[Dragaera] Iconaclastic lyrics

[Davdi Silverrock]

On 5/4/07, Howard Brazee wrote:

>   I put lyrics in my iPod, but recognize that some of my lyrics were
> guessing.   If someone could listen to */A Rose For Iconoclastes/*, and
> edit my lyrics, I would appreciate corrections.
>

> =======================
> If I Should Happen To Leave
>     Steven Brust
> ------------
> My mother was a fine old dame, she thought I was the best.
> She didn't mind about the vase, the car, or the arrest.
> She wanted me to go to school, right here in my home town.
> Said, she'd be glad to pay my way if I would stick around.
>
> (chorus)
> I said:
>  "If I should happen to leave, would you hide your sorrows aggrieve,

"or grieve", not "aggrieve"

>   would you tear your hair and ask my picture why?"
> I said:
>  "If I should happen to leave,
>   If I should happen to leave,
>   If I should happen to leave, bye, bye".
>
> I enlisted back in '64 to keep my country free,
> they said they'd teach me discipline, it would be good for me.
> I spent four years a marching, the old 4-3-2-hup,

 a-marching

> they wanted me for one more hitch, but when my time was up -
>
> (chorus)
> I met a girl in Norway, she was tall and blonde and cute.
> Her record magnate father was a millionaire to boot.
> She taught me not to ramble and she taught me how to care,
> and she was going to marry me to try to keep me there.
>
> (chorus)
> -kazoo-
>
> It's quite a joy to be here, I can see that you're impressed.
> It has to be my playing, 'cause it isn't how I'm dressed.
> You've shelled out 15 bucks apiece to come and hear me sing.
> My voice is gone, my tuning shot, and I just broke a string.

"My voice is shot, my tuning's gone"

>
> (chorus)
> I said:
> "If I should happen to leave,
>  If I should happen to leave,
>  If I should happen to leave, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye".
>