One Funeral At A Time Words Brad DeLong, Music Jan Hauenstein
(Em) (C) (D) (C) (Am7) (D7) (G)(hold) (D)(hold)
An (G)old man sits in an (D)oval room, thinking (C)thoughts of selfish (D)greed,
Which he (Em)hurls at his base in a (C)petulant stream of (Am)tweets and (Am7)unscripted (D)screed.
His (G)minions obey his (D)shouted commands, based (C)on his unearned (D)power,
His (Em)ancient ideas were hatched (C)years ago in the (Am)bowels of his (Am7)golden (D)tower.
(Em) (C) (D) (C) (Am7) (D7) (G)(hold)
He says:
(F)“Old ideas die (C)slowly, ‘cause (D)old ideas are (G)right:
(Em)Foreign folks are (C)dangerous (Am) because their skin ain’t (D)white.
(F)Climate change is (C)crazy, ‘cause (D) solar power’s a (G)bore;
(Em)Electric cars got no (C)thrilling roar when you (Am)stomp the pedal (Am7)to the (D)(hold)floor.”
He says:
(F)“Old ideas die (C)slowly; (D)old ideas always (G)lurk.
(Em)Poor folks ask for (C)poverty, they´re always (Am)drunk, they never (D)work.
(F)Don’t tax a rich man; he (C)needs his dough, he de(D)serves each cent he (G)earns,
And you’ll (Em)know how much I (C)keep for me when you (Am)see my (Am7)tax re(D)(hold)turns,
On the 12th of Never.” (F) (C) (D) (G) (Em) (C) (Am) (Am7) (D)(hold)
(Em) (C) (D) (C) (Am7) (D7) (G)(hold) (D)(hold)
(G)Dried up ideas from scle(D)rotic brains float a(C)round us like cinerary (D)dust
And (Em)threaten to bury our mo(C)rality. To re(Am)cover our (Am7)freedom, we (D)must
Teach our (G)children to avoid (D)rotten ideas, all (C)covered with mold and (D)slime.
Hang (Em)on to your truth (C)and you’ll win: (Am)One funeral (Am7)at a (D)time,
Hang (Em)on to your truth (C)and you’ll (D)win: (C)One funeral (Am7)at (D7)a (G)time.
Words WB DeLong, Orofino, Idaho, 09 September 2017,
Music Jan Hauenstein, Goettingen, 11 September 2017
Physicist Max Planck:
“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light,
but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”
More than background music.
You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by
Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others. janhauenstein@gmx.de
Why no free uploads? I cover songs. Register them with the German music rights agency GEMA. They hopefully reimburse the artists. The tax authorities demand that I make (not lose) a little money each year......more
Cara Beth Satalino's delicately melodic yet resilient indie folk songs sparkle with lyrical wit and hard-won wisdom. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 10, 2024
Baker is a new project from childhood pals Mishal Moore & Richard Cortez with a lo-fi, bluesy n' soulful southern vibe. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 24, 2014
Buoyant songs that summon the spirit of New Orleans, with beautifully bleary brass, light up the latest from Annabelle Chvostek Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 27, 2021