Slowpaw Hat - the sad story of a wealthy man who dropped from a very great height and found himself alone and homeless walking the streets, his only precious possessions became his faithful pet cat, his cigar box guitar and a hat given by a concerned passer by in the rain...
The Police call homeless people "Walkers".

The song is my "Pride" submission for merle's "Seven Deadly Sins" collaboration album due out in a few weeks. Forgive my crude attempt at animation, though it kind of has its own naive charm! (-:

Guitar - Comedy & Tragedy
Amp - Marshall ASD50D
Drums - Roland TD-12 Snare/brushes/foot drum

SITTIN' IN THE GUTTER, LOOKIN' AT A TREE,
I GOT MY CAT AN' MY SLOWPAW HAT,
THAT SLOWPAW GAVE TO ME.

ONCE I WAS AN EMPEROR, SITTIN' ON MY THRONE,
A BEAUTIFUL WIFE, A WONDERFUL LIFE,
EVERYTHING A MAN COULD OWN.

I USED TO BE SO CLEVER, THE SMUGGEST GUY YOU EVER SEEN,
I LOST IT ALL IN ONE WEEKEND,
THE SADDEST THING THERE'S EVER BEEN.

SITTIN' ON THE PAVEMENT, LOOKIN' AT A TREE,
I GOT MY CAT AN' MY SLOWPAW HAT,
THE ONE HE GAVE TO ME.

IN CAME THE RECESSSION, MY PUFFED UP PRIDE WAS BUST,
THE TAX MAN TOOK MY MONEY,
MY WIFE SHE BROKE MY TRUST.

THEY SAY YOU SHOULD COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS,
AND "BUT-FOR-THE-GRACE-OF-GOD-GO-I,
WEALTH TO DESTITUTION,
THE CHANCE IS ALWAYS HIGH.

I'LL KEEP ON WALKIN' x4
I'M ALWAYS WALKIN' !

SITTIN' ON THE PAVEMENT, LOOKIN' AT A TREE,
I GOT MY CAT AN' MY SLOWPAW HAT,
THE ONE HE GAVE TO ME.

SO IF YOU SEE ME BEGGIN', DON'T PASS ME BY WITH DISDAIN,
PLEASE PUT A COIN IN MY SLOWPAW HAT,
AND NEVER MIND THE RAIN...

DEEDLY DA DA DEE DAD DA DA,,ETC...

SITTIN' ON A PARK BENCH, STARIN' AT THE MOON,
I GOT MY CAT AN' MY SLOWPAW HAT, THINGS'VE SURE GOT TO GET BETTER SOON,
...THINGS'VE SURE GOT TO GET BETTER SOON...

From forthcoming album "Keep Calm and Play Blues".
Music and lyrics copyright Steve Trowbridge September 2012.