his feet
In frustration he started cursin'
His face white as a sheet
He produced two rusty blades
And stabbed whoever was around
'Til the bartender Kincaid
With his ball-bat took him down

Song of the Day No. 36

This one's inspired by my favorite band, GUITAR WOLF!

1-2-3-NOW!

Weeeeeooooowwww!
Yeah!
Aaaahhhhhhh!
Oh yeah!

Faster!
Faster!
FASTERRRRRRRRR!

Wooooowwww!
Yeah!
Aaaaahhhhh!
Alright, now!

Faster!
Faster!
FASTERRRRRRRRR!

Song of the Day No. 35

I want to go out tonight
I want to breathe real air
I want to see all the sights
Feel the wind through my hair

On my skateboard I am free
To do as I damn well please
On my skateboard I am free tonight

I want to smoke a cigarette
Underneath the stars
Roll around to forget
My injuries and scars

On my skateboard I am free
To do as I damn well please
On my skateboard I am free tonight

Song of the Day No. 34

Short songs! Plus another chapter in the continuing adventures of the Starship Pizarro and by request, a song about Pizza!

I.

I love a fragmentary song
It doesn't hafta be too long
Include string sections or gongs
Brevity doesn't make it wrong

II.

When a soul is beautiful
It radiates a light
Bright and colorful
Drawing daytime from the night

When a soul is beautiful
It casts its glow for all to see
In a way in which the physical
Lacks ability


III.

A house is not a home
When you're all alone
A million bucks just ain't enough
When your life is lacking love

IV.

Fictionalize your life
Make it whatever you want it to be
Fictionalize your life
Turn every day into a fantasy

V. "Starship Captain Bolder"

Starship Captain Bolder
Is a woman of great worth
The President once told her
"You are a credit to Planet Earth"
Now she is on a mission
She's an explorer with a vision
The Pizarro's chief authority

Starship Captain Bolder
Is every inch a girl
Lots of guys would like to hold her
Her looks are out of this world!
But she is on a mission
So romantic transmissions
Are very low priority

I would follow her into the sun!
I would follow her into the sun!

Starship Captain Bolder
Is single, I have heard
Space travel's so much colder
Without a friendly word
But she is on a mission
Brushing up on nuclear fission
Sending missives to her sorority

VI. "Joe's Pizza"

I think that I may die
If I don't get this off my chest:
I love a pizza pie,
And Joe's are the very best!
I am such a fan of Joe,
His homemade sauce and dough
That I couldn't care less for all the rest

I've tried Tony's and Baroni's
Pizza City and Venus Pie
Peppino's and Angelino's
Why do they even try?

My favorite pizzeria
Is Joe's, I must confess
By now that should be clear
I won't settle for less
I am such a fan of Joe,
His homemade sauce and dough
That I couldn't care less for all the rest


(Special thanks to Lily for helping with this song!)

Song of the Day No. 32

Five verses, all with the basic same music, varying in intensity.

"Various Crimes" (aka "Repeat Offender")

Give me all your money
And your jewelry, too
Don't laugh. It isn't funny
Don't think I'm kidding you
This's what you'd call a robb'ry
It ain't nothing new

Today I stole a baby
Took it from its crib
Gave it my old lady
With pacify and bib
She laughed like she was crazy
And thanked me for the kid

I'm a repeat offender
I will offend again
If I go on a bender
I don't want my fun to end
So set 'em up, bartender
Give me three shots of gin

I shot a man on Tuesday
Ran him through the head
Left him right where he lay
Left him cold and dead
His livid skin looked so gray
Deprived of ruddy red

Everybody sayin'
That crime just does not pay
Mama always prayin'
That I will mend my ways
Won't happend 'til I'm layin'
Just a layin' in my grave