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Toothache Blues

from The Great Away by The Good Hand

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Toothache Blues (Michael’s song)
words & music by MPFS


I loved a girl but her belly was yellow
I took her hand and she told me to mellow
She said, “Michael, yr such a silly, silly fellow.”

I’ll tell you something that ain’t in the news
It’s in my mouth, It’s called the toothache blues

I had a friendship but it went bust
He said, “Michael, sometimes we must
Do what’s best & just for one of us”

I’ll tell you something that ain’t in the news
It’s in my mouth, it’s called the toothache blues

I went to the dentist and he said, “Son,
It’s either the drill or it’s the gun, oh Michael,
How you wanna get this little thing done?”

I said, “Dentist, give me the drill & the gun
The drill’s for me, the gun’s for everyone else.
I got the toothache blues.

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from The Great Away, released February 17, 2020
Vocals & Acoustic: MPFS
Upright Bass: Joe Bussey
Drums: Erich Von Marko
Mandolin: Caleb Stine
Backing vox: Jaymay, Wes Mattheu

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The Good Hand Lexington, Kentucky

Michael Patrick F. Smith is a writer and musician. His book THE GOOD HAND: A Memoir of Work, Brotherhood, and Transformation, is currently available on Viking Press.

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