Recorded live at Arts on the Green, Shrewsbury, Mass., April 9, 2016
When the size of the audience isn’t quite what you had hoped for, there’s gotta be a reason, right?
lyrics
Everyone’s on vacation, that’s why nobody’s here
They’re scattered ’round the country, drinking wine and beer
It is not your fault, it’s just the wrong time of year
Everyone’s on vacation, that’s why nobody’s here
We didn’t do the mailing, that’s why nobody’s here
I think we were on vacation, drinking wine and beer
We asked someone to do it but we did not make it clear
We didn’t do the mailing, that’s why nobody’s here
We worked and planned, oh what’s the use
All we’ve got is this lame excuse
But there has to be a reason, an explanation for.
So let’s analyze the situation just a little more
It’s Bingo night at the Elks Club and we just forgot
There’s untold riches to be had, that’s why this night is shot
You just can’t compete with a thousand-dollar pot
It’s Bingo night at the Elks Club and we just forgot
Everyone’s on vacation, that’s why nobody’s here
We didn’t do the mailing and the weather’s warm and clear
It’s Bingo night at the Elks Club and holidays are near
The weather’s really bad, that’s why nobody’s here
Everyone’s on vacation, that’s why nobody’s here
credits
from When You're Happy,
released December 15, 2016
Howie: acoustic guitar, vocal, harmonica
Jackie Damsky: fiddle
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