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The Galahad Blues (Shad)

Rees Shad

I came into town   

Like a shot in the dark

Lidless lad in a sharp cut suite              

Made outta shark

 

I took a chance

Showed ‘em what I can do

Bosses lady she came over                       

Said, “who the Hell are you?”

 

Galahad,                                        

They call me Galahad                            

A woeful name if you get it          

But ain’t nobody ever gonna forget it  

Galahad

 

She introduced me               

To her man in charge

You must hear me people

When I tell you that her daddy was large

He looked me up and down,                     

And then he leaned in close

“No disrespect intended,

But she’s a fire and your standing too close.

 

Galahad                                         

Who named you Galahad?

Them’s big shoes that you aim to fill

When your hanging round that kinda Jill

Galahad.”

 

Well I needed a some green                      

Had me some bills to pay

So I asked the big man politely

How might I help him that day

He said “if you need the cabbage

I got a roll for you

Watch over that firecracker

Let nobody light her fuse

 

Galahad                                         

Listen up, Galahad

Won’t be no more foxes in the Henhouse

Or Mules kicking in that Stall

Her Daddy’s feeling quite protective       

No black cat bone gonna Caterwaul,                    

Galahad”

 

It started out with the best of intentions   

I was a boy scout hungry for the badge

It only took a whispered suggestion         

For me to tumble right off of that edge

We were slipping into shadowy corners   

Dancing close just out of view            

Man they call it a sin because you wanna be in

The very places they don’t want ya to      

 

Galahad     

She whispered Galahad

Never heard the name sound so nice

Like rum pouring over ice            

Galahad

 

Well who was I to know?             

How was I to see?

That girl had a man with a plan    

But, man that man wasn’t me

Woke up on the floor                    

A cracked safe as the ceiling wheeled

Big Daddy standing up and over me                    

No chance I could duck his steal

 

Gal I had               

Now they call me Gal I had       

Stole the cabbage from the cabbage patch           

hung me out to dry and lit the match                    

That Gal I had

Woeful name if you get it

Ain’t nobody gonna forget it   

Gal I had…


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