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"tootsie-rootsy" - a blend of dixieland and country blues

rock piano vocals harmony funk jazz instrumental blues experimental rhythm and blues improvisation multi genre

Hi! I'm a guitarist, singer and songwriter currently living in Fredericton, N.B., Canada. I've been performing music in one way or another since the mid '60's, starting out singing tenor in a barbershop quartet with my brothers and then into a progression of bands playing rock, jazz, blues and country and... whatever. It's been a fun ride so far and I'm still as exited about it as the day I began. Ralph Atkinson

Song Info

Genre

Blues • Blues General

Charts

Peak #18

Peak in subgenre #9

Author

R. Atkinson

Rights

R. Atkinson 2010

Uploaded

April 29, 2011

Track Files

MP3

MP3 8.8 MB • 320 kbps • 3:50

Story behind the song

I've had this one lying around for a number of years in a rough scratch version and finally decided to write some lyrics, although it's always carried this title. Adding all the horns and the tuba playing bass are also new ideas. Had fun mixing this one with all those instruments competing for space.

Lyrics

Well, me and my baby got a secret place
where we go to escape the rat race
throw off our trouble and get a little privacy
and we forget ourselves underneath a bambigalia tree

Well, it's back in the woods off of route nine
set by a stream in the bright sunshine
ain't no one around but the birds, and her and me
singin' their songs high up in the bambigalia tree

Who dat?

It's okay, baby
it's just you and me
takin' our time underneath the bambigalia tree

I got my sweet little baby and a picnic lunch
a bottle of wine and no time crunch
havin' a good time livin' out our fantasy
laughin' and a'lovin' underneath the bambigalia tree

What's that?

Don't worry baby
it's just a little honey bee
visiting flowers underneath the bambigalia tree

Well, back in the city on a monday morn
three cups of coffee and I'm still worn
daydreamin' away, along about quarter to three
still thinkin' of you underneath the bambigalia tree

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