Ballad of Bob Yamaha or a Simple Plea in C Major by Mac Leaphart Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I come from Japan, but I don't speak Japanese
Made me way to the States back in the 70s
First fella had me got bored pretty fast
He sold me quick for some cash and a case of beer
Next fella had me, all he played was Bob Seger
When I say that's all he played, I ain't kidding either
Mostly he just played one song
Sometimes he played it all night long if he really hit the booze
Working on those night moves, man
[Chorus]
Wеll I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good
Just lеan me up against the wall
Learn a few chords and that's all
Yeah, and I don't get my strings changed
As often as I should
'Cause I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good
[Verse 2]
Well then I've seen a few other owners
And a whole lot of my case
Some chick picked me up during that Lilith Fair craze
I guess it was just a phase
She shoved me under a bed
I met her little sister when Taylor Swift come along
She wanted to write her own songs
Sounded kind of like Taylor Swift songs?
Man, they were a lot worse though
There's my buddy
He's a harmonica
He's never been played worth a shit either
[Harmonica Solo]
[Verse 3]
Well, I know I ain't top of the line
D-28, J-45
But just one time, I'd like to wind up in some capable hands
And I ain't talking Tony Rice or Doc Watson
But the toughest thing I've ever got is Neil Young
Needle and the Damage Done
I wouldn't go so far as to say that song's easy
But it ain't all that hard
[Chorus]
Well I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good
Just lean me up against the wall
Learn a few chords and that's all
Yeah, and I don't get my strings changed
As often as I should
'Cause I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good
[Outro]
I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good
I come from Japan, but I don't speak Japanese
Made me way to the States back in the 70s
First fella had me got bored pretty fast
He sold me quick for some cash and a case of beer
Next fella had me, all he played was Bob Seger
When I say that's all he played, I ain't kidding either
Mostly he just played one song
Sometimes he played it all night long if he really hit the booze
Working on those night moves, man
[Chorus]
Wеll I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good
Just lеan me up against the wall
Learn a few chords and that's all
Yeah, and I don't get my strings changed
As often as I should
'Cause I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good
[Verse 2]
Well then I've seen a few other owners
And a whole lot of my case
Some chick picked me up during that Lilith Fair craze
I guess it was just a phase
She shoved me under a bed
I met her little sister when Taylor Swift come along
She wanted to write her own songs
Sounded kind of like Taylor Swift songs?
Man, they were a lot worse though
There's my buddy
He's a harmonica
He's never been played worth a shit either
[Harmonica Solo]
[Verse 3]
Well, I know I ain't top of the line
D-28, J-45
But just one time, I'd like to wind up in some capable hands
And I ain't talking Tony Rice or Doc Watson
But the toughest thing I've ever got is Neil Young
Needle and the Damage Done
I wouldn't go so far as to say that song's easy
But it ain't all that hard
[Chorus]
Well I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good
Just lean me up against the wall
Learn a few chords and that's all
Yeah, and I don't get my strings changed
As often as I should
'Cause I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good
[Outro]
I'm just an old guitar
Nobody's ever played too good