In the coming season I would like to post a few of her songs. Most of her songs are observational, and she has a particular knack for capturing, in lyric form, the many shenanigans of my father, and his "gang". I have discussed this gang a bit, in an essay about Bob's horse, the horse that ate another horse.
Here's the first song. It's told in the voice, I presume, of my father, a frequent target of our heavy-handed, quasi-Fascist state, a state that is hell-bent on surprising him with "road blocks". In this light, "Road Block" might be placed in the tradition of revenge fantasy.
ROAD BLOCK
If you think that you've got problems
then listen up; you'll see
there's always something funny
so just smile and sing with me.
He says "well now honey
I've got a great idea
I'm setting up a road block
for everyone to see."
I'll set up a sign that reads
"Counter Attack - Pull over Please"
Then simply ask the drivers
"Show me your ID."
And to the Coppers late at night,
the same rules will apply
Let see YOUR license and registration
now you can blow for me.
Just as they are about to leave
I'll ask them one more thing,
just do the walk - save the talk
and I just might let you go.
Oh yes, I have just one more thing
before I send you on your way
Do you have any rolling papers
to share with me today?
(chorus)
Drunk talk
Drunk talk
Oh how much we have to say!
Drunk talk
Drunk talk
We'll change the world our way!
I encourage any readers to take any of these songs and set them to music. Mp3s and feedback can be sent to feedbacktocherylabouthergreatsongs@hotmail.com
