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The Suspender Man

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Capo 5
One Ammoonlight night in the bayou a Fsilhouette
The Cair was sweet and the foGg was vi-o-let
The Amgators were all drinking tea, in a dreamFy pantsless glee
I saCw a suspendered man, a banjo Gholstered in his hands.
He hAmad biggest red suspenders I ever did see, golly gee Fthat's what I've seen
He fClicked the brim of his hat, and this is what Ghe said to me.
"MisAmter robot ah am The SuspeFnder Man
And Cdis banjo 'as shown me dah Gpromised land.
Now Amah play a song but in return, yoo put dFat shiny coin right 'ere in mah urn.
And Cah play yoo sumfin fine. Mah music gonna Gblow yo mind!"
So I Amflicked my coin into his pot, I Dmgotta admit it twasn't a lot
AmTwo cents and then his fingers wriggled,
Ghe plucked those strings and belched a giggle.
AmHe tapped his foot, howled like a hound
IDmgniting up the unholy Amsound.
And I ain't Amnever, never, never, never, never, never, never, never,
Em7never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never,
Gnever, never, never, never, never, heard anything Amso great.
Call Amthe vendors.
Big SFuspenders.
That'Cs what everybody wanGts to wearAm.
They Amstretch to Nantucket.
Put tFhem in a bucket
And sCend them to the gnome traGpped down the wAmell
(Tug 'em with thumbs is ideal)
(While rollin' back on your heels)
Dm(Yeah)
He played the two cent show
And just likAme that he stopped playing
My jaw droppFed to the floor.
He cracked hCis neck and smiled at me, And said,
"Buddy, y'goGtta pay for more!"
But by then Ama crowd had swarmed the swamp,
tossin' coin Fin after coin.
So he cleareAmd his throat, and his fingerAms writhed,
and everyone Fshouted for Suspender GuyAm.
Call thAme vendors
Big SusFpenders
That's Cwhat grandma wants Gfor her birthdayAm  
They're Ambright red and awesome
Even woFrn by opossums
Nobody Cwants their pants tGo fall downAm  
(Ma and Pappy want 'em too)
(Even the ghost of your Uncle Stu)
Am(Yeah)
He played the two cent show
MYKEHL, FRACSHURE DAT BAHNJOE
  Am    F    C    Gx4
All the chAmildren sing and dance
Those banjFo sounds instill a trance
By 4 AM thAme press what hot
Suspender GMan on the front page spot
Suspenders Amwere in and spats were out
The girls Fall suffered from fainting bouts
The banjos Amflew off the shelves
Sprouting Fwings with drCeams
of being pGlayed by SuspeAmnder Man.
But in the Ammiddle of February
the fog tuFrned a crimson red
The SuspenCder Man disappeared,
everyone wGas heels over hAmead
But we fouAmnd his suspenders and that old banjo
sittin' riFght here on his log
And thougAmh he's gone,
that's whAmat he gets
for selliGng his soul to the Ambog
Big SAmuspenders
Put tFhem in a blender
Three Cbat teeth and a blackeGned gypsy eyeAm  
Bring Amit to a boil
ReleaFse your mortal coil
Out pCops a belt to wear for Gyou and meAm-
NoboAmdy wants their pantGs to fall dAmown-
You Amcould wear a dress Gand then...you'd havAme no need
(The alligators had it right)
(Wearing pants it sure does bite)
Dm(Yeah)
He played the two cent shAmow

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Em7

Capo 5

Am F

One moonlight night in the bayou a silhouette

C G

The air was sweet and the fog was vi-o-let

Am F

The gators were all drinking tea, in a dreamy pantsless glee

C G

I saw a suspendered man, a banjo holstered in his hands.

Am F

He had biggest red suspenders I ever did see, golly gee that's what I've seen

C G

He flicked the brim of his hat, and this is what he said to me.

Am F

"Mister robot ah am The Suspender Man

C G

And dis banjo 'as shown me dah promised land.

Am F

Now ah play a song but in return, yoo put dat shiny coin right 'ere in mah urn.

C G

And ah play yoo sumfin fine. Mah music gonna blow yo mind!"

Am Dm

So I flicked my coin into his pot, I gotta admit it twasn't a lot

Two cents and then his fingers wriggled,

he plucked those strings and belched a giggle.

He tapped his foot, howled like a hound

Dm Am

Igniting up the unholy sound.

And I ain't never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never,

Em7

never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never,

G Am

never, never, never, never, never, heard anything so great.

Call the vendors.

Big Suspenders.

C G Am

That's what everybody wants to wear.

They stretch to Nantucket.

Put them in a bucket

C G Am

And send them to the gnome trapped down the well

(Tug 'em with thumbs is ideal)

(While rollin' back on your heels)

(Yeah)

He played the two cent show

And just like that he stopped playing

My jaw dropped to the floor.

He cracked his neck and smiled at me, And said,

"Buddy, y'gotta pay for more!"

But by then a crowd had swarmed the swamp,

tossin' coin in after coin.

Am Am

So he cleared his throat, and his fingers writhed,

F Am

and everyone shouted for Suspender Guy.

Call the vendors

Big Suspenders

C G Am

That's what grandma wants for her birthday

They're bright red and awesome

Even worn by opossums

C G Am

Nobody wants their pants to fall down

(Ma and Pappy want 'em too)

(Even the ghost of your Uncle Stu)

(Yeah)

He played the two cent show

MYKEHL, FRACSHURE DAT BAHNJOE

Am F C G

All the children sing and dance

Those banjo sounds instill a trance

By 4 AM the press what hot

Suspender Man on the front page spot

Suspenders were in and spats were out

The girls all suffered from fainting bouts

The banjos flew off the shelves

F C

Sprouting wings with dreams

G Am

of being played by Suspender Man.

But in the middle of February

the fog turned a crimson red

The Suspender Man disappeared,

G Am

everyone was heels over head

But we found his suspenders and that old banjo

sittin' right here on his log

And though he's gone,

that's what he gets

G Am

for selling his soul to the bog

Big Suspenders

Put them in a blender

C G Am

Three bat teeth and a blackened gypsy eye

Bring it to a boil

Release your mortal coil

C G Am

Out pops a belt to wear for you and me-

Am G Am

Nobody wants their pants to fall down-

Am G Am

You could wear a dress and then...you'd have no need

(The alligators had it right)

(Wearing pants it sure does bite)

(Yeah)

He played the two cent show

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