Boom Boom Ticka Ticka

from Stomp Your Feet by Brother Jack

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This song is about a rhythm that got stuck in my head.

Every town has that one weird guy that walks around mumbling to himself. I realized recently that I might be that guy.

Me, my old Stella guitar, and a kazoo.

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He walks down, hat tipped back, an old broom stick in his hand.
He's dragging along that one dead leg, kicking an old soup can.
Everybody knows him, they see him coming around.
But long before you see him, I know you'll hear his sound.

Scrapping on an old stop sign post with some dried up chicken bones.
Shaking an old tobacco tin that's full of little tiny stones.
Every morning, he's outside the house scrapping on my fence.
He's been at it for so long, his rhythm is starting to make sense.

Early one morning, I'm down at the garage working on a car.
I invite him in, give him a hammer and my 20lb digging bar.
I got a couple of rusty brake drums and an empty plastic tub.
I grab my old six string and Uncle Leroy is blowing on a jug.

We cleaned all the junk out of the garage, my wife is happy about that.
We swept the floor, learned some songs, we all got us a matching hat.
Every Friday after suppertime, the whole neighborhood is coming in.
Every girl grab your best fella, even Grandma is shaking her skin.

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from Stomp Your Feet, released January 1, 2018

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Brother Jack Altoona, Pennsylvania

Brother Jack gleans inspiration from old fashioned gospel music, foot-stomping drinking songs, and long winded storytellers. He has a love for words, both written and sung. If you like weird folk music and storytelling, check out Brother Jack!

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