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Hollerbox

from Songs for Grownups by Jay Ackley

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Featuring lead guitar by Berny Ackley

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I honestly couldn’t tell you what I’m trying to accomplish here
Maybe nobody will boo me, maybe somebody will buy me a beer
But I’ve got my hollerbox, and I have got my voice
And I’ve got lots of real good friends and we like to cut loose and make noise
So I will sing you this song, and I hope you like it
Because I saw John Darnielle, and I was totally disappointed
I thought, he’s no Jeffrey Lewis, fuck it man,
I could do it better I could totally do this.

Now I don’t have the bone structure, to be a proper lead singer
I’ve got a round Finnish face, and an overly-friendly demeanor
But I’ve got the will to write, and the narcissism to be heard,
I wish I had a righteous fight, I’d have so many more words, so many more words
Still I will sing you this song, and I hope you like it
Because my wife saw Ani DiFranco, and she was totally disappointed
She said she’s no Kimya Dawson,
Remember that night? That night was totally awesome.

Well I will sing you this song, and I hope you like it,
Cuz my dad saw Bob Dylan, and he was totally disappointed,
He said he’s no James Brown,
Anybody could do it better, somebody better take his crown.

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from Songs for Grownups, released April 29, 2019

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Jay Ackley Brooklyn, New York

Minnesotan in Brooklyn by way of London; having a sing-song through the dystopia.

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