"Mama's Home Brew"  by Paul Sanchez
from "Wasted Lives and Bluegrass"

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I worked for an organ grinder I was his monkey
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til we had a falling out and he bought him a donkey
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and he rode the sunset into Jerusalem
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every day since I have been chasing after him
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and me with my poor blind hands feeling for you-ou
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as you mercilessly wipe the dirt off my shoe and
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break the law by drinking my mama's home brew

Well I just wanted to apologize see
For getting so mad and for biting his knee
I just got tired of dancing on a chain
That I shaved my legs and I ran away
and me with my poor blind hands feeling for you-ou
as you mercilessly wipe the dirt off my shoe and
break the law by drinking my mama's home brew

I soon found out when I hit the streets
That talent and cool ain't just things you can eat
Potential employers just couldn't care less
That I was an artist not some flea ridden pest
and me with my poor blind hands feeling for you-ou
as you mercilessly wipe the dirt off my shoe and
break the law by drinking my mama's home brew

I got hungry and remembered the song 
That he used to crank with his organ strapped on
I tried a few dance steps but it weren't the same
Without any tin cup without any chain
and me with my poor blind hands feeling for you-ou
as you mercilessly wipe the dirt off my shoe and
break the law by drinking my mama's home brew

I tried to hide my fur with a suit
And I tried to stuff my tail in a boot
I got me a job and I learned to say please
But lost it when they caught me swinging in the trees
and me with my poor blind hands feeling for you-ou
as you mercilessly wipe the dirt off my shoe and
break the law by drinking my mama's home brew

Just when I was convinced it couldn't get worse
This woman starts screaming that I stole her purse
I said hey lady you got it all wrong
This purse doesn't even go with what you have got on
and me with my poor blind hands feeling for you-ou
as you mercilessly wipe the dirt off my shoe and
break the law by drinking my mama's home brew

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