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A Song for Garrison In the Chatterbox Cafe, someone posted a link to a song Tom Flannery wrote in honor of Garrison. Find the post here. Mr. Flannery has given us permission to reprint the song. To hear the song, visit Tom's site, www.songaweek.com. I Want a Job Like Garrison Keillor's by Tom Flannery November 13, 2003 I want a job like Garrison Keillor's writing and singing and talking all day I'm still a liberal genteel-er so it's only natural to feel this way Have some work but I feel uneasy something about it always makes me blue morning light makes me queasy I think I need something else to do Love seeing my words on paper something about it gives me a thrill enthusiasm it will not taper I'll find my cadence you know I will NPR has come into some money when rich liberals die good things occur stuff me full of milk and honey Lake Woebegone I prefer He's coming to town I'm taking my father got us some tickets in the balcony I hear he's not very much to look at but it's his voice that we're coming to see Saturday nights they make me smile we still look forward to the radio don't touch that dial it whispers to me and in there is where I wanna go I want a job like Garrison Keillor's writing and singing and talking all day I'm still a liberal genteel-er so it's only natural to feel this way NPR has come into some money when rich liberals die good things occur give me a desk and a microphone Lake Woebegone is where I prefer © Tom Flannery, 2003 |
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