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Hey Mr. Hoopoe
03:49
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Hey Mr. Hoopoe
You look like a dandy, you look like a star, you’re sweet as candy
You look like a dandy, you look like a star
Your dress so fancy, what a crazy bird you are
I wanna take a picture, you’re out of sight, I wanna take a picture
I wanna take a picture, you’re out of sight
You move so fast, just like the speed of light
Hey Mr. Hoopoe, won’t you sing me a song?
Hey Mr. Hoopoe, do you get along?
Hey Mr. Hoopoe, are the kids alright?
Hey Mr. Hoopoe, is a fancy snack in sight?
Your house is in ruins, it has no roof, your house is in ruins
Your house is in ruins, for you it’s alright
You don’t care, what is wrong or right
Hey Mr. Hoopoe…
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Walking
03:29
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Walking
There’s too many people who keep on bugging me
There’s too many people who keep on bugging me
Can’t cope no more, my brain wants to break free
Now I’m walking, walking, walking, walking
Walking, walking
Walking …. to the other side
I’m longing for you, I need you, my oh my
I’m longing for you, I need you, my oh my
You turn your back on me, I fucked it up last night
Now I’m walking…
My brain’s exploding, my head is aching hard
My brain’s exploding, my head is aching hard
Too much booze last night, it’s hard to make a start
Now I’m walking…
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3. |
Still The Grass Is Green
03:08
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Still the grass is green
The world outside my window
Looks innocent and clean
The sun, the clouds, the blossoms
Nothing mean
There’s a creepy feeling spreading
Unlike anything we’ve seen
We’re together, we’re divided
Still the grass is green
Still the grass is green
It isn’t just a dream
Fear of illness all around us
The virus taking names
Gets some rich, gets the poor
Can foul us all the same
Still the grass is green…
It’s a creepy feeling spreading
That’s a world we haven’t seen
We’re together, we’re divided
Still the grass is green
Still the grass is green…
5 / The world outside my window
Looks innocent and clean
The sun, the clouds, the blossoms
Still the grass is green
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The Chinese Doctor
04:14
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The Chinese Doctor
She was such a lively girl, full of dreams and joy
Running over the green green grass, faster than a boy
Her hair was long and flowing down, blowing in the wind
Her mood was bright and mellow then, all the day it seemed.
Was it just a dream?
The Chinese doctor was there, what did he say?
The Chinese doctor was there,
The Chinese doctor was there, what did he do?
The Chinese doctor was there, what could anybody do?
Then there was a desperate look on a small grey face
You almost couldn’t see her then like behind a haze
Thin like a razor blade, life seemed pretty bleak
Dark rings under her eyes, the pale and hollow cheeks
The Chinese doctor…
I don’t know what happened here, it isn’t plain to see
Who did what, and why, and when, you’ve got no clue nor me
The Chinese doctor…
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Faceless Devil
03:37
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Faceless Devil
The faceless devil had his fun today
The faceless devil had his fun today
He’s got us by the balls that’s all one can say
He sends his money priests to kick us in the ass
He sends his money priests to kick us in the ass
To ruin a whole country to have his way at last
But the people there didn’t play the game
But the people there stopped to play the game
Couldn’t cope no more stopped doing the same
Now nobody knew what to do
Now nobody knew just what to do
They spoiled the party and the evening too
The dollar devil had a shitty day
Yeah, the dollar devil had a shitty day
In his glassy tower ain’t a thing to say
But the end of the story nobody knows
The end of the story nobody knows
It could be better could also be worse
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Deadly Flu Lottery
03:19
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Deadly Flu Lottery
If you want to see your friends and family
You better meet them on your balcony
You may take a walk together
Even in that nasty weather
In this deadly flu lottery
In this deadly flu lottery
If you’re lonely and you need to see someone
Even if she is your number one
You don’t know what to do
You could catch the Covid flu
In this deadly flu lottery
In this deadly flu lottery
This long cold winter’s gonna bring me down
Next week there’ll be another lockdown
We sure do miss the sun
And more than one loved one
In this deadly flu lottery
In this deadly flu lottery
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Staring At The Moon
04:06
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Staring at the moon
I was going out last night to see some friends
They were staring at the moon
I tried to lure them into going out to town
They let me down and I looked like a goon
And now I’m waiting, sitting, staring, waiting for the train to come
And now I’m waiting, sitting, staring, waiting for the train to come
And now I’m waiting, sitting, staring, waiting for the train to come
And now I’m waiting, sitting, staring, waiting for the train to come
I was walking down the street some time ago
