Here's my favorite answer to the Gibson Guitar song:

In a pawn shop in Odessa, in the fall of '64
Pawn shop man was leavin', he was lockin' up the door
I ran up just in time, and I hollered through the screen,
"Hey man, you got any good guitars in there?"
He said, "I've got this D-18"

So I gave him a hundred dollars and I took that sucker home
Cleaned it up and strung it, hit a chord and heard that tone
It was rich and full, crisp and clear, all a guitar ought to be
I said, "Thank you Mr. Martin, you made this D-18 for me!"

CHORUS
I said, "Thank you Mr. Martin, I'm all right
'Cause once again this old guitar helped me through the night
I'm mighty grateful to you, you know how to make 'em right"
I said, "Thank you Mr. Martin, I'm all right!"

If I'm feeling down and worthless, and I haven't got a dime
Wonderin' if I've spent my life just wastin' my time
I pick up that old guitar, some paper and a pen
I say, "Thank you Mr. Martin, you saved my life again!"

I've written songs about my lovers, my family and my friends,
My wife and child, the old home place, and the road that never ends
Heroes, hobos, rock and roll, and a honkey-tonk queen,
I wrote 'em all without exception on my Martin D-18

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Well it was made way back in '43, when I was just a kid
I believe it's about the best thing Mr. Martin ever did
It plays real good, stays in tune, and it never treats me mean
Thank God for Mr. Martin and that fine old D-18

Now there's your Gallagher, your Gibson, your Goya, Gretsch and Guild
I've played every kind of guitar that those guitar makers build
I've picked on a lot of axes, but the best I've ever seen
Is my funky, beat-up, wonderful old Martin D-18

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.....and that's the truth!
("Thank You Mr. Martin", from Norman Blake)


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---Jeff (PA)---