The Pied Plucker of Cooroy

The dulcimer solo's a bit rough, but you get that in the front room. I've since got a handle on it though.

Bull Lee in the song is William Burroughs who once worked as a pest exterminator, accidentally shot his wife in a William Tell party game, and a rather heavy drug user.



The Pied Plucker of Cooroy

The Pied Plucker of Cooroy had a plague of rats
they got into his studio and that was that
Ate up all his wires and shit on his sound till the
pied plucker of Cooroy had to move to higher ground

Can’t get rid of rats without exterminator
Rang up old Bull Lee, said, Come round later
We shot up all the rats, then started on our love
Tried to write a song but got sidetracked by drugs

Pied Plucker of Cooroy said to the reporter
Only story you’re gonna get’s in Bill’s recorder tape recorder

So if you think that something round here stinks
be sure it’s not dead rats in your sink

Haven’t heard a sound like that in years
since Chickenfoot Crawp played his Eko guitar

Telecom man is here says there's a black snake in the pit
maybe that's why Grandma's phone has got a wicked hiss

The Pied Plucker of Cooroy had a plague of rats
they got into his studio and that was that
Ate up all his wires and shit on his sound till the
pied plucker of Cooroy had to move to higher ground