my doctor he smokes Lucky Strikes
a couple of packs a day
born and raised in Hollywood
he moved to San Jose
i kissed his daughter once or twice
but it never went further than that
she ran off to Cleveland
and took my favorite hat
woe is me, woe is you
feeling sad, you are too
things are bad, as you can see
woe is you, and woe is me
the 12:05 to Birmingham
pulled out at 1:03
when i arrived at Five Points South
my baby said to me
“Sammy you’re always late
if you even show up at all
you said you’d come last summer
and here it is next fall”
woe is me, woe is you
feeling sad, you are too
things are bad, as you can see
woe is you, and woe is me
there’s nothing in the frying pan
just gristle on the grill
all i can say is "oh nooo!"
till i sound like Mister Bill
i ordered up a t-bone steak
they brought me shortnin’ bread
then mammy’s little baby
came and hit me on the head
woe is me, woe is you
feeling sad, so are you
things are bad, as you can see
woe is you, and woe is me
i saw Elvis yesterday
that’s right he’s still alive
he’s working in a carpet store
on highway 95
he said “sir may i help you?”
i said “Elvis is that you?”
he said “please don't tell nobody
or i swear i’ll come kill you”
woe is me, woe is you
i feel sad, you do too
things are bad, as you can see
woe is you, and woe is me
guess i’d best be going now
i’ll see you round the way
i been a failure more than 50 years
i was a failure again today
the things that i’ve been doing wrong
i’m bound to do ‘em wrong again
but i’ll write you, honey, from wherever i’m going
if i can only find my pen
woe is me, woe is you
i feel sad, you do too
things are bad, as you can see
woe is you, and woe is me
woe is me, woe is me
woe is me, woe is me
i said woe is me, woe is me
woe is me, woe is me
woe is you, woe is me
i said woe is you, woe is me
woe is you and woe is me
credits
released May 14, 2020
Samm Bennett: vocal and all other instruments
Recorded at Polarity Studio, Tokyo, Japan
All Words and Music Copyright Samm Bennett - All Rights Reserved
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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