Bring Me the Head of Elmo

by Samm Bennett - Polarity Records

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Bring Me the Head of Elmo

bring me the head of elmo
i'll make you some nice red house shoes
bring me john bonham's kick drum
i'll give you a hoop to jump through
if you know the way to San Jose
i'll teach you how to do the boogaloo
the boogaloo

life used to be a bowl of cherries
but then they took 'em and stuck 'em in a fruitcake
go stand under the door jamb
i'm starting to feel another earthquake
and the global warming's kicking in
looks like it gonna be a little shake and bake
shake and bake

i went to church on Sunday
the sky was cloudy but my head was clear
Jesus up on the cross
said Sammy i can see your house from here
took a little outta the collection plate
just enough to buy me a can of beer
just a can of beer

i was up late
but you were up later making your plan
you'd go to Pittsburgh
and i'd stay here just kicking this can
but i remember honey
when you used to call me your hoodoo man
your hoodoo man

we'll dig a little paddy
fill it fulla water and grow some rice
i can bake a pie
we can even give your mother a slice
we'll buy a little graveyard
make it real cozy fix it up nice
and try to stay happy
we'll think about death but we won't think twice
we won't think twice

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released April 28, 2020
Samm Bennett: vocal and all other instruments
Recorded at Polarity Studio, Tokyo, Japan
All Words and Music Copyright Samm Bennett - All Rights Reserved

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Samm Bennett - Polarity Records Tokyo, Japan

Singer and songwriter, player of unusual string instruments such as 3-string and 1-string guitar, plus jaw harps, mouthbow, electronics and junk, plus all manner of drums and percussion.

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