Peddling Rag

from Peddling Rag by The Paper Collar Pickers

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Who’s that strumming on the rattle-car coming down the uptown central line
Swingin’ on the back he got a guitar and a jacket, and a little dog running behind
Sits down on the corner pickin’ guitar like he wanna teach your hips how to make your tail wag
Cock an ear from your talkin’ flip a coin as you’re walkin’ past the hobo peddling rag

Peddling rag, peddling rag
He’ll turn your frown right upside down, got a tonic for what’s bad
Peddling rag, peddling rag
A chromatastic, syncopatic beggar from a dusty attic, down here peddling rag

He’s telling it true to the boys in blue who are trying to shut his operation down
Pointin’ at the sign says no moonshine, no busking this side of town
He gathers his possessions and his little coin collection says ‘I’m sorry if I made you mad’
Then he ducks around a corner in a minute he’s on a new pitch and he’s peddling rag

Peddling rag, peddling rag
He’s bringin’ some enjoyment with his method of employment so it can’t be all that bad
Peddling rag, peddling rag
Never says never keeps an eye upon the weather all the while he’s peddling rag

Now comes the priest down a holy street and nobody takes a name in vain
Preachin’ his lesson and givin’ his blessing then he takes a look down beggar’s lane
There he sees like Adam through the trees and he can’t believe his eyes
While a hobo preaches gospel blues to a flock three times his size

Peddling rag, peddling rag
It’s sure not biblical but unequivocally the best you had
Peddling rag, peddling rag
Whether it’s glory or purgatory he’s just peddling rag

Been a long hard day now he’s packing away all the loose change that he earned
Then his ear is drawn to a violin song, sweetest sound that he ever heard
His eyes are poppin’ and before he knows he’s droppin’ all his coins into her hat
She’s winkin’ and smilin’ said there’s room for two ridin’ on my bike if you’re peddling rag

Peddling rag, peddling rag
He escaped the police, outpreached the priest but he finally met his match
Peddling rag, peddling rag
Sittin’ on the handlebars a little dog an old guitar all the while peddling rag
Nobody got hurt it was an honest day’s work now he’s heading home peddling rag
P-e-double d-l-i-n-g, thankyou we’ve been peddling rag

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from Peddling Rag, released December 24, 2023
Craig Sinclair - acoustic guitar, vocals
Rod Vervest - resonator guitar

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The Paper Collar Pickers Albany, Australia

The Papercollar Pickers are Rod Vervest and Craig Sinclair, two musicians who share a common love for ragtime guitar, close harmonies and Albany’s granite coastline.

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