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Here’s a little story that must be told
Pajamas in the daytime make his heart cold
He’s got a little window, it faces outdoors
The clock keeps ticking t-tick, t-tick, t-tick

When the sun, when the sun refuses to shine
Through your windowpane…
When the birds outside your door
No longer sing in harmony…

When your next-door neighbors son
Refuses to mow your lawn
And your Filipino nurse curses you
And eats your lunch…

Goodbye Mr. Sullivan, he’s 99 years old
Goodbye Mr. Sullivan, God rest your soul

When all the money you saved
Can only buy you an expensive grave
(When you die, when you die, when you die when you die, die, die)

When your pretty, young wife makes it clear
She only wants your cash…
When your Negro son-in-law kisses you
And calls you Papa…
And the clock upon the wall
No longer tick-tock-ticks…

Goodbye Mr. Sullivan, he’s 99 years old
Goodbye Mr. Sullivan, God rest your soul
(Repeat 1x)
God bless your soul
God bless your soul

Here’s a little story that must be told
Pajamas in the daytime make his heart cold
He’s got a little window, it faces outdoors
The clock keeps ticking t-tick, t-tick, t-tick

The moral of the story must be this then
Don’t drink beer and eat cake, it will make your belly ache

Hickory-dickory-dock, the mouse, ran up the clock.

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from Marvin Tate's D​-​Settlement, released November 4, 2022

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Marvin Tate's D-Settlement Chicago, Illinois

D-Settlement were Chicago’s best-kept secret: a trailblazing, diverse band mixing R&B, soul, punk, gospel and funk with biting wit and political commentary. Led by Marvin Tate — a poet, artist, playwright and raconteur who wore pipe cleaners in his hair — and supported by a large, dynamic cast of characters, their music was both of and ahead of its time. ... more

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