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Go To Sleep!

by Rick Huddle

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G Cmaj7 That's great, it starts with a lemonade, G Cmaj7 Heinous fish and chest pain - Scaredy Squirrel is so afraid G Low on the food chain- don’t wanna be slain Cmaj7 Lizard in the weeds - bunny with big teeth G should he see the fish, yes- no, maybe- no. Cmaj7 Hiding from the biters throwing off the trail beside us Bb spy with your eye a completely safe friend Am he’s squeaky clean G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it G Dsus2 Am C It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it- it’s ca-nine G Cmaj7 what’s in the mirror? furry hungry in a hurry breathing down your neck. G Dog chasing round bushes round fountains round circles Cmaj7 Nothing left to do but Play dead. G Cmaj7 Uh oh, wow here man this is so weird why won’t he get out of here G Cmaj7 Point to the name tag, smile, and we’re ok right - right. Bb Am drooly dog isn’t gonna bite, and you’re feeling pretty psyched. G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it G Dsus2 Am C (2 measures) It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it- right on time (I’ll no longer be alone) G - C - G- C- G- (2 measures each) F- 4 measures chorus with shaker or tambourine G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it (it’s fine to have some time alone) G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it (but I will take a risk & grow) G Dsus2 Am C It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it- it’s about time (I’ll no longer be alone) G Now all night gonna seek gonna hide Cmaj7 who will you find? Leonard Bernstein. Who? Never mind G you and your mate. 83% safe Cmaj7 running round together maybe eat a cheesecake Bb Am muddy paws, doggy smell and germs but who cares- right? Right. G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it (it’s fine to have some time alone) G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it (but I will take a risk & grow) G Dsus2 Am C It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it- I feel fine (I’ll no longer be alone) G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it (it’s fine to have some time alone) G Dsus2 Am It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it (but I will take a risk & grow) G Dsus2 Am C It's a friend for the squirrel don’t you know it- I feel fine (I’ll no longer be alone)
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intro: D- G- D (bubbles coordinated with guitar rakes) D- G- D D- G- D (drums & bass come in) woo! D- G- D how am I supposed to know D- G- D Should I fish or should I mow?  D- G- D if I choose to cast a line G- F- G My grass will grow during that time  D- G- D It's a choice to make, I know...     A Should I fish or should I mow?  D- G- D I like to check chores off my list It fills me with all sorts of bliss I also like to have down time Or else I just might lose my mind how am I supposed to know? Should I fish or should I mow ROCK CHORUS #1 Should I fish or should I mow now? Should I fish or should I mow now? If I mow I will get paid But if I fish my lunch is made So come on and let me know (stop on A- back to SLOW) D- G- D SLOW- either way it’s cool with me But to decide it is not easy I could cut all of the grass or I could catch a buncha bass if i fish the grass will grow should I fish or should I mow instrumental SLOW w/ riffs/ beats/ funky lawnmower & fishing sounds D- G- D D- G- D G- F- G D- G- D A- A- A D- G - D ROCK CHORUS #2 Should I fish or should I mow now? Should I fish or should I mow now? If I mow first, I am free To fish as long as it suits me I’m in the grass or on a boat Should I fish or should I mow? SLOW Either way i should be fine why’m I wasting all my time? I could let the fates decide I just need to flip a dime here it is- and there it goes (HEADS!) I guess I'll fish after I mow finish with ROCK CHORUS #3… ROCK CHORUS #3 I’ll go fish after I mow now I’ll go fish after I mow now cutting grass it will come first then I’ll go quench my fishing thirst I’ll be walking to and fro I hope I don’t cut off my toe that’d be a total fiasco once in the boat i’m gonna row I don’t have time for tic-tac-toe Sponge Bob’s a funny TV show do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do needle and thread is how you sew my best friend’s dad his name is Joe to stop a horse you just say ‘whoa’
