A Geriatric Odyssey: UNDER MY OWN STEAM, part #1

POST #35
PARODY-LYRICS

ORIGINAL SONG: "I've Been Everywhere", by Lucky Starr, covered by Hank Snow, Johnny Cash et al. 

PARODY COMPOSED: Giorgio Coniglio, June 2013.


You can view the lyrics and commentary (without images or chords)  displayed on a parody-lyrics website at AmIRight.com Post "Under My Own Steam"

UNDER MY OWN STEAM, part #1

(to the tune of "I've Been Everywhere")

Introduction:

Lucky Starrted with Strine, his Brit and Kiwi versions also strode,

When along dashed the Yankees, Johnny Cashed on covering Hank Snow.

Stompin’ Tom spewed the Canadian spin; his take's sure to please.

Go and scrutinize YouTube - you’ll find a slew of odysseys.

I ask you why our self-esteem and our nobility

 Seem to be linked in every culture to our road-mobility.

I was coaxing my frame into an achy Seniors’ Clinic seat,

When along came a student who spoke up, not having to repeat,

“While you’re here in Geriatrics, Pops, with me you can spout.”

 So I clambered on the couch, and then I let my story out.

He asked me if I didn’t need a scooter to get ‘round,

And I said, “On my own I’ll manage ‘til they lay me in the ground.”

Sites visited in the Johnny Cash odyssey

I’ve gone every way, son

Made it every day, son  

Deserted, seldom stayed, son   

Breezed past, moved on, strayed, son

I’ve lived out my own dream, son

Under my own steam.
   

I’ve led and followed, sped wallowed, vaulted tumbled, somersaulted,

Raced chased, outpaced, failed-to-place, been defaulted,

Beat-the-pack, pavement-pounded, trailed and tracked, dogged and hounded,

Hustled bustled, rushed hurried, lagged and straggled, crashed rebounded,

Hiked biked, unicyked, spurted sprinted, streaked and straddled,

Sailed bailed, jibed and tacked, roved diverted, scudded paddled.

I’ve gone every way, son

Traveling is my play, son  

Need to get around, son   

‘Til I’m in the ground, son

I’ve lived out my own dream, son

Under my own steam. 

Whirled twisted, flailed and flitted, hauled and shlepped, toted carried,

Hurtled hovered, scurried scrammed, coasted cruised, shuttled ferried,

Galloped loped, trotted hopped, lunged and pounced, scampered slithered,

Skimmed and swooped, swerved swivelled, waddled trampled, charged and dithered.

Darted started, lit departed, inched flinched, punted perched,

Posted cantered, wriggled floundered, bolted sprung, skulked and lurched.

I’ve gone every way, son

Made it every day, son  

Breezed past, mosied, strayed, son
Deserted, seldom stayed, son   

I’ve lived out my own dream, son

Under my own steam.   

Under my own steam! 

See post #112 for a sequel!!

HOTLINKS TO OTHER MEDICAL-THEMED SONG-POSTINGS

Adenoma

Avitaminoses 

As We Nuke It

Flaking Out is What They Do

Mel and His Hernia

Mergerwocky

Off-Patent Drug#19

Prostate Cancer

Reflux Romp

R-I-C-E

The Uniqueness of Nuclear

The Valgus and the Carbuncle

Under My Own Steam part#1 (see below)

Under My Own Steam part#2

Where Has Neurosyphylis Gone?

...AND A FEW LIMERICK-BASED SONGS

Singable Limerick-Medley #17: Nuclear Cardiology

Singable Limerick-Medley #20: Medical Imaging

UKULELE-FRIENDLY FORMAT

(Click on any chord-chart slide to move to 'song-presentation mode'; then navigate through thumbnails at bottom of page.)

I like doing this song with progressive key changes, as in the Lucky Starr versions of the song; or if you like you can keep it simple like Johnny Cash did, and leave it all in the key of C.