Old Jo the Writer - Jonathan Moul

Performance at UTSA Coffehouse Acoustic Wednesdays

Video by Nick Alfaro
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Music by Jonathan Moul
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Old Jo the Writer - lyrics

Old Jo the Writer is my favorite author
I have tried so very hard and I finally caught her
Oh Jo the Writer I am keeping you right here
So you'll have to listen with both of those ears
Now Jo the Writer I swear this will be quick
There is no need to runaway there is only a need to sit
Old Jo the Writer I am writing you this song
Please put down your pen and sing along

All you gents remove your hats
And everybody raise your glass
I have got a toast to make at last

Hey there Mr. Emerson
I remember everything
You taught me about Nature, God, and how to live

Life's too short to give a damn
Life's too short to work for a man
The world is too big to have your life already planned

Forget this work let's play and sing
And find ourselves a couple of swings
And swing away until we touch Saturn's rings

Mr. T.S. Eliot you have quite a way with words
You make reflect upon my life in a way I've never heard
Mr. Edward Cummings you're one of the best I've ever known
You make me wanna find my love and a life like Henry Thoreau
Tonight's the night a fight seems right I wanna know who is on board
The next round of drinks are on me then I'm marching out the door
No don't touch that record Lord just let it spin round and round
The song that's playing is my life and I like the way it sounds

Put your fist up in the air
If you wish to declare
War on all of those who are unfair

We'll take back everything they took
And give them all some dirty looks
We must act now before we get too shook

Tonight we fight hypocracy
We'll fight till we have room to breathe
Out inner child is fighting to be freed

So clap your hands and stomp your feet
If we me you do agree
Or at the very least you are feeling this beat

Clap your hands and stomp your feet
If with me you do agree
Or at the very least you are feeling this beat

Put your fist up in the air
If you wish to declare
War on all of those who are unfair

Old Jo the Writer is my favorite author
I have tried so very hard and I finally caught her
Oh Jo the Writer I am keeping you right here
So you'll have to listen with both of those ears
Now Jo the Writer I swore this would be quick
You may now run away for there is no more need to sit
Old Jo the Writer I have written you this song
I pray that you have learned the words and I pray you'll sing along

Old Jo the Writer I have written you this song
I pray that you will learn the words and I pray you'll sing along

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