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Harry Hippy Lyrics by Jim Ford

The Unissued Capitol Album

2009

Harry Hippy lies asleep in the shade
Life don't bug him, I know he's got it made
Always thinkin' 'bout nothing particular
Some nights he goes and sells the free press on Sunset

He doesn't have a worry in life
Even if it's wrong, it's got to be alright
Like a bottle of water, Harry's just'a floatin' through life
He walk around sayin'
Ba-dada-dada-da-da-dada-da
Dun-dundundun-dundun-ba-mm-da-da...

Mary Hippy, she's Harry's lady
She's panhandlin' pennies just to help feed Harry's babies
She lays down a story that's so incredible
Make you wanna take your food home and sit it on their table
I'd like to help a man when he's down
But I can't help, Harry, when you're asleep on the ground
I'm sorry, Harry, you got too much weight to carry 'round

But Harry don't mind, he just walk around sayin'
Ba-dada-dada-da-da-dada-da
Dun-dundundun-dundun-ba-mm-da-da...

Street child, street child, where'll you be goin'?
When old man winter gets out his horn and starts blowin'
Hang around LA or hitch a ride on the freeway
Maybe find an old familiar face in a new place
I'd like to help a man when he's down, down, down
I can't help, Harry, when you're leavin' town
I'm sorry, Harry, you got too much weight to carry 'round

Ba-dada-dada-da-da-dada-da
Ba-dada-dada-dada-doe
Ba-dada-dada-dada-doe...

But I ain't really knockin' Harry
'Cause it takes a lot of guts to carry that load
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About “Harry Hippy” by Jim Ford

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"Harry Hippy" appears on "The Unissued Capitol Album" in 2009.

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