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Carnival

from Anger Management by Gerry Spehar

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The looniest calliope organ of the 21st century drives this rock cabaret piece; a dreamlike vision of mad Lyndon Johnson and his current legacy.

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CARNIVAL
Gerry Spehar

Three o'clock Sunday morning, I heard this song
I woke up thinking about all the things that we do wrong
Time after time, day after day
Seems we never change, seems we're just that way
I saw Lyndon Johnson riding a carousel
On the porch of his ranch house around Hank Williams hanging in a chair
Singing "Texas is a freak and Jesus is the King
Of all us hypocrites of the hillbilly creed"
And Lyndon Johnson cracked his whip; and Lyndon Johnson tipped his hat
And I woke up laughing, thinking that's exactly where we're at
We got ourselves a carnival, boys, and that man in the ring
Barking at the clowns is just our latest greatest king

Three o'clock Sunday morning; this is where we're at
Lyndon Johnson on a carousel, tippin' his big white hat
Cracking his big black whip, having a big ol' laugh
I woke up laughing, thinking that's exactly where we're at
We got ourselves a carnival, Boys, that's exactly where we're at

He said: "Here's how you do it, Boys, it don't take much
Just keep on sayin' the same damn thing and don't fuck It up
Tell 'em go south on North, tell 'em go east on West
Turn left on Right, now, go on do your best
Turn right on Shortsight, don't never take Longview
Tell 'em good is bad, happy's sad and your pocketbook, that's you
And it's hangin' in the balance like old Hank hangin' in that chair
Then pull the lever, drop him in the tank, and holler out SEE THERE!

Three o'clock Sunday morning; this is where we're at
Lyndon Johnson on a carousel, tippin' his big white hat
Crackin' his big black whip, having a big ol' laugh
Three o'clock Sunday morning, boys, that's exactly where we're at

Three o'clock Sunday morning and this is where we're at
We're droppin ol' Hank in the tank, we got exactly that
We got ourselves a carnival, Boys, we got exactly that

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from Anger Management, released February 19, 2018

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Gerry Spehar Los Angeles, California

Gerry Spehar is a folk country troubadour from Colorado and a man on a mission.  Hot on the heels of last year's critically acclaimed "I Hold Gravity” the singer songwriter guitar picker is back with a full blown old school protest album.  Think Woody Guthrie backed by psychedelic guitars and funky New Orleans horns ... more

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