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Testo Old Joe Clark - John Hartford

Testo della canzone Old Joe Clark (John Hartford), tratta dall'album Morning Bugle

Old Joe Clark was a preacher man

He preached all over the plain

The highest text he ever took

Was a high-low jack and game

Now, he came down to my place

Showed me all of his cards

Whispered low in his gambler's voice

"It's really not too hard"

Said he never had no trouble

Just to walk around wearin' a sheet

A bunch of people wavin' them palm leaves

To keep Joe Clark from the heat

Joe Clark, now he got nothin' to do

Got a little old rubber cross

Pickin' up pennies from the folks that's rich

And they give a little smile from the lost

Singin' get on down to Canaan, brother

There's a lot of good things goin' down

With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Wake up, brother, there's a new day a-comin'

And it hasn't got time to stop

If you got the bread, you can change your head

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Old Joe Clark got two little girls

To wash his feet and sing

Old Joe Clark, I heard one say

"We'll give you anything"

Let's go down to the church house

There's a lot of good things goin' down

The crowd turns over at nine o'clock

With the cream of the underground

Singin' get on down to Canaan, brother

There's a lot of good things goin' down

With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Wake up, brother, there's a new day a-comin'

And it hasn't got time to stop

If you got the bread, you can change your head

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Well, I got this Environment record

And we play it in every room

And we got us plenty of light bulbs

To keep us out of the gloom

Everyone says, "Right on, far out"

Then stands around and laughs

I guess I better say it too

Or Joe might kick my ass

Singin' get on down to Canaan, brother

There's a lot of good things goin' down

With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Wake up, brother, there's a new day a-comin'

And it hasn't got time to stop

If you got the bread, you can change your head

You can be down there when the glory rolls

I used to wanna be hip so bad

To be where the folks that know

Would have me some tie-dyed underwear

And a little bit of snow to blow

I'm really glad that I'm so sad

So glad I don't feel well

I'd trade my key to Heaven

If I could safely go to Hell

Singin' get on down to Canaan, brother

There's a lot of good things goin' down

With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Wake up, brother, there's a new day a-comin'

And it hasn't got time to stop

If you got the bread, you can change your head

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Now I need an old Orpheum five-string

With a twelve-inch open-back pot

So the next time you go to the attic

Look and see what you've got

Or a twelve-inch Farland open-back

Twenty-eight and three-eighths-inch scale

I wish you'd write and let me know

If you got one for sale

Singin' get on down to Canaan, brother

There's a lot of good things goin' down

With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Wake up, brother, there's a new day a-comin'

And it hasn't got time to stop

If you got the bread, you can change your head

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Now I asked old Joe to manage me

So I could go and sing

I said hurry up, I could wait on him

And he'd help me do my thing

Now he calls me every hour

When I'm tryin' to be alone

Just wants to keep me posted

That there's nothin' goin' on

Singin' get on down to Canaan, brother

There's a lot of good things goin' down

With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks

You can be down there when the glory rolls

Wake up, brother, there's a new day a-comin'

And it hasn't got time to stop

He's a high-flyin' daddy with his hat and coat ready

And he's gonna be there when the glory rolls

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Writer(s): Kirby Harris Shaw
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