John Doe

from Greenwood & Burns Present Loran Otzer by Loran Otzer, with Greenwood & Burns

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Recorded September-October 2015. Words & music by Loran Otzer, with additional contributions from Greenwood & Burns.
Produced by Jeff Burns.

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If I were a famous lawyer, a banker or an engineer
You would treat me better, and I wouldn't l be in tears

But I'm just that lonesome and forgotten Mr. John Doe
A man without a home of his own to go to
Who fell in love with you
That's why I am so blue

If I had a private jet at the airport, two bodyguards and a limousine
You'd be intereseted in who I am, and in who I have been

but I'm just that lonesome and forgotten Mr. John Doe
A man without a home of his own to go to
A man with a lousy job and a cheap car too
A man without a suit or a pair of nice shoes
Who fell in love with you
That's why I am so blue

But I'm just that lonesome and forgotten Mr. John Doe
A man without a home of his own to go to
A man with a lousy job and a cheap car too
A man without a suit or a pair of nice shoes
Who doesn't live the kind of life he would choose
Who tries and tries but never has a damn clue
Who fell in love with you
That's why I am so blue

Sometimes it's hard to be that lonesome and forgotten Mr. John Doe
A man without a home of his own to go to
A man with a lousy job and a cheap car too
A man without a suit or a pair of nice shoes
Who doesn't live the kind of life he would choose
Who tries and tries but never has a damn clue
Whose life is held together with tape and cheap glue
Who doesn't have a single thing left to lose
What could I offer you
That's why I am so blue

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from Greenwood & Burns Present Loran Otzer, released October 27, 2023
Loran Otzer - Guitars, Vocals, Mandolins, Whistles

Greenwood & Burns - Banjo, Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Ukulele, Trumpet, Keyboards, Glockenspiel, Jaw Harps, Effects

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