Song Description
A multitude of folk singers aging and finding new avenues for music licensing.
| Song Length |
4:00 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Sociable, Engaging |
Subject |
Life, Musician |
| Similar Artists |
Arlo Guthrie, Peter, Paul & Mary |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I'LL FOLK IT UP by Abrahamson/Procell
I'VE MONITORED THE FOLK CROWD
SEEMS YOU ALL RETIRED.
BEFORE THE H-R FOLKS COULD SAY
"YOU'RE TOO OLD NOW, YOU'RE FIRED."
JUST KICK BACK IN YOUR LAZ-Y-BOYS
WATCHIN' CNN.
IF I COULD SING THOSE TV ADS,
I'D BE ON TOP AGAIN.
I'VE SEEN ROBERT WAGNER
AND OLD FRED THOMPSON TOO
HELP YA GET A REVERSE MORTGAGE.
THEY CARE SO MUCH 'BOUT YOU.
BUT I'D ASK "WHAT WOULD WOODY SING?"
AND THEN IT CAME TO ME:
"IF YOU WATCH THEM TV ADS,
WELL, WATCH YOUR DO-RE-MI."
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
FOR JOAN BAEZ AND CISCO,
VAN RONK AND HOLLY NEAR.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
TIL THEY ALL RISE UP AND HOLLAR
"GET THE FOLK OUTTA HERE."
THAT PHILLIPS LADY ON THE BUS:
SHOUTIN' "WHO CAN'T TAKE A DUMP?"
A PROBIOTIC JINGLE!
AW HELL, I MIGHT BE STUMPED.
THEN I HEAR THAT DYLAN MEDLEY
LET MY VOICE EMBRACE THE FEAST.
FROM "TOO MUCH OF NOTHIN'"
TO "I SHALL BE RELEASED."
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
FOR JOAN BAEZ AND CISCO,
VAN RONK AND HOLLY NEAR.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
TIL THEY ALL RISE UP AND HOLLAR
"GET THE FOLK OUTTA HERE."
BEEN INJURED IN AN ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION ACCIDENT?
THEN WE'RE THE FIRM FOR YOU.
DIAL 1-800-BENT-FOR-LIFE,
AND HEAR OUR SONG; IT'S NEW.
I'LL DO MY BEST PETE SEEGER,
FIRE RISIN' FROM MY JAW.
A TIME TO SUE, A TIME TO SETTLE.
A TIME FOR A-TURN-TURN-TURNEYS AT LAW.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
FOR JOAN BAEZ AND CISCO,
VAN RONK AND HOLLY NEAR.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
I'LL FOLK IT UP.
TIL THEY ALL RISE UP AND HOLLAR
"GET THE FOLK OUTTA HERE."