Re: [Harp-L] question about Rod Piazza song

["Jim Greenwald" <staggerin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Sam and all

BTW, Sam's talking about a tune from the disc "Beyond The Source."
The missing words are

*I'm gonna claim that big reward*

Cheers,
Staggerin' Jim
Listen to Roots Harmonica at http://www.live365.com/stations/staggerinjim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "samblancato" <samblancato@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 11:21 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] question about Rod Piazza song


> Hey Ya'll,
>
> I've been trying to decipher a like from a Piazza song for a couple of 
> years
> now.  Maybe somebody here might know.
>
> The song is "Shaking Hands with the Blues" and the line in question comes 
> in
> the second verse.  I'll show the line with asterisks:
>
> No Note, no secret letter,
> Baby didn't even leave a clue
> No Note, no secret letter,
> Baby didn't even leave a clue
> *I got to something, something, something,*
> To keep from shaking hands with the blues.
>
> Boy I would really like to know what the hell he's saying so when I sing 
> it
> with my band I don't have to sing "I've go to climb that big green wall, 
> to
> keep from shaking hands with the blues."
>
> Sam Blancato, Pittsburgh