Sister bought grapefruit, Brother got a gun
We’re all getting ready for kingdom come
I’m surfing Facebook, looking for the news
Everybody’s singing the Armageddon Blues
I guess it’s true, the world’s going to end
We all know it’s coming but we don’t know when
So keep the music going, ‘til we blow a fuse
Everybody sing the Armageddon Blues
Armageddon Blues, yo-de-lee-de-lay-hee
Armageddon Blues, yo-de-lee-de-lo-hoo
Does anybody here know what to do?
All I know is the Armageddon Blues
Pick up your cards, let’s play a game
The one we all call “Find someone to blame”
I know it wasn’t me, so it must have been you
Who started singing the Armageddon Blues
Too bad for the penguins, too bad for our kids
A lot of things we should have done, instead of what we did
Now there’s no money left to pay the dues
Everybody sing the Armageddon Blues
Armageddon Blues, yo-de-lee-de-lay-hee
Armageddon Blues, yo-de-lee-de-lo-hoo
Doesn’t anybody here know what to do?
All I know is the Armageddon Blues
It’s easy to be cynical, easy to despair
It’s easy to sit here in my easy chair
I’ve got myself a sandwich, and a nice cold brew
Got myself a song called the Armageddon Blues
One for the money, two for the show
On your mark, get set, hey - there’s nowhere to go
We’re running in a race, looks like we’re gonna lose
Everybody sing the Armageddon Blues
Armageddon Blues, yo-de-lee-de-lay-hee
Armageddon Blues, yo-de-lee-de-lo-hoo
Doesn’t anybody here know what to do?
All I know is the Armageddon Blues
Maybe I’m right, maybe I’m wrong
I’m just a singer, singing a song
I want you all to know I haven’t got a clue
All I’ve got is the Armageddon Blues
Armageddon Blues, yo-de-lee-de-lay-hee
Armageddon Blues, yo-de-lee-de-lo-hoo
Does anybody here know what to do?
All I know is the Armageddon Blues
John Roy Zat is a singer, songwriter and fiddler based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kate Wolf recorded his words to
"Midnight On The Water" for her second album - with John on fiddle - and the song has since been covered by many others. He has released four CDs on his own, and all have charted well on Roots Music Report and other radio playlists....more
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