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Big Dead Bob

from Land and Sea (2017) by Bob Leslie

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I walked into a session one night, and everyone looked shocked, and stopped playing. When I asked what was wrong, I was told I'd been reported dead. After 2 years of being referred to as "Big Dead Bob", it was suggested I make a song out of it. So, here it is!

lyrics

What's that cheery cry
Who's that coming in the door?
Big Dead Bob is in the building
Looking bigger than before
As I look around the table
Every face is ashen white
Oh, my God, it's Big Dead Bob
Hell's mended him alright

Word came from bold Mick Fagin
Who'd heard it from Joe Mac
That Bob had crossed
The Great Divide
And wasn't coming back
Joe heard it from Big Sandy
And Sandy from bold Mick
Since the circle was unbroken
Well, the word went round quite quick

He was coming out the Clutha Vaults
On Friday night so dark
He'd more than wet his whistle,
And had sung out like a lark -
the phrase "I fancy a fish supper!"
Had scarce escaped his lips,
When, so they said,
He dropped down dead,
And cashed in all his chips

It was at the Monday session
Bernie ran in Laurie's Bar
Full of alcoholic angst,
They sang this "Au revoir"
"Oh, Will Ye No' Come back Again," -
Then jumped out of their skin
For Big Dead Bob had just sat down
And he was joining in!

Now I'm the corpse in question
And I suppose you've guessed
That I haven't kicked the bucket yet,
this ghost has not gone west
But it's cheered my heart,
When I depart
To see how they'll mourn me
Till then, everybody join in with this haunting melody!

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from Land and Sea (2017), released August 1, 2017

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