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The Ballad of Tevon Varlack

by The Duchess Elizabeth von Teig

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A John Henry variant in honor of the man who smashed the Wall Street bull with a hand made banjo.

Information on the attack from The Gothamist
gothamist.com/news/charging-bull-statue-banjo-attack

Apologies if I mispronounced your name, Mr Varlack

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When Tevon Varlack was just a baby
He looked at his good ol' man
He looked his pops straight in the eye, he said
I'll be arrested with a banjo in my hand
I'll be arrested with a banjo in my hand

Tevon Varlack bought himself a metal cone
A one man banjo factory
And as he attached the neck to the cone he said
This banjo's gonna smash the bourgeoisie
This banjo's gonna smash the bourgeoisie

Tevon Varalck traveled to New York City
With a banjo in his hand
He said to his friend as he went down Wall St
I'm gonna smash that bull like a man
I'm gonna smash that bull like a man

Tevon Varlack walked up to the bull
Right by the stock market
He swung his banjo without hesitation
And the banjo left itself a dent
And the banjo left itself a dent

The cops came charging for Tevon Varlack
And grabbed the righteous man
And when he got into the paddywagon
He'd been arrested with a banjo in his hand
He'd been arrested with a banjo in his hand

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released September 9, 2019
Drum arrangement, guitar, and vocals by Elizabeth von Teig
Lyrics by Elizabeth von Teig
Composition traditional

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I write songs about smoking too much, wishing you were somewhere else, and/or wishing you'd done more drugs.

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