Holy Modal One Man Choir

Is that a six string or a eight string?

One of his voices called out to me

Whatever it is—we had us one just like it

When we was just crazy kids

 

Back then the right hand still knew

Most everything the left hand would do

And that one guy in charge could still sing like a rock star

While the rest of us in here would harmonize

 

(chorus)

And we’d play the streets for money (just like you)

And though them streets weren’t paved with gold

The tips they was overflowing

And no one ever stole our jar

And we’d sing it for the song

We could belt it out all day long

And the name we did acquire

Was the Holy Modal One Man Choir

The Holy Modal One Man Choir

 

Now I’d met this guy before

In a thousand different forms

But every time we meet—no matter when or where

Each story ends much the same

 

When his haunting ancient eyes

Find that kindred soul in mine

At first I think he sees the crazy man in me

But then I know he only sees his selves

 

 

Thomas Hubbard (7/7/2008)

 

The Holy Modal One Man Choir  was recorded live and uncut in the living room on an Olympus LS-10. Just me and a guitar about 2 feet away from the mic with levels set on automatic.

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