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bass riff w/ only snare hits x2 C - G C - G C - G snare hits x 2 [Verse 1] playing with toys- everything’s choice I am on cloud nine my sister enters- becomes the center - (or just like Yul Brenner) she starts saying “That’s mine” Em Tell you what’s wrong- My C Sister is no fun Em I could go on C D She always gets what she wants [Verse 2] getting her way- every day if she don’t she starts to whine My little sissy She throws a hissy, mine mine mine mine mine Tell you what’s wrong My sister is no fun I could go on why did she have to come along? verse rhythm: drum solo on break verse rhythm: bass solo on break verse rhythm but guitar flourish: drum solo on break verse rhythm: harmonic on break 1/2 volume- drum beats w/ brushes The other day she’s totally crazy she is losing control toys are flying- one whizzes by and lands right in the dog bowl Both of us stopped - we were in shock then I thought “big deal” toys came crashing - we began splashing we both started to squeal 1/4 volume/whisper i will confess- we made a mess but we had a good time now if you ask me who is your sissy i’m gonna tell you (break w/ full volume vox:) she’s mine Tell you what now- My (background vox harmony hold “now” til end of next line) Sister’s mostly fun I won’t go on but (background vox harmony hold “on” til end of next line) she doesn’t do everything wrong Tell you what now- My (background vox harmony hold “now” til end of next line) Sister’s kinda fun I could go on but (background vox harmony hold “on” til end of next line) to me she’s number one C - G C - G C - G snare hits x 2 deployed- destroyed me & the blocks- everything rocks all is going just fine (divine) my sister, hello! like a tornado (My sister, plays tho’, like a tornado) she starts saying “That’s mine” playing with trains- it’s so insane I am on cloud nine my sister, hello! like a tornado (My sister, plays tho’, like a tornado) she starts saying “That’s mine” Em Tell you what’s up (or wrong)- My C Sister is no fun Em I could go on C D always tattling to our mum She gets hugs from everyone Brain cells she doesn’t have None I don't even know why (whine) better do things so fine Body and beats, giving me orders- she has no borders bossing all over …. telling me no girl… maybe you know her being the boss being the boss girl - queen of her own world…caught in the whirl My little sister she throws the fits yeah She didn’t get her way Didn’t get to sit where she wanted Gets held more Gets attention for crying She is starting to cry Then my sissy She throws a hissy takes all my toys When i have my toys I like to keep them Like the way they were new ruins my toys/ clothes Goes into my room She always breaks my stuff Tell you what’s wrong My sister is no fun I could go on She’s the worst thing under the Sun She kills joy ‘fore it’s Begun She always breaking my stuff don’t know where she’s coming from always sucking on her thumb been crying since she begun she is totally dumb
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Mayonnaise 04:43
May-naisse I eat it by the bowl it’s so smooth and creamy May-o it’s so good for you wanna share some secret fashion tips mayo makes great hair gel and re- freshes your dead skin oh- it only takes a minute you just gotta swim in it c’mon & let’s go swim-min’ C- D- C- D C- D- C- D [Verse 2] May-nnaise Gives us deviled eggs How could we live without it? Hey Sam! Do you like mayo, too? with your ham and with green eggs? in- the - rain or on a train in a box or with a fox hey- We’ll eat in a boat now! and even with a goat now we’ll eat it with a goat now C- D- C- D C- D- C- D [Bridge] (Other) condiments (you) want me to try You like them all but C C C D No- not me! You don't mean no harm You just don't know, How I feel about it [Verse 3] May-nnaise take a to-go pack with me can’t go nowhere without it I don’t care for your aoili i don’t want your fancy saallsa May-nnaise if you leave it in the sun you can eat a small spoonful just don’t eat a - jar - load (or) you’ll be sick tomorrow you’ll get sick tomorrow C- D- C- D C- D- C- D [Bridge] yogurt you say so much healthier You might care but No- not me! I might put on weight and grow a chin (double two chins two chins) but it’s worth it to me [Outro] May-ay-ay- nnaise May-ay-ay- nnaise C- D- C- D fade out oooh - ooh ad libs mmmmmmm backgrounds: (creamy spread it on my face love the texture feels so shwarmy in my mouth take a bath that’s tangy) alternate verse: May-nnaise I like to make my own and spread it on my sandwich Egg yolk add a pinch of mustard- yo beat it til it til it whips up deliciously smooth then you drizzle in some oil maybe throw in a little salt Stick it in the fridge now or it’ll start to smell foul better stick it in the fridge now
