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Horsepower and Curiosity

from The Feral Rugby Team Must GO! by Walter Ehresman

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--It is beyond my comprehension that any woman could vote Republican. It seems like an exercise in self-loathing.

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Horsepower and Curiosity
(pondering the question of female GOP voters)
(© 2002 Walter Ehresman)

Well, she always smiles at babies and old ladies on the street;
And she always has a kind word for the people that she meets;
But she doesn’t make inquiries, and your questions make her frown;
And she doesn’t want to know ‘bout all the shit that’s goin’ down.

[chorus #1]
And she keeps the household tidy, and she won’t abide a mess;
And she’ll never ever give Big Blue much of a game at chess;
And she never peaks down under rocks–she’s too polite for that;
‘Cause she ain’t got enough horses, and she sure ain’t got no cat.

Now when she saw the curtain in the back room down at Oz,
she gladly took the effect and she gave no thought to cause;
She’s always felt the surface was a real fine place to be;
And she’ll never let the real world spoil her fine tranquility.

[chorus #2]
And she keeps the household tidy, and she won’t abide a mess;
And she’ll never ever give Big Blue much of a game at chess;
And you’ll never catch her worrying ‘bout the proletariat;
‘Cause she ain’t got enough horses, and she sure ain’t got no cat.

Well, she’d make a pleasant neighbor, or companion for the day;
And she’d never kick the antbed, and she’s got no taste for fame;
And she’ll never ask tough questions, and she’ll never rock the boat;
But we wonder if she’ll reproduce, and we worry when she votes.

[chorus #3]
And she keeps the household tidy, and she won’t abide a mess;
And she’ll never ever give Big Blue much of a game at chess;
And atop her head sits Mr. Ed, not Secretariat;
‘Cause she ain’t got enough horses, and she sure ain’t got no cat.

[chorus #4]
And she keeps the household tidy, and she won’t abide a mess;
And she’ll never ever give Big Blue much of a game at chess;
She and her friends all talk about the latest to get fat;
‘Cause she ain’t got enough horses, and she sure ain’t got no cat.

credits

from The Feral Rugby Team Must GO!, released August 1, 2003
Walter Ehresman: lead & background vocals, electric-acoustic guitar, 4-string acoustic-electric bass, 6-string acoustic guitar, custom solidbody mandolin (the SnipeMando), electric drum kit.

Special guest--Gary Grossenbacher, Esquire: background vocals.

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Walter Ehresman San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

Called "the quintessential Austin DIY artist" by famed local disc jockey Charlie Martin , Walter Ehresman was an eccentric presence in the Austin music scene from the '80s until his 2015 move to Mexico. A prolific songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist...and a restless musical spirit, always looking for something new, expressed with fearlessly honest, socially-conscious lyrics. ... more

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