OK, this one has been in the works for a long time, but it took me until yesterday to finally record a study copy. I now need to keep working on memorization and playing the guitar part better. There WILL be a more polished version eventually, but for now, enjoy a good chuckle over my knitting and spinning obsession.
Went to bed last night and I tried to get me some sleep
Kept a-tossin' and turnin' so I tried countin' sheep
But it didn't get no better 'cause all them sheep turned into sweaters
With thousands of twisted stitches
Look real fine with some Harris Tweed britches
Got knittin' on the brain and it's drivin' me insane
And as long as I'm countin' them sheep
I ain't gonna be gettin' me no sleep...
Knit four, purl four, moss stitch and cable
Oh, Lordy, gotta drink myself under the table
Before I feel better...no more sheep turnin' into sweaters...
Put away my knittin' needles...Tweedle deedle deedle...
And as long as I'm countin' them sheep
I ain't gonna be gettin' me no sleep
And I got them sheep-countin' sweater-knittin' blues
Now the hamster's on the wheel and he ain't bein' too genteel
And I'm dumb as a box of rocks
'Cause now I'm thinkin' 'bout knittin' socks
Oh, man, you may be a charmer
But I ain't gonna knit you no willie warmer
No, man, I do not care if you are cold down there
Damn! I'm still countin' them sheep
And I ain't gonna be gettin' me no sleep
'Cause I got them sheep-countin' sweater-knittin' blues...
Went to bed last night and I tried to get me some sleep
Kept a-tossin' and turnin' so I tried countin' sheep
Lord, I'm in the grip and posession
Of a mighty fierce wool obsession
With dreams of expandin' my stash if I only had me a little more cash
Got knittin' on the brain and it's drivin' me insane
I got them sheep-countin' sweater-knittin' blues...
Yeah, I know I got enough t keep me knittin' for several lifetimes
But passin' by sale bins, Lord, can't do that, what a crime
To walk out on such great deals
And man, just look at them spinnnin' wheels!
Get away with them spindles and silk, and...
Whatcha mean, you can even spin milk?
Now I got spinnin' on the brain and it's drivin' me insane
And I got them sheep-countin' wool spinnin' blues...
Went to bed last night and I tried to get me some sleep
Kept a-tossin' and turnin' so I tried countin' sheep...
But man, what's the deal? They're all turnin' into spinnin' wheels
And piles of wooly fiber, enough to bury Lady Godiva
Now I got spinnin' on the brain and it's drivin' me insane
And I got them wool-spinnin' yarn-makin' blues...
You realize there's no end to this, every day it's a new obsession...
Merino....Alpaca....Camel....Cashmere...
Oh, man, I'm in trouble
And I better get outta here on the double...
Got spinnin' on the brain and it's drivin' me insane
And I got them sheep-countin' sweater-knittin'
wool-spinnin' yarn-makin' blues...