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A G D x 2 A G D x 2 [Verse 1] A Can you see this? G this place is a wreck D it’s falling down D mice scurry around A Did you hear that? G thunder claps in clouds D rain pouring through the roof D ceiling not waterproof F D “It doesn't matter” so you say Bb E A we can have fun anyway, he-he-hey! (background vox “hey-ey-ey”) D A Our trip ordeal. (background vox) [Verse 2] A cook on camp fire G the food gets burned D now we- D we have to eat canned beans A When bugs see you G they take chunks of flesh D swarms of biting flies D that’s when you realize F D even you don’t want to stay Bb E A we’re not gonna have fun today, he-he-hey! (background vox “hey-ey-ey” and continue) D A Our trip ordeal. F D (we) gotta leave here right away, Bb E A it’s a nightmare holiday, he-he-hey! D A Our trip ordeal. A x 4 [Bridge] A A looking back we laugh A A ’til we cry A A The best stor-ies Come A A half measure drums only from bad times [Verse 3] A remember that? (that was so bad!) G that place was a wreck D falling down D mice scurry’n around A remember when? (how could I not?) G thunder claps in clouds D ceiling not waterproof D rain pouring through the roof [last Chorus] F D I don’t care what you say (background vox throughout) Bb E A (I) wouldn’t trade it for anything, he-he-hey! D A Our trip ordeal. F D funny pix from soggy days Bb E A on our nightmare holiday- he-hey-hey! D A Our trip ordeal. D A Our trip ordeal. D A Our trip ordeal.
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Go To Sleep! 03:46
Am- C - F- G bass x2 Am- C - F- G add guitar & guitar riff & drums x2 then drop riff Okay- time to say goodnight to everything in the great green room Goodnight bears - Goodnight chairs - Goodnight moon Goodnight red balloon red balloon red balloon (backing vox on last 2 red balloon) add riff show me bowl show me comb show me brush show me quiet little lady - whispering hush I wanna see that little mouse who goes squeak then I’ll go to sleep go to sleep go to sleep! (backing vox on go to sleep) Am- C - F- G w/ riff x2 drop riff will i ever sleep tonight? I’m still awake- yeah I’m not done what about the kittens what about the clocks don’t forget the socks- goodnight socks- goodnight socks (backing vox goodnight socks) add riff show me phone show me fire show me mouse show me the all the colored curtains - in that little toy house I want to say goodnight to no-body then I’ll go to sleep go to sleep go to sleep! (backing vox) go to sleep go to sleep go to sleep! (backing vox) Am- C - F- G w/ riff x2 ——- break—- drop guitar & riff Am- C - F- G 3x bass & drums it’s getting dark- and i know it’s late your eyes look heavy under their weight (add quiet guitar chunks) you’re looking sleepy dad - but that’s ok a few more minutes, you’ll be on your way (vocals go back up an octave- guitar riff comes sliding in) we read this book ev’ry night if we don’t, Im gonna put up a fight by now, you know every single rhyme but I gotta hear it twenty more times (drop all instruments & add backing vox on 20 more times) all back in w/ riff show me bowl show me comb show me brush (back vox throughout) show me quiet little lady - whispering hush I wanna see the little mouse who goes squeak then I’ll go to sleep go to sleep go to sleep! I’ll go to sleep go to sleep go to sleep! yeah- I’ll go to sleep go to sleep go to sleep! go to sleep (start fade, drop some back vox) go to sleep go to zzzzzz

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Weird Al as children's librarian. Parodies of rock songs from the 80s, mashed up with fun characters from picture books. Your little ones will love singing and dancing to bands like REM, The Go-Go’s, & The Clash, while hearing about books from Melanie Watt and Margaret Wise Brown.

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released January 20, 2019

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Rick Huddle Portland, Oregon

He doesn’t wear a red nose or floppy shoes, but he has made lots of people laugh- tens of thousands of kids and adults- all over the United States and Mexico. He’s a captivating storyteller, a gifted dancer, and can play the guitar, dulcimer, 6-string ukulele and nose flute. He provides fun, lively, and thoughtful performances that leave audiences of all ages laughin ... more

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