March 25, 2013
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cali whiskeyed-woman bronzed gold
@Justin_debin posted a snippit of the wrong words to a ToTo tune which of course had to be smeared a little further…naughty me. As I was so inspired or just still wired up on the coffee, here is a song that probably is sooo slick and soo true you wont even laugh…but, ahhh, if you got lucky you’d go, “pfew!”
(CaliforniA Dreaming! – The Mama’s and the Papas… the retuned toe tapper, and Toby Keith’s Should ‘ve been a cowboy’s lyrics also caught up in the reword its funnin’ “Go west young man haven’t you been told california’s full of whiskey woman and gold….”
Big Lotto Scheming.
all the coins are found and the outlook ‘s thin
the last packs ‘s bought, my temper will frey. I’d stuff the safe if I’d just play
big lotto scheming, a win would make my daysauntered up to the station at the end of my way,
my soul screamed please
as i decided the right numbers to play.
You know that clerk laughs at me ’cause he don’t care how it falls either way.
big lotto scheming – momma’s shoppin’ ‘ll spent it all away.
Instrumental
ALL the coins are found and the outlook ‘s thin
tomorrow’s ship ‘ll come in if i don’t take it in the chin.
steak and peas or macaroni cheese today?
big lotto Scheming – I cant win if I don’t play.
Comments (2)
The version I used to hear all the time in the 1970s said, “All the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray. I really dig your style, so don’t get mad, José.” I guess they were more accustomed to the José Feliciano recording than the original.
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I’ll take “dig your style”‘s