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Subject: CRD:   My Name  Joe       Lucy Kaplansky    Chords/Lyrics
FJoe threw another tantrum
He Bbcould not to be understood
He Ebcries like baby BbSamson
His FEnglish is not good
Joe's boss of the kitchen
But on the Bboutside he knows
EbLow man on  the tBbotem's
Wearing Fgiveaway clothes
Joe he  fights the good fight
He Bbwears a white uniform
The Ebwaiters are all Bbartists
Out Fchasing unicorns
Joe works fourteen hours
After Bbten he starts to booze
He gets Ebvery sentimBbental
Oh he Fsings the buddah blues
EbHe Bbsings the buddah Fblues
My name BbJoe  my name EbJoe
There Bbis a king in EbThaiBblandEb  Bb  
EbAnd he Fplays the Ebjazz BbdrumEb  Bb  
BbHe has a fine and Ebhealthy BbsonEb  Bb  
EbOh Fno I'm Ebnot the Bbone
EbMy Bbname FJoe
FOn the wall by the time clock
Joe's Bbbeaming from a photograph
Someone Ebdrew acroBbss his face
The Fwaiters began to laugh
Joe picked up a hatchet
And he Bbtenderized the wall
And Ebwhen he got Bbthrough
Time clock wasn't Fpunching anymore
The waiters ran for cover
The maitre Bbd' began to lisp
The Ebdrunkard in the cBborner
Said his Flettuce was not crisp
Owner called immigration
Said there's Bbsomeone you should know
He's an iEbllegal Bbalien
And I Fthink his name is Joe
EbOh I Bbknow his name is JFoe
My name BbJoe  my name EbJoe
There Bbis a king in EbThaiBblandEb  Bb  
EbAnd he Fplays the Ebjazz BbdrumEb  Bb  
BbHe has a fine and Ebhealthy BbsonEb  Bb  
EbOh Fno I'm Ebnot the Bbone
EbMy Bbname FJoe
FCame the man from immigration
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Said I've got a job to do
Easy Ebquestions easy answeBbrs
Just Fpoint  me to the kitchen crew
He asked Leroy from Harlem
He asked BbCisco from Mexico
He asked the wEbhite trash from TBbennessee
Thet all Fsaid my name Joe
My name Joe  my name Joe
FThe maitre d' he sputtered
The kitchen Bbcrew they roared
And wEbhile they were arBbguing
Joe Fslipped out the back door
On the beach Joe tries to listen
To the hBbeartbeat of a whale
EbHow it echoes his own Bbheartbeat
And the Fdistance he has sailed
EbOh the dBbistance he has sFailed
My name BbJoe  my name EbJoe
There Bbis a king in EbThaiBblandEb  Bb  
EbAnd he Fplays the Ebjazz BbdrumEb  Bb  
BbHe has a fine and Ebhealthy BbsonEb  Bb  
EbOh Fno I'm Ebnot the Bbone
EbMy Bbname FJoe

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My Name Joe

by Lucy Kaplansky

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Subject: CRD: My Name Joe Lucy Kaplansky Chords/Lyrics

Joe threw another tantrum

He could not to be understood

Eb Bb

He cries like baby Samson

His English is not good

Joe's boss of the kitchen

But on the outside he knows

Eb Bb

Low man on the totem's

Wearing giveaway clothes

Joe he fights the good fight

He wears a white uniform

Eb Bb

The waiters are all artists

Out chasing unicorns

Joe works fourteen hours

After ten he starts to booze

Eb Bb

He gets very sentimental

Oh he sings the buddah blues

Eb Bb F

He sings the buddah blues

Bb Eb

My name Joe my name Joe

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

There is a king in Thailand

Eb F Eb Bb Eb Bb

And he plays the jazz drum

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

He has a fine and healthy son

Eb F Eb Bb

Oh no I'm not the one

Eb Bb F

My name Joe

On the wall by the time clock

Joe's beaming from a photograph

Eb Bb

Someone drew across his face

The waiters began to laugh

Joe picked up a hatchet

And he tenderized the wall

Eb Bb

And when he got through

Time clock wasn't punching anymore

The waiters ran for cover

The maitre d' began to lisp

Eb Bb

The drunkard in the corner

Said his lettuce was not crisp

Owner called immigration

Said there's someone you should know

Eb Bb

He's an illegal alien

And I think his name is Joe

Eb Bb F

Oh I know his name is Joe

Bb Eb

My name Joe my name Joe

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

There is a king in Thailand

Eb F Eb Bb Eb Bb

And he plays the jazz drum

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

He has a fine and healthy son

Eb F Eb Bb

Oh no I'm not the one

Eb Bb F

My name Joe

Came the man from immigration

Said I've got a job to do

Eb Bb

Easy questions easy answers

Just point me to the kitchen crew

He asked Leroy from Harlem

He asked Cisco from Mexico

Eb Bb

He asked the white trash from Tennessee

Thet all said my name Joe

My name Joe my name Joe

The maitre d' he sputtered

The kitchen crew they roared

Eb Bb

And while they were arguing

Joe slipped out the back door

On the beach Joe tries to listen

To the heartbeat of a whale

Eb Bb

How it echoes his own heartbeat

And the distance he has sailed

Eb Bb F

Oh the distance he has sailed

Bb Eb

My name Joe my name Joe

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

There is a king in Thailand

Eb F Eb Bb Eb Bb

And he plays the jazz drum

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

He has a fine and healthy son

Eb F Eb Bb

Oh no I'm not the one

Eb Bb F

My name Joe

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