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  1. If It's Too Loud (the cigar box guitar builder's anthem)

From the recording Stay Primal

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I built about a thousand and soon would discover, if it's too loud, GO AND BUILD ANOTHER!

Lyrics

IF IT’S TOO LOUD
by Shane Speal
(c) 2017 Shane Speal Music (BMI)
MAMA KILLED A CHICKEN
SHE THOUGHT IT WAS A DUCK
SHE PUT IT ON THE TABLE WITH THE LEGS STICKIN’ UP
ME I’M IN THE DOGHOUSE – SCRATCHIN FOR A BONE
I MADE MY OWN GUITAR
AND I’M GONNA DRIVE IT HOME
I’M GONNA PLAY THIS THING LIKE A BAD OL’ MUTHER
AND IF IT’S TOO LOUD, I’LL GO AND BUILD ANOTHER

I’LL GET A LITTLE BOX. I’LL GET A PLANK OF WOOD
I’LL JAM ‘EM BOTH TOGETHER AND NAIL IT UP GOOD
I’LL STRING IT UP WITH TWO… AND MAYBE ADD ANOTHER
AND IF IT’S TOO LOUD, I’LL GO AND BUILD ANOTHER

I’LL GO AND BUILD ANOTHER
AND THEN A DOZEN MORE
SPANKIN’ AT THE PLANK
TILL THEY’RE BURNIN’ UP THE FLOOR
I’LL GO AND BUILD AN AX
AND PLAY IT LIKE A MUTHER
AND IF IT’S TOO LOUD, I’LL GO AND BUILD ANOTHER

LIGHTNIN’ BUILT AN AX WHEN HE WAS ONLY SEVEN
WILLIE PLAYED A ONE-STRING AND PLAYED HIS WAY TO HEAVEN
I MADE ABOUT A THOUSAND BECAUSE SOON I DID DISCOVER
IF IT’S TOO DAMN LOUD, THEN GO AND BUILD ANOTHER!!!

©2010-2016 Shane W. Speal, Sr
Shane Speal Music & Marketing LLC
Contact Shane at shane@shanespeal.com
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