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Teacup of Tabasco (acoustic version)

from Ignition: Arson Anthems by Manko

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I wrote these lyrics to Brett McCoy's original music - he'd been assigned to write "the song on the jukebox in a biker bar in a movie right before the fight scene." We recorded a rawk version, but the idea for a blues version I could perform at Ken Om Crampton's New Year's Eve bash came to me, so here's this. All strictly autobiographical, and I do quote the lady in question very nearly verbatim. It's important to try to get these things right, don't you think?

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Saw you at the last show, shaking like a drunkard's hands
You're like a teacup of tabasco and you sure can dance
And after the fiasco with the drummer who just couldn't do right
A teacup of tabasco kept me driving all night

Pour a little for me, I don't remember sayin' when
She said, "I like boys who bore me, check me when I'm drunk again!"
What was the song on the juke in the juke joint
Right before you walked right in
And changed almost everything

Got woke up by the cat so I could feed him in a fog
I need a teacup of tabasco and some hair of the dog
They say a spoonful of sugar is better to make the bitter sweet
A teacup of tabasco's more like my kinda treat

Pour a little for me, I don't remember sayin' when
She said, "I like boys who bore me, but you're a friend of a friend"
This is the song on the juke in the juke joint
Right before the solo

Pour a little for me, I don't remember sayin' when
She said, "I like boys who bore me, but this is TTFN"
This is the song on the juke in the juke joint
Right before the fight scene

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from Ignition: Arson Anthems, track released March 23, 2014

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