Bill Davidson, Karma, and the Missing Music Video

Christian minister, musician, and song-writer, Bill Davidson is a Facebook friend. I’m not sure friending on FB justifies me ripping him off. Back 12 years ago when Headley and the Rug (and Cral) was still on, I needed a tune to go with some lyrics I had. Being compositionally tone-deaf, I stole Bill’s tune to Sit Still Christian.

Here’s the link to see his album. link The music video I recorded was accidentally tossed or recorded-over by a slothful, slovenly, slimy station manager (but otherwise – a great guy.)

I guess that’s how karma works for us tune thieves.

Just a Poet

lyrics written by Headley Hauser, tune stolen by Headley Hauser

Oh I started out being

A stock re-arranger

A butts and beer barter

And a dollar changer

But the shirt didn’t fit

And the store keys, they got mislaid

So now I’m just a Poet

And I don’t even get paid

So then I thought I’d be

A taxi cab hopper

A prom picker-upper

and a late night stopper

But my record was bad

Enough tickets to bring down a raid

So now I’m just a poet

And I don’t even get paid

(bridge)

Hey I’m feeling a chill

Cause I’m just a poet

I eat nothing but swill

Cause I’m just a poet

And now it’s making me ill

(spoken)

They said I’d blow it as a poet

Don’t you know it

I once dreamed of being

A french fry flinger

A burger topper plopper

and an onion ringer

But BK said no way

I guess I didn’t make the grade

So now I’m just a poet

And I don’t even get paid

(bridge)

My chances are nill

Cause I’m just a poet

No more dreams left to fill

Cause I’m just a poet

If some looks, they could kill

(spoken)

There would be no more poet

Don’t you know it

So if you’re tired of being

A pizza driver or a tumbler

And you think you’d find it freeing

To be a versifying mumbler

Hey c’mon over here

You know I’d really like to trade

Cause I’m just a poet

And I don’t even get paid

(spoken)

C’mon now, don’t be afraid

Cause I’m just a poet

And I don’t even get paid

(spoken)

Hmmm how can I persuade?

Cause I’m just a poet

And I don’t even get paid

(spoken)

I should have been a sculptor

Here’s a vid of a very young Bill Davidson when he was with the 60s Salvation Army band, The Joy Strings. I think it’s him they focus on around a minute and 5 seconds, but I can’t be sure.