Heard this song for the first time on the radio in LA during an airing of Austin City Limits. I happened to press record on the tape and captures some amazing John Prine, Rodney Crowell and others. Played the living shit out of that tape in my cross country travels. When I saw Dan's first post on Abby it was the first place I went. I still have that cassette... yet only one old fading cassette player left.
Do you know what you are?
You are what you is
You is what you am
(A cow don't make ham...)
You ain't what you're not
So see what you got
You are what you is
An' that's all it 'tis
heard him sing this at an outdoor music festival in golden gate park to several thousand people. he also sang Sam Stone, my favorite John Prine song. you know that one, gus?
"Unhappy, Unhappy: You have no complaint,
Your wife's GGG and she plays with your taint
So listen up buster and listen up good,
stop taking for granted how she knocks on your wood
Signed, Dan Savage."
Do you know what you are?
You are what you is
You is what you am
(A cow don't make ham...)
You ain't what you're not
So see what you got
You are what you is
An' that's all it 'tis
"Unhappy, Unhappy: You have no complaint,
Your wife's GGG and she plays with your taint
So listen up buster and listen up good,
stop taking for granted how she knocks on your wood
Signed, Dan Savage."