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Talkin' Karate Blues
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Townes Van Zandt
жанры: country, folk
альбомы: For the Sake of the Song
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Well, the next day I drove to the address By Japanese design I was really impressed It looked like a regular house Of the rising sunI walked inside, I was all alone I had a nervous feeling Down in my bones I was kind of sorry I'd ever even comeThen a giant jape came through the door He must have been about seven foot four And he looked like he's prone To easy aggravationHe said, "Lee Hung Chow, ah kee dung" That's Japanese for fee fie foo fum I tried to explain My entire situationHe said, "Number one course, Yankee, self defense Two hundred dollars and twenty-five cents" I said, "What's the twenty five cents for?" And he said, "Repairs"I said, "Repairs to what?", and he said, "To you" And I thought to myself "Man, that won't do" Felt about a half inch tall Under that ol' slender stareAh, you think he was yellowI said, "I believe, I better go check another place" He said, "Ha so, Yankee don't like my race" I said, "Now, there's a mistake, man And that's true"I've been for you you Japanese all along You Japanese just can't do no wrong And I thought you got mighty dirty deal In World War IIWell, he grabbed me by the hand and gave a heave I figured there's a pretty good time to leave Before he had a chance To do me any definite harmBut my plan worked out in the end, you see Now no bully is gonna pick on me Who's gonna hit a fellow With just one arm?
Это интересно:John Townes Van Zandt, 7 марта 1944 года - 1 января 1997 года - американский музыкант и поэт, исполнитель музыки кантри, фолка и блюза, своим учителем считавший Хэнка Уильямса и во многом повторивший его жизненный путь. В течение всей своей творческой жизни Ван Зандт пользовался огромный авторитетом в музыкальной среде (особенно на фолк- и кантри-сцене), но не имел массовой популярности - отчасти из-за... продолжение
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