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The Rush-Hour-Traffic Go To Work Cemetary Blues

Another new song on a motoring theme, though a little darker this time - I am saddened and alarmed by the amount of reckless drivers around these days, especially on my morning drive to work and on motorways.
On the rare occasion I attend a funeral, I find it ironic that when I emerge back out into the street everybody seems to be rushing around, but we all end up in the same place...
In our everyday lives traffic accidents are common unfortunately, a few people I've known personally have been killed in freak accidents just in this year, more lives are lost and injuries caused in the world by road traffic accidents so the statistics tell us, more than anything including war and illness - take care out there, I'm not in any hurry at all...

Thanks for watching, and as always PLAY LOUD !...but please, not while you're driving! (-;

Guitar - Comedy & Tragedy / Flatpup 4
Amp - Marshall ASD50D.
Audacity / Boss SE-70 / Shure SM58

WAKE UP, GET DRESSED,
NO TIME TO GET DEPRESSED.
CLEAN YOUR TEETH, SHINE YOUR SHOES,
NO TIME TO SING THE BLUES.

START THE CAR, CLEAN OFF THE FROST,
DON'T BE LATE AND UPSET THE BOSS.
PULL OUT, JOIN THE QUEUE,
NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU.

HELL DAMN, THE USUAL JAM,
I'LL NEVER GET THERE ON TIME.
ALL THE PEOPLE, IN A HURRY,
JUST TO END UP IN A CEMETARY.

AT MY DESK, CUP O' TEA,
I LOVE MY SECRETARY.
BUSY DAY, NO TIME FOR LUNCH,
BIG WORKLOAD - THANKS A BUNCH !

GETTIN' DARK, TIME TO GO,
JOIN THE EVENING OVERFLOW.
SEE ME - I'M CLASS...
I'M SITTIN' HERE RIGHT UP YOUR ASS...!

SOME FOOLS WILL GO FAR,
JUST TO RIDE IN THAT BIG BLACK CAR.
ALL THE PEOPLE IN A HURRY,
TO GET IN THAT CEMETARY...

CRAZY FOOLS...

YOU TAKE CARE NOW, Y' HEAR?

From forthcoming album "Playin' Out of the Box - The Slowpaw Old-Time Travelin' Medicine Show"

Music Copyright Steve Trowbridge May 2012.

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Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on May 26, 2013 at 10:11am: thanks Vinnie! (-:

Comment by Downtown Vinnie on May 26, 2013 at 4:00am: thought provoking and entertaing.....infotainment...lovin it,Slowpaw,good lyrics

Comment by Phill Hill Charlie on September 10, 2012 at 5:55am: Love this one too...°<[:-) [---]==={...

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on June 3, 2012 at 8:12pm: thanks John, looking forward to it too! this would make a good opening song (-;

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on June 3, 2012 at 1:36am: Hi Steve.

Cracking song. Very well done. You have a really good sound there and the lyrics work really well. Looking forward to hearing that live as well.

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on May 30, 2012 at 7:40am: Thanks Jason! (-:

Comment by Jason Mills on May 30, 2012 at 4:25am: Great vid and song Steve!!!

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on May 28, 2012 at 8:19am: Thanks chaps! (-:

i'm working on two new songs for the "..Box.." album called "Once the Land is Gone" about land developers, will do a video in June, and an instrumental called "Didgeridawn"...and enough song ideas to fill half another album...! ...all good ones i hope! (-;

Comment by Sharecropper on May 28, 2012 at 3:51am: Another great tune . Love the tempo changes at begining and end. You got me always waiting for the next Slowpaw tune . Thanks , for this one !!