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This is a song I wrote back in the 80's that my band used to play, but I never did record it until now. It's an odd one, but it was a fun little rocker to play live.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8420012



Trip with Jimmy

Jimmy's got a place by the Tastee Freez
And he can get what you want if you give him a piece
Of change
A price in every range

He'll be drinking Johnnie Walker from a coffee cup
And you can drop by anytime 'cause the boy stays up
For days
Boy's got crazy ways

And if he takes you for a ride
You're gonna wake up on the other side

And it takes you over (Jimmy teach you to fly)
And it takes you under (See you baby, bye bye)
Take a trip with Jimmy, wave bye bye

And it takes you over (Jimmy teach you to fly)
And it takes you under (See you baby, bye bye)
Take a trip with Jimmy, wave bye bye

At a slip of the tongue he'll put a trip in your brew
And if you say Screw You then he'll say he loves you
Too
And you'll believe it's true

Can't seem to stop that boy from trying

And as the rock and roll screams the American Dream
You feel your heart give out as you start to shout
Your name
Crazy crazy game

And though your keys are on the shelf
You feel you'll never quite retrieve yourself

And it takes you over (Jimmy teach you to fly)
And it takes you under (See you baby, bye bye)
Take a trip with Jimmy, wave bye bye

And it takes you over (Jimmy teach you to cry)
And it takes you under (See you baby, bye bye)
Take a trip with Jimmy, wave bye bye

Bye bye

Copyright 1987 by Mark Kaufman

Sheesh! Some host I am! Sorry for the late response - I moved again, and my internet access is very limited.

Nice rocker, Mark. It puts me in the mind of a Simon & Garfunkel collab with the Who for an addition to the 'Tommy' soundtrack.

That's a fun song. I bet it gets people up dancing. Tastee Freeze.... do they still exist???

Manta

Thanks guys! It was a throwaway rocker from the old band...I think the words are daft, but I like to play it. It did use to get people dancing.

I think there very well may be a few Tastee Freezes out there somewhere...