I met a girl, staring at the moon
I tried to talk to her, tried to mess around
She just let me down and I looked like a goon
And now I’m waiting…
I want to leave now there’s nothing I can do
Don’t want to end up staring at the moon
Packed up my stuff, looking for a train
I did not find it and I look like a goon
And now I’m waiting…
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Berlin Blues
03:37
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Berlin Blues
The trees are blooming but the air is fresh today
Yeah, the trees are blooming but the air is fresh today
The city’s dreaming, got the Berlin Blues, hey hey
There’s that nice old lady, doesn’t want to sleep tonight
There’s that nice old lady, doesn’t want to sleep tonight
Now the band is playing, it’s gonna be alright
Got up that evening, I couldn’t sleep all day
Got up that evening, I couldn’t sleep all day
But the Berlin hipsters, they need no sleep, hey hey
Now I’ll grow a beard like the guys in ZZ Top
Now I’ll grow a beard like the guys in ZZ Top
Then I’ll be a hipster, get the Berlin Blues, hop hop
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9. |
Shelter In Place
04:07
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Shelter in place
Those were the days, those were the nights
Laughter and tears, life’s common rites
Shelter in place, that’s where we’re now
The virus spreads, anyhow
Where we go, we don’t know
Where we go, we won’t know ‘till we’re there
Strange are these days, like on stand-by
Blustering silence, no planes in the sky
Strange days, strange nights, quiet nights
Daily news, viral fears, restricted our rights
Where we go, we don’t know
Where we go, we won’t know ‘till we’re there
Strange are these days, we keep carrying on
Spring moves ahead, the straw ain’t yet drawn
Shelter in place, that’s where we are
The virus slows down, it’s so bizarre, so bizarre
Where we go, we don’t know
Where we go, we won’t know ‘till we’re there
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10. |
Flu Blues
02:31
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Flu Blues
Woke up this morning, feeling worn and blue
Woke up this morning, feeling worn and blue
My nose is running, my head is aching too
Want to see my baby, but I can’t get out of my bed
Want to drink some coffee, got a truck driving through my head
Got to stay at home, won't move today, I’m afraid
Yes, I miss my baby, want to see her right away
Oh, I miss my baby, want to see her right away
Can’t leave my bed, I know it will be sad
Feeling sick today, I guess I caught the flu
Didn’t sleep tonight, fuck this rotten nasty flu
It’s the flu flu blues, I think I got it too
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11. |
Blue Ridge Rider
06:09
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Blue Ridge Rider
Ken didn’t move for days in a row
Played some games, watched a TV show
He’s feeling plump, his body slow
His mind is drifting to a place no one knows
Goes out of town seeking skies so blue
Walking someplace without a queue
To buy a horse, a saddle too
Following the trail the wind often blew
Out in the mountains he‘s a Blue Ridge rider
Travelling the valley on his horse all alone
Out in the mountains he’s a fearless strider
Until the moment where he hears his phone
There’s always trouble, he is all-alert
The pressure’s rising, he’s just a nerd
Who’s got to fix it, that’s all he should
But now Ken’s drifting where he’s feeling good
Goes out of town…
Ken’s back in office, he hates the smell
Of dust and paper inside his cell
His boss is angry, he’s been so rude
But now he’s drifting where he’s feeling good
Goes out of town…
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12. |
Isonzo Delta Blues
02:52
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Isonzo Delta Blues
We hit the road, we’re on our way
My baby too, we couldn’t stay
Snowy mountains in our back
The sun so hot, our shoes are black
Broken boats rot in the mud
Choking fish long for the flood
Flowers smell so fresh and green
Crabs crawl sideways, oh so mean
Isonzo delta blues, there’s nothing we could lose
Isonzo delta blues again
Follow me to the fishman’s boat
Diesel fumes, a moldy moat
The fisher man drinks gin and beer
Shouting strange songs in our ears
Isonzo delta blues…
We’re going out, come rain, come storm
We got ourselves to keep us warm
The delta’s hot, the delta’s cold
It’s damp and bold, it’s shining gold
Isonzo delta blues…
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One hundred shades of green
Summertime, the heat is on
A lazy summer day
You’re walking down the alley way
You ask yourself
Just where to go
It doesn’t matter anyway
One hundred shades of green
Surround us in the day
One hundred shades of blue
When we’re at the shore
One hundred shades of green
Calm our weary souls
One hundred shades of blue
Greet us at dawn
Life’s easy here
We’re drifting through the days
Watching the birds, counting the sheep
The cows are grazing
The horses too
Look forward to an early sleep
One hundred shades…
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Doc Dooley & Friends Maria Anzbach, Austria
Doc Dooley a.k.a. Helmut Haberl is an Austrian songwriter, singer and guitar player. He plays acoustic Blues, Folk, Country & Americana. He also performs with the rock band Herbstzucker.
More info: www.docdooley.at
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