The Coronavirus Blues

LYRICS

Well I’ve got the Coronavirus Blues And I sitting here trying to be cool Well I’ve got the Coronavirus blues So many people out there are playing the fool. Death in all the headlines TP in all the grocery lines C'mon people I know we’re better than this.

What do we call this thing anyway I heard someone call it COVID-19, I saw a guy on Youtube today Yeah, he called it the novel COVID-19. Doesn’t matter what we say We are all gonna be ok Because I know, people, were better than that.

We came through 911 We came through all those people with the guns. OK, we’re still working on that. There’s still too many angry people out there with too many guns. But I know we’re strong. Yeah, I know we belong. And I know, people, we’re better than that.

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

Some divisive people have tried to break it down to black and white and break it down to blue and red. Well, I don’t care about all that. I want to sleep well tonight. I want to put my head down upon my bed. Cause we gotta unite, This is a winnable fight. Wash even your little finger, Can’t let the germs linger, Get people to laugh from a distance that’s the length of a staff. Follow what the experts say, And we’ll live to see Sunny Days And we’ll be so much better than this.

KEY CHANGE

I’m sitting on the porch playing geetar, My son is home from school. I ain’t earning any money, There’s not a dime in my pocket, I feel like a misused tool. The streets are eerily empty, The supermarkets run in waves. It’s down to the will of the free and the grit of the brave.

If it’s chicken and TP you want, then why not go all the way in and take the hot sauce too. If you’re that concerned about your health, then maybe consider a lifestyle change, quit the junk food and exercise too. Dude, you’re standing too close, get a bath, turn your head, sanitize, get some soap rinse and lather up too. Get a job, no you can’t. Steal a kiss, no you can’t. Dance cheek-to-cheek, no you can’t, no you can’t, no you can't. Watch a flick, no you can’t. Be a dick, no you can’t. Ride the bus, no you can’t, no you can’t, no you can't. Go out for a meal, no you can’t. Stand five feet away, no you can’t. Breath my way, no you can’t, no you can’t, no you can't. But be a good neighbor, be my friend. Well, sure you can. Care about others, don’t look for someone to blame, sure you can. Download my song, sing along, sure you can. And we’ll be alright, be alright. We’ll be alright. Yes we can, yes we can, yes we will.

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I don’t want to hear you complain about all the things we have to do without Because it’s not a big deal. No need to scream and shout Cmon, what else was I going to rhyme with scream and shout Unless you’re happy you know we’re going to heal. God’s got our back. Made humanity like that. And I know we’re so much better than that.

One more verse and I’m done There’s nothing here that’s insurmountable. One more verse in this run Cause our health ain’t discountable, we’re accountable. We’re dignified and true We stick together like glue, There’s no reason to get down, Hey man, we’re hanging around. No reason to get annoyed Cause we’re all unemployed. No reason to give in to fear The record’s very very very very clear

Humanity’s been around for a long, long time. We’re undefeated. And, hey we got this! So...