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Hippopotamus Tag

from Gospo Feel by Willie Wisely

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The Jones' across the street
Had eleven kids at least
And every night they each got whupped
Their sinful ways forsook

Their dinning room was hung
With starving Cambodians
You'd better finish up every scrap
Like a good Catholic
It made me want to yack

All run free playing hipopotamus tag, your tagged
And we'd kick the can, catch me if you can, and you're tagged, you're tagged
Meet me in the park a wee after dark
And we ran

Our moms had all coerced
So at supper time the gang dispersed
You wouldn't dare to come home late
Cold asparagus would set you straight

Each house had a dinner call
A whistle, yell, a bell, or a triangle
But my horn sounded like it passed gases
Or maybe just squirted molasses
How it embarrasses

All run free playing hipopotamus tag, your tagged
And we'd ruin the lawn in the name of the game, and you're tagged, you're tagged
Meet me in the park a wee after dark
And we ran

Fred's ma and pa divorced
They'd been in and out of psycho wards
I'd go over though I wasn't allowed
He'd play Ted Nugent really, really, really loud

So Fred made me a deal
His rock collection for my training wheels
Our hearts were solemnly crossed
That I could ride my bike two blocks
But I wiped out in the rocks

All run free playing hipopotamus tag, your tagged
And we'd lean back hard on our sissy bars, and you’re tagged, you’re tagged
And we'll pee in the park a wee after dark
And we ran…

And we'd keep score till we could count no more
And we ran

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from Gospo Feel, released November 28, 2014
Willie Wisely: guitar, vocals
Peter Anderson: drums, backing vocals
James Voss: upright bass, backing vocals
Greg Wold: trombone, backing vocals
Recorded at The Terrarium
Engineered & Mixed by Jason Orris, Zack Vex, Tommy Roberts
Written, produced & mastered by Willie Wisely
Cover Art by Jen from Milwaukee
℗ & © 2014.Ella Records

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Willie Wisely Saint Paul, Minnesota

Equal parts Minnesotan music scene veteran and Laurel Canyon resident/devotee, Willie Wisely remains that rare bird mixing profound power pop with arena-sized showmanship, a troubadour on an all night rave up, a cold kombucha on a hot California day, a McCartney-ite taking a break from his Japanese import of “Ram” for a quick Canyon run listening to João Gilberto. ... more

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