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Catholicity Hokum

from A Presbyter's Dementia by John Tabacco

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Words and Music © 2007 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

(The lyrics / melody were originally based on an
email I received from the Firesign Theatres’
David Ossman on Dec. 6th, 2006. It read like this:
Dear John! More sugar!
(But no trans fats. The laws the law ya know!)
Seasonally adjusted best wishes,
David

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CATHOLICITY HOKUM

That cross
Those wafers
The man in black
The one I know you know

That cross
Those candles
The booth in back
You feel compelled to go

Spilling all your guilt
All your secret woes
To the shadow behind the sliding wooden window hole
Who never has a good enough reason for why
To him you’re just a dollar like the next sinful guy
But somehow you feel better
when he tells you to recite a prayer
Like some scribble under grandma’s table!

Father flash, I’m hurtin’
The fear is back
The one I hope you know
Father Flash, I’m certain
The fear is back
The one beyond the door
I come to you bearing all my soul
I come to you hoping you would know
The reason that I feel so damn empty inside
The reason I just wanna take a powder and hide
The reason I no longer feel compelled just to ride the wave
Could you throw me just a bone of compassion?

The Priest :

Yes. Ok. I understand. Just say three hail Marys
and make a nice big offering to the church (a money
order is acceptable) and the Lord will shine his light
on your heathen ways. And all will be forgiven my
son. I promise you. Now get outta here.and stop
asking questions. You’re making me late for bingo!

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from A Presbyter's Dementia, released September 28, 2014
JT : Vocals, Programming
Recorded at Suburban hermit Studios II, Stony Brook, NY

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John Tabacco Stony Brook, New York

John Tabacco is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and visual artist.

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined.

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