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Shovelof Solitude

by Barry On The Spot

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All proceeds from downloads of this song will be donated to Appalachia Service Project of Katonah, NY. This song was written by Barry Mangione and his online audience during the live web show, Barry On The Spot. Each week the artist and the audience collaborate on a different topic to write a song in 30 minutes. For this show, the inspiration was "Shovels of Solitude" and the artwork featuring the gnome. Lyrical inspiration for this song was provided by Elvis Gutierrez, Bianca Mollicone, Darrell Long, Gregry Gilroy, Brent Lechner, and Guest 821.

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This is a song about a gnome with serious issues and a shovel, written by people with serious issues who should never be allowed to hold a shovel.

He's just a garden gnome
Trying to find his way home
Back to the land from which he was banished
Cold and lonely. Tired and famished

He's got a shovelof solitude
Trying to dig his way out of the blue

See what I mean? Serious issues.

He's just a garden gnome
Wishing that he didn't feel so alone
He was banished when he soiled the tablecloth
He couldn't help himself when he saw Susanna Hoffs

He's got a shovelof solitude
Trying to dig his way out of the blue

Digging his way back to the garden
The harder he digs, the ground starts to harden
Digging his way back to the garden
Hoping they'll let him in if he promises to stop fartin'

He's just a garden gnome
Trying to find his way home
When he gets there, on the tablecloth he'll dance
He'll shake his ass like there's ants in his pants

He's got a shovelof solitude
He's got a shovelof solitude
Hey, guess what?
He's got a shovelof solitude
Trying to dig his way out of the blue

You know, gnomes are people too...

No. They're not.

credits

released May 30, 2012
Performed by Barry Mangione.
Music by Barry Mangione.
Lyrics by Barry Mangione, Elvis Gutierrez, Bianca Mollicone, Darrell Long, Gregry Gilroy, Brent Lechner, and Guest 821.

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Barry Mangione is a NY-based singer/songwriter and the host of the weekly live streaming show Barry On The Spot on ConcertWindow.com, where he and his online audience write a song together LIVE within 30 minutes.

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