Folkie Lament

© jiva 2007

This came about through tinkering with our new guitars just for the fun of playing. jiva are not renowned for humorous songs, but tongue is firmly in cheek for this light-hearted look at the life of a stereotypical folkie.

It's strange how things turn out... for three years the song languished in our 'pending' folder, and never made it into the performance setlists. However, we bought a pair of ukuleles in the summer of 2010 - and, within the space of two weeks were performing the song in public to enthusiastic reception!

No MP3 extract yet!

Jimmy and Val

You don't hear me on the radio, you don't see me on TV
You don't read me in the papers or the glossy magazines
But I built me my own website and I burn my own CDs
That's why I'm singing in the folk clubs for free

I never played America, never made the grade
Never played the Albert Hall, never did get paid
Couldn't fill the local bar, or even get laid
That's why I'm singing in the folk clubs down your way

Singing in the folk clubs, there's no-one there to hear
Singing in the folk clubs, I just do it for the beer
Singing in the folk clubs, I don't know where I am
Singing in the folk clubs and I don't give a ...
... damn

I've done the songs of Dylan 'bout a hundred thousand times
Of Paxton and of Taylor, now I need a song that's mine
With six verses and a chorus, harmony and perfect rhyme
Till then I'm singing in the folk clubs marking time

Singing in the folk clubs, there's no-one there to hear
Singing in the folk clubs, I just do it for the beer
Singing in the folk clubs really is the pits
Singing in the folk clubs and I don't give a ...
...

They say that I should sing the blues when I'm feeling low
Maybe play some jazz with chords that I don't know
Or country, or bluegrass, or middle of the road
Till then I'm singing in the folk clubs... here we go!

Singing in the folk clubs, there's no-one there to hear
Singing in the folk clubs, I just do it for the beer
Singing in the folk clubs, I just can't get enough
Singing in the folk clubs and I don't give a ...
...

Singing in the folk clubs, there's no-one there to hear
Singing in the folk clubs, I just do it for the beer
Singing in the folk clubs, I guess I'm out of luck
Singing in the folk clubs and I don't give a ...
...

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