A country blues tune about parking in Philadelphia.
lyrics
The other day I went out drivin'
In that hatchback wagoneer,
And as I parked by your apartment
Your nosy neighbor stopped to stare
I did the reverse light,
The head check, and the
Clutch-coast, but the curb was just too close
Rolled up the windows tilted sideways
With two wheels up on the curb, that's when your
Neighbor started cursing, and it
Seemed so well rehearsed, she did the
Shake down,
And the break down,
And the take down,
She said 'Get off my curb and get lost'
CHORUS
Well if you treat me like a dog I'll leave a
Present on your lawn, and I'll move on
La da dee da dumb, la da dee da dumb,
A lotta' people can be, La da dee da dumb
How 'bout last week I had a big job,
Out across the Delaware,
It was me and Fraatz and Garvey,
Throwing couches down the stairs
We did the back stack,
And the flat pack,
With a bad back,
We got twenty bucks a man,
Locked up the truck and took a walk down
To the city sandwich shop, but just then
Up drove Mr. No-Fun, looking down his nose at us
He did the shake down,
And the breakdown,
And the take down,
He said 'Get this truck off of my lot'
CHORUS
BRIDGE
If you spent more of your time being nice or polite,
Like a 'Hello', 'Thank You', 'Yes Please', and 'Alright',
If you treat me right I might be more inclined,
If you force my hand then I'm the stubborn kind
CHORUS
credits
from The Postcard EP [2010],
released September 18, 2012
Recorded at Big Mama's Warehouse in N. Philly
Engineered and recorded by Kyle Pulley
Mastered by Ryan Schwabe
Matt Gibson - Bass, Lead Vocals
Jay Purdy - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Koofreh Umoren - Trumpet
Zach Poyatt - Lead Guitars, Vocals
Evan Smoker - Drums
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