http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000033OJ/ref=pd_krex_dp_004_022?ie=UTF8&track=022&disc=004 Here's the lyrics Me and Mr. Hohner Standin’ on the corner Not doin’ nothin’ to no one. When a squad car stops And out jump cops You one of them, if I ever saw one. Wonder what I said As my face turned red Up against the wall, says the tall one. That’s a cute mustache Have ya got any hash? I’d like to make a buy, says the small one. Now da whole thing’s silly But I’m starin’ at the billy Quietly askin’ myself now will he … Use that thing To make my eardrums ring It’s all a bad dream And I’m in South Philly Now tell ‘em, Mr. Hohner … Me and Mr. Hohner In Yuma, Arizona Tryin’ to hitch a ride to Denver. Well, out of a toll Comes the highway patrol To check up on my gender. Is it her or him Or maybe Tiny Tim? Now up against the fence, says the dense one. You have picked a bad spot To smoke your pot Whatcha gonna do two against one? Now da whole thing’s silly But I’m starin’ at the billy Quietly askin’ myself now will he … Use that thing To make my eardrums ring It’s all a bad dream And I’m in South Philly Now tell ‘em, Mr. Hohner … Me and Mr. Hohner Relaxin’ out at Kona Hawaiian sun can be groovy. When a pair of MPs Yell out, freeze! And I think I gotta part in a movie. Hey! I’m talkin’ to you Tell me what did I do? You’re a draft card burner, says the thin one. We can tell by your looks That you read too many books of wars And that’s because ya ain’t been in one. Now the whole thing’s silly But I’m starin’ at the billy Quietly askin’ myself now will he … Use that thing To make my eardrums ring It’s all a bad dream And I’m in South Philly Now tell ‘em, Mr. Hohner … This pretty much sums up 1969. It never got much radio play,but I liked it.I was too young to know Mr. Hohner was a harmonica. |
And I tried and failed to play the harmonica. Mr. Hohner eluded me. I think it was the booze or perhaps the lack of musical talent or both. |