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KEEP CALM...AND PLAY BLUES!

I've seen this "Government Information" spoof many times recently in many different guises from the original "Keep Calm And Carry On" phrase, issued in the dark days of WW2, and the idea for a song was born - I managed to write and record it in one day which is unusual for me but well, it's just one of those songs! Hope you enjoy it, and PLAY LOUD! (-:

Guitar - Comedy & Tragedy G+D+G+b+ / Flatpup 4
Amp - Marshall ASD50D
Boss SE-70 / Shure SM58

YOUR VAN'S BEEN STOLEN IN THE NIGHT,
YOUR BOSS WILL DROP YOU FROM A VERY GREAT HEIGHT,
NO MONEY THERE TO MAKE ENDS MEET,
YOU GOT HOLES IN YOUR POCKETS, NO SHOES ON YOUR FEET...

CHORUS -
KEEP CALM AND PLAY BLUES,
KEEP CALM AND PLAY BLUES,
WHATEVER THAT HITS YOU, WHATEVER THE NEWS,
WHEREVER YOU ARE AND WHATEVER YOU DO...
KEEP CALM AND PLAY BLUES!

YOUR WIFE HAS GONE WITH ANOTHER MAN,
THE INLAND REVENUE AIN'T YOUR GREATEST FAN,
YOUR HOUSE IS FALLING DOWN AROUND YOUR EARS,
YOU KNOW IT'S ALL GOING TO END IN TEARS...

CHORUS

YOU MOVE AWAY TO ANOTHER TOWN,
TRYING TO KEEP YOUR OLD HEAD DOWN,
A GANGSTER YOU OWE SEES YOU IN THE STREET,
HE'S PACKIN' A GUN, NOWHERE TO RETREAT...

CHORUS

YOU GO TO THE DOCTOR FOR SOME PAIN RELIEF,
HE SAYS "LISTEN BOY, I'LL TRY AND BE BRIEF"
"YOU'RE REALLY ILL" ...HE SAYS WITH A FROWN,
"IF I WAS A VET I'D PUT YOU DOWN..."

CHORUS

Music Copyright Steve Trowbridge June 2012
From forthcoming album "Playin' Out of the Box - The Slowpaw Old-Time Traveling Medicine Show"

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Comment by South Paw,Davey on June 5, 2012 at 6:35am: Like that Great lyrics singing and playing.

Like that alot.:-)

Comment by Nancy kat on June 5, 2012 at 5:54am: Oh yeah good one for sure!!! Meowwwwwwwwwzafunstuffwwwwwwwwww!!

Comment by Calim on June 5, 2012 at 5:27am: great cool song,it lifts the mood

Comment by Sharecropper on June 5, 2012 at 4:13am: Simmering down with Slowpaw Steve !!! I like it .

Comment by Uncle John on June 5, 2012 at 12:33am: LOL! I will try to do so. You know, it really does help.

Good and funny song. The guitar playing impressed me. Good.

Comment by BUGGY (C) on June 4, 2012 at 10:50pm: Too True Blues.....A******

Comment by BUGGY (C) on June 4, 2012 at 10:47pm

Comment by Clock The Wolf on June 4, 2012 at 10:10pm: Remain calm.

All is well.

Move along.

Nothing to see here.

Nothing to see or hear.

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

Curtain?

What curtain?