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In 2022, satirical songwriter Tom Lehrer released all of his music in the public domain. As a capitalistic opportunity-uh...tribute, I present this rendition of Lehrer's "My Home Town."
lyrics
LYRICS:
I really have a yen
To go back once again
Back to the place where no one wears a frown
To see once more those super-special just plain folks
In my home town
No fellow could ignore
The little girl next door
She sure looked sweet in her first evening gown
Now there's a charge for what she used to give for free
In my home town
I remember Dan, the druggist on the corner, 'e
Was never mean or ornery
He was swell
He killed his mother-in-law and ground her up real well
And sprinkled just a bit
Over each banana split
The guy that taught us math
Who never took a bath
Acquired a certain measure of renown
And after school he sold the most intriguing pictures
In my home town
That fellow was no fool
Who taught our Sunday School
And neither was our kindly Parson Brown
(Line redacted to protect the innocent)
In my home town
I remember Sam, he was the village idiot
And though it seems a pity, it
Was so
He loved to burn down houses just to watch the glow
And nothing could be done
Because he was the mayor's son
The guy that took a knife
And monogrammed his wife
Then dropped her in the pond and watched her drown
Oh, yes indeed, the people there are just plain folks
In my home, the only home I've ever gnome
In my home town
credits
released June 9, 2023
Music and lyrics by Tom Lehrer.
Performed, produced, mixed and mastered by Jake Dewar.
Pedal steel guitar by Erik Roos.
