Billy The jack and the Modern ThrowbacksGet Out of My Way Psychobilly

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A fast jump blues inspired romp of a story. We've all been there before, and we've all not made it there sometimes too. Written, performed and produced by Billy The Jack. c.2009

"Write what you know." I drive a para-transit bus during the day, so I know all about traffic (both on the road and in the hallways), and its always the same. While this song ain’t quite a true story, the ‘curse’ described is very real. If it, or you, can get in my way, you will. Its not your fault. I don’t blame you one bit. And It is also true that its never a pretty single woman of my caliber.

(reprinted from original notes; sorry 'bout the all caps) I SWEAR THIS HAPPENS TO ME ALMOST EVERY TIME I HAVE TO SWERVE EACH TIME I’M ROLLING DOWN THE LINE SOMETIMES A DOOR THAT OPENS UP RIGHT AT MY FACE WHENEVER I’M JUST TRYING TO GET TO ANY PLACE GET OUT OF MY WAY (x4) I CAN’T BE LATE! I GOT TO SEE MY BABY IF I’M LATE TONIGHT SHE SAYS SHE’S GONNA LEAVE SHE’S SO FAR AWAY LIVES ALL THE WAY ‘CROSS TOWN I DON’T HAVE THE TIME I GOTTA LAY THE HAMMER DOWN BEHIND ME ‘TWAS THE FUZZ, IN FRONT IS HEADACHE HILL I REACH THE TOP A PRIUS ALMOST MAKES ME A SPILL I SWERVED AROUND REAL FAST AND ALMOST KISSED A BUS I DON’T WANT TO SQUASHED GET OUT OF MY WAY (x4) I CAN’T BE LATE! I GOT TO SEE MY BABY IF I’M LATE TONIGHT SHE SAYS SHE’S GONNA LEAVE SHE’S SO FAR AWAY LIVES ALL THE WAY ‘CROSS TOWN I DON’T HAVE THE TIME I GOTTA LAY THE HAMMER DOWN IS THIS THE DEVIL’S WORK? JUST TO HAVE A LAUGH? MOVING SOULS AROUND JUST TO BLOCK MY PATH IS GOD ABOVE JUST LAUGHING BIT TO BURST? MOVE SOME OTHERS ‘ROUND, MAKE IT GODDAMNED WORSE! A HALLWAY, BATHROOM STALL, OR GROCERY STORE A PARKING RAMP, AN EMPTY STREET, GOTS TO WAIT SOME MORE ITS CLEAR’S FAR I CAN SEE, TILL YOU RUN INTO ME ITS NEVER A PRETTY GIRL, MOST OFTEN OLD LADIES GET OUT OF MY WAY (X4) I CAN ALMOST SEE HER HOUSE JUST DOWN ON THE BLOCK ONLY TWELVE DIVERSIONS ALMOST BEAT THE CLOCK HERE COMES A DOG, A KID, SOME GEESE GEESE, A GARBAGE TRUCK A HURRICANE, A U.F.O., JUST MY LUCK! GET OUT OF MY WAY (X4) NOW ITS TOO LATE YEAH, I CAN SEE MY BABY SHE’S GETTING IN A CAR AND ITS A FIXIN NOW TO LEAVE SHE WAS SO CLOSE I GOTS TO CHASE HER DOWN I DON’T HAVE THE TIME – I GOT TO LAY THE HAMMER DOWN x

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