Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for July 15, 2024

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richard's poor almanac by richard thompson urban folksong sing-along funtime corner big jean-henri big jean-henri was a pepper-grindin' man grindin' that fresh pepper all over the land. came over here by way of paris, france. never saw him a salad that he couldn't enhance. (chorus) grind, grind, grind that pepper! oh lordy, grind that pepper fine! yumtumyodliyeeyiaohohoo! yumtumyidloyaheeitetaoinshrdlu! metro lullabye ridin' the metro feel the train sway. all of a sudden you're dozing away. heavy eyes close now sleepy head drop. before you know it you've missed your stop. metro commuter sing lullabye. head on the window drool on your tie. midnight will find you, sure as you please, out in the trainyard stacking up z's. jump-rope rhyme slick willie's winkie ran amok, slick willie's really got some luck. all of the women all of the men say, "what is the big deal? i'd vote for him again."