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Ding Dong
The protaganist ponders his response to an age old question

I was in the shower singing, I heard the door bell ringing
I wondered who the hell, would ring my door bell
Ding Dong, ding, ding, ding dong

Could be my friend Sally, she works in the bowling ally
Pouring the Coca Cola, for all the doggone bowlers
And they bowl bowl bowl bowl bowl bowl bowl bowl bowl bowl all the the time
If they aint out there bowling, they’re out the back doing lines

Could be my friend Michael, he rides a motor cycle
He told his girlfriend Rhonda, he’s gonna sell the Honda
And get himself another bike, with a bit more get up and go
Well I saw him just the other day, riding round in a new Volvo

Could be my friend Dave, he works like a slave
Could be my friend Paul, he don’t work at all
Well he bludge bludge bludge bludge bludge bludge Better thatn all the other blokes
If its Paul at the door, tell him I’m all out of smokes

Could be my friend Lou, he works at the Zoo
He gets to feed the Lions, that ate my friend Brian
Well I sure like them Lions but some times they get a little carried away
Well them low lying lions are still trying to pass Brian’s shoes they say

Could be my friend mary, she works in the Library
She likes to keep things quiet, I like to start a riot
She goes SHHHH, but I go Ding Dong Ding Ding Ding dong

[INSTRUMENTAL]

I was in the shower singing, I heard the door bell ringing
I wondered who the hell, would ring my door bell
Ding Dong, ding, ding, ding dong

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from Urban Sea Shanties, released September 2, 2020

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Fred Smith Canberra, Australia

“Fred Smith is simply the best folk/country musician working in this country in 2020. Beyond writing some of the finest songs about Australians at war, he has created a repertoire that is wry, literate, witty, powerfully emotional and insightful.”(Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald). ... more

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