The R the H and the P. It's a stirring tale of conflict and life. I was surprised how action packed this was, even for a spaghetti Western. Barfights abound. The plot thickens as the good guys have turned bad, and the bad guys turned good.
🎼🎵🎶There once was a musical troupe
A pickin' singin' folk group
They sang the mountain ballads
And the folk songs of our land
… They were long on musical ability🎵🎶
Folks thought they would go far
But political incompatibility
Led to their downfall
🎼🎵🎶… Well, the one on the right was on the left
And the one in the middle was on the right
And the one on the left was in the middle
And the guy in the rear was a Methodist
… This musical aggregation
Toured the entire nation
Singing the traditional ballads🎵🎶
And the folk songs of our land (land)
… They performed with great virtuosity
And soon they were the rage
But political animosity
Prevailed upon the stage
… Well, the one on the right was on the left
🎵🎶And the one in the middle was on the right
And the one on the left was in the middle
And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license
… Well the curtain had ascended🎶🎵
A hush fell on the crowd
As thousands there were gathered
To hear the folk songs of our land
… But they took their politics seriously
And that night at the concert hall
As the audience watched deliriously
They had a free-for-all
… Well, the one on the right was on the bottom
And the one in the middle was on the top
And the one on the left got a broken arm
And the guy in the rear said, "Oh dear"
… Now this should be a lesson
If you plan to start a folk group
Don't go mixin' politics
With the folk songs of our land
… Just work on harmony and diction
Play your banjo well
And if you have political convictions
Keep 'em to yourself
… Now, the one on the left works in a bank
And the one in the middle drives a truck
The one on the right's an all-night deejay
And the guy in the rear got drafted🎵🎶
Songwriters: Jack Clement
