The Apologue of Hot Rod Duncan

Lyrics

[Verse 1] In an amblin' van lived a banjo man ​and his name was Hot Rod Duncan He didn't know why they called him that ​but he just went along with it [Chorus] Hot Rod Duncan always felt ashamed Hot Rod Duncan didn't know his name [Post-Chorus] (Poor Hot Rod) [Verse 2] Now Hot Rod had a savvy dad ​who died for the business part The instrument was relevant ​as long as it played like art [Chorus] Hot Rod Duncan di'n't know how to string it Hot Rod Duncan opted just to wing it [Post-Chorus] (Oh well) [Verse 3] Soon Hot Rod was the best because ​he traveled well and wise The van was actually ​an electric spaceship in disguise [Chorus] Hot Rod Duncan hail'd from the Appalachians Hot Rod Duncan transcend'd global nations [Post-Chorus] (Yee-ha) [Interlude] (Go, Hot Rod) (Take it, Hot Rod) (He said take it) (What's the matter? Can't take it?) (You gotta remember to string up that banjo) (I tell you what) [Verse 4] One time he flew his banjo to ​the planet Jupiