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The Mortician's Song
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In the words of James Taylor, It's me and my guitar. Always in the same mood! Then again, maybe my guitar is just humoring me - sigh -
Just me, I'm an old Folksinger that still plays out once in a blue moon. Thank you for listening to my primitive acoustic songs. I am a retired Army Bandsman, a certified Wall Wacker, and am currently a teacher. Next time I retire I am going back into Folksinging. It's the perfect occupation really, no hope of fame and fortune and definately keeps me humble. Folksinging just naturally makes me a better person I s'pose.
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Genre
Jazz • Dixieland
Charts
#84 in subgenre Peak #3
Charts
Peak #130
Author
Charles W - T Consaul
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I wrote it, played it and sang it.
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January 08, 2006
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MP3 2.1 MB • 128 kbps • 1:49
Story behind the song
I was working in a paper plant with a couple of guys, one of whom was studying to be a mortician. We had some wild conversations, one of which more or less made it's way into this song
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The Mortician's Song Charles W - T Consaul c: When you're born into this world The last face that you'll see is the freindly, respectably Black suited man Who resides at the Mortuary So never berate his profession With a harsh, ill chosen word For it's from this poor Misunderstood man That you get your final reward 1. Now George Lemay and Ed Vodack Had to walk most every day By the Sacred Heart Memorial Funeral Home Where the dear departed lay And they'd generally call, To Brother Paul As they went strolling by "How's the Stiffs?" "Look Alive!" Or "Hey, did anybody Die?" But Brother Paul just raised his eyes To where must of his clients went And sometimes even managed a smile To greet these noisy gents 2. So one day George and Ed walked up To Brother Paul's old chair And George said, "Brother Paul how do You maintain that casual air?" Well Brother Paul just rocked awhile And grinned a patient grin Then said, "You boys come and laugh it up!" "And Mock me while you can" "Because when you die I'm gonna get You rascal where it hurts" "Ed, I'm gonna bury you upside down And George, in your undershorts" 3. But all of a sudden, a corpse named Ben Sits up and begins to yowl "You can laugh just as much As you damned fools like" "Because We're all four going to Hell," Well C: When you're born into this world The last face that you'll see Is the freindly, respectably Black suited man Who resides at the Mortuary So never berate his profession With a harsh, ill chosen word For it's from this poor, misunderstood man You get your final, Get your final Get your last reward!
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