PARTY ON MAIN STREET


Copyright 2011 by Grant Carrington

Em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bm
I was walkin' along and feelin' blue,
Em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Bm
When a man comes up and says "What's the matter with you?
Em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bm
Hey buddy, pick up your feet.
Em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bm
We've got a party going down on Main Street.
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    The mayor was dancing with the town drunk.
    A7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
    The symphony orchestra was playing funk.
    A7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
    The sheriff was shooting craps with all the punks.
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    Hey! Come on along.

The smell of cotton candy filled the air.
Sparkling lights were hanging everywhere.
The musicians were down at the square.
Jimi and Janis and John were there.
So come on along, 'cause they're playing just for you.
    I was dancin' in my blue suede shoes
    With Sister Kate and with Peggy Sue.
    I even danced with Bony Maroney too.
    Hey! Come on along.

We sang and drank and partied till we nearly dropped,
Till the sung came up and the party finally stopped.
So we all went to bed, but that's all right.
We're gonna have us another party tonight.
So come on along, 'cause you're invited too.

It's a freak show, a carnival, and it don't never stop.
Just when it reaches its peak, here come the cops!
I mean to tell you, it just can't get no finer.
It's All Night at the All-Night Diner.


    Feel free to perform this song in public, as long as you mention who wrote it. (A mention of the CD, Ancient Laughter, and the fact that it can purchased from www.cdbaby.com would be appreciated too.) If you want to record it, however, you will have to cross my palm with silver. My brother-in-law comes from Sicily.