Lyr Req: Flowers on the Wall (Statler Brothers)

Subject: Lyr Req: smokin cigaretts and watching Capt. Kang
From: GUEST,pauljay
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 10:55 AM

I've tried several lyric searches with no luck. I think it's a song by Homer and Jethro, but I'm not sure. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Subject: ADDPOP: Flowers on the Wall
From: Helen
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 11:05 AM

Hi pauljay,

I did a search on Google.com using this search term, including the double quotes because it is a phrase: "smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo" and I got a lot of hits, like this one.


Statler Brothers
Flowers On The Wall

I keep hearing you're concerned about my happiness
But all that thought you're giving me is conscience, I guess
If I were walking in your shoes I wouldn't worry none
While you and your friends are worrying 'bout me, I'm having lots of fun

Counting flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
So don't tell me I've nothing to do

Last night I dressed in tails pretended I was on the town
As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down
So please don't give a thought to me I'm really doing fine
You can always find me here and having quite a time

Counting flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
So don't tell me I've nothing to do

It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
So I must go back to my room and make my day complete

Counting flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
So don't tell me I've nothing to do

http://www.thesonglyrics.com/s_song_lyrics/statlerbrothers_lyric1.html

Helen

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For the record, words and music were by Lewis DeWitt, 1965.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: smokin cigaretts and watching Capt. K
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 11:31 AM

Statler Brothers' recording was on the Top 40 charts in 1965 or 66, I think

Linn

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: smokin cigaretts and watching Capt. Kang
From: GUEST,pauljay
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 11:50 AM

Helen,thank you so much. I forgot the quotes.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: smokin cigaretts and watching Capt. K
From: Helen
Date: 20 Jun 03 - 06:55 PM

Thanks, Joe. It was 3am & I couldn't sleep but should have been asleep so I only looked at the first site which came up.

pauljay, it's surprising the difference in the search results with or without the double quotes.

Helen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers on the Wall (Statler Brothers)
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 26 Apr 20 - 12:08 PM

I remember this hit record ... which dates me, I know.
I remember the banjo that comes twanging in on the words
"Counting Flowers On the Wall ..."

and the bass voice that hits the downbeat,
in front of the other voices' backbeat,
with the single "KANG!"
of "Kangaroo."

That bass voice belonged to the founding Statler Brother
named Harold Reid,
and he has just died after a long illness.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers on the Wall (Statler Brothers)
From: clueless don
Date: 27 Apr 20 - 07:33 AM

In Helen's 20 Jun 03 - 11:05 AM posting of the lyrics, the second line is given as

"But all that thought you're giving me is conscience, I guess"

I'm not saying those aren't the words as written, and I'm not necessarily saying that that isn't what the Statler Brothers sang. But I distinctly remember the line as

"But all that thought you're giving me is nonsense, I guess"

Don

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers on the Wall (Statler Brothers)
From: voyager
Date: 27 Apr 20 - 12:51 PM

Flatpicking Carnegie Hall (2002)
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to the tune of 'Flowers on the Wall' (Statler Brothers)


C                            Am
I keep hearing your concerned about my happiness
D                         G
Far away at flatpick camp I'm trying to do my best
C                              Am
If I was walking in your shoes I wouldn't worry none
D                                  G
While you're at home, watching kids I'm out here havin' fun

CHORUS
Am
Flatpickin' Carnegie Hall, it don't bother folks at all
Am
Playin' St. Anne's Reel 'til dawn with a group of 21
[Note - insert flatpick break here]

F
Takin' guitar breaks and watching World Cup on TV
D                   G
It's nothin' to you, It's music to me

2nd Verse
Tonight I dressed in jeans, playin' in a guitar band
Beppe was conductin' and I held the music stand
The rhythm section drove the beat, they knocked out Bye Bye Blues
The audience applauded, we had nothin' left to lose.

CHORUS

3rd Verse
It's good to be here, I won't go, I'm stayin' overnight
Need to practice Gold Rush until I get it right
[Note - insert flatpick break]
Please don't give a thought to me, I'm really doin' fine
Playin' here at Kaufman Camp and tryin' to keep Time....

CHORUS

Mudcat -

These lyrics were written to the tune of 'Flowers on the Wall'
in 2002 during a week of Steve Kaufman's Flatpicking Camp (Marysville, TN). Carnegie Hall is actually a college dormitory on the campus of Marysville college

Hope you like it (makes for good flatpickin' entertainment). Next stop - Carnegie Hall!

voyager