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What Am I Doing Here

from O Boss Man by Bob Murray and Jeremiah McLane

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Waldorf Astoria, must be New York City
I think I’m in the Greatest Gatsby
Fat furs and high-heeled folks, my head’s on a swivel
Is that Daisy Buchanan, no it can’t be
But this lobby’s jammed with stars, there’s Jen and Ben and Brad
But I can see them most every day
At the checkout counter in what used to be Grand Union
Their pictures in the tabloids anyway
The walls are filled with portraits staring down at me
Check out this guy in the long white beard
I can’t tell right now if he’s smirking or laughing
But I can tell you that it’s all pretty weird
So what am I doing here? Is this all a charade?
Hey what am I doing here? At this indoor dress-up parade

Roosevelt Ballroom, we’re all herded in there now
And there’s a big party going strong
Whoa, look at my sleeve, my pants, how about these shoes
Is this a tux that I’ve got on?
And that chandelier’s winking at me, diamonds everywhere
Could be the height of all extreme
Cause I’m rubbing elbows with all those who have it all
Getting down with the crème de la cream
Different walls in here but that face once again
Same old guy in the long white beard
Still can’t tell, you know, if he’s smirking or laughing…still all pretty weird
So what am I doing here? Is this all a charade?
Hey what am I doing here? At this who’s who of who’s got it made

But then I see my daughter and she’s calling out to me
Hey Daddy, come on over here
And you should see the look that decorates her face
Pure excitement, not one trace of fear
And whoa, she’s got a horse, black beauty, what a sight
And she’s climbing up on it now
And as she gallops through that ballroom, Hee Haw…
The guest all separate and bow
And up there on the wall, still staring at me
Same old guy in the long white beard
But he ain’t smirking, that’s a grin from ear to ear
And things ain’t been too bad since he first appeared
So maybe I’m doing here, what I wanna do
Truth is I’m liking it here, and I’m sure digging these shoes
So ya, I’m doing here, what I need to do
Cause I got my own horse here, and these high-ridin shoes
These deep-souled shoes, I’m loving my shoes
Mmmmm, I’m loving my shoes….

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from O Boss Man, released December 2, 2013

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Bob and the Trubadors offer up a fertile brew of original music, folk-based with shades of blues, jazz and world music.

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