[Dixielandjazz] Musician's Dictionary

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In a message dated 4/20/2010 12:31:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
cellblk7 at comcast.net writes:

I  thought this might be worth forwarding.  It's kinda' close to the  
bone...
 
Hi, Bob,
 
    Similarly:
 
 
_Click here: YouTube -  Would You Like To Play The Guitar?_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o3jeHrZbWs)  
 
                                                        So long,   Al 
Brogdon
 
 
Would You Like to Play the Guitar?
Pat Donahue

CHORUS:
Would you like  to play the guitar?
Carry money home in a jar
>From a coffeehouse or a  bar
Or would you rather get a job?

A job is the thing that makes you  get out of bed
And work every day until you're dead.
Your back is achin'  and your brain in numb
And you just can't wait until the weekend comes
But  if you don't want to starve or big or rob
You're gonna have to get a  job

Or would you like to play the guitar
Drive for miles and miles in  your car
And pretend that you're a big star
Or would you rather book the  gig?

An agent's the guy who takes his twenty percent
What he says  ain't always what he meant.
He'll clean you out in ways you never  thought
Because he's good at business and he knows you're not.
And then  he'll sue if you ever make it big
'Cause he's the guy who booked the  gig.

Or would you like to play the guitar
For a  living--har-dee-har-har.
I'll admit it's kind of bizarre
Or would you  rather be the wife?

The wife is the one who has to rescue our  butts
She's either a saint or else she's nuts.
She gets impatient and she  gets annoyed
'Cause she's the one who must remain employed
And, by the  way, if you want to wreck your life
Become a guitar player's  wife.

'Cause all the monkeys ain't in the zoo.
They can be trained to  play guitar too.
Some do a whole lot better than you
But even if you don't  go far
You could be worse off than you are
...At least you're playing your  guitar.