Ode To Mel Bay
(?)
Making A Living, Not A Killing, 1998
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Lyrics
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Mel Bay, Mel Bay, where are you today?
we surely would've never, ever learned how to play
a Mel Bay, Mel Bay, where in the world you been?
well, I've been tryin' so damn hard to play the mandolin
you tell me that it's easy if I buy your book
so I'm hikin' down to the music store to take myself a look
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, where are you today?
we surely would've never, ever learned how to play
well, I went down with my daddy, I went down to a bar
saw me a country singer, he was playin' a guitar
I asked him how he learned to play, and this is what he'd say
go buy yourself a guitar book by a guy named Mel Bay
a Mel Bay, Mel Bay, where are you today?
we surely would've never, ever learned how to play
(MANDOLIN, FIDDLE SOLOS)
I bought your book, tried to learn how to play the fiddle
I learned a song about the cat named hey-diddle-diddle
and then I went to Gruen's and I bought me a ukulele
I learned to play those pearly shells an' a Ukulele Lady
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, a where are you today?
we surely would've never, ever learned how to play
take it
(GUITAR SOLO)
Mel Bay
on the first page of your manual, you told me how to hold a pick
you gotta hold it in this manner, firmly in your grip
and now were happily strumming along in the key of A
we're readin' from the Bible accordin' to Mel Bay
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, a where are you today?
we surely would've never, ever learned how to play
Mel Bay, Mel Bay, where are you today?
we surely would've never, ever
learned
how
to play
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Copyright 19??, ??
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Created 22 January 2003
Updated 22 January 2003