Galahad Blues

I came into town
Like a shot in the dark
Lidless lad in a sharp cut suite
Made outta shark

I took a chance
Showed ‘em what I can do
Bosses lady she came over
Said, “who the Hell are you?”

Galahad,
They call me Galahad
A woeful name if you get it
But ain’t nobody ever gonna forget it
Galahad

She introduced me
To her man in charge
You must hear me people
When I tell you that her daddy was large
He looked me up and down,
And then he leaned in close
“No disrespect intended,
But she’s a fire and your standing too close.

Galahad
Who named you Galahad?
Them’s big shoes that you aim to fill
When your hanging round that kinda Jill
Galahad.”

Well I needed a some green
Had me some bills to pay
So I asked the big man politely
How might I help him that day
He said “if you need the cabbage
I got a roll for you
Watch over that firecracker
Let nobody light her fuse

Galahad
Listen up, Galahad
Won’t be no more foxes in the Henhouse
Or Mules kicking in that Stall
Her Daddy’s feeling quite protective
No black cat bone gonna Caterwaul,
Galahad”

It started out with the best of intentions
I was a boy scout hungry for the badge
It only took a whispered suggestion
For me to tumble right off of that edge
We were slipping into shadowy corners
Dancing close just out of view
Man they call it a sin because you wanna be in
The very places they don’t want ya to

Galahad
She whispered Galahad
Never heard the name sound so nice
Like rum pouring over ice
Galahad

Well who was I to know?
How was I to see?
That girl had a man with a plan
But, man that man wasn’t me
Woke up on the floor
A cracked safe as the ceiling wheeled
Big Daddy standing up and over me
No chance I could duck his steal

Gal I had
Now they call me Gal I had
Stole the cabbage from the cabbage patch
Hung me out to dry and lit the match
That Gal I had
Woeful name if you get it
Ain’t nobody gonna forget it
Gal I had…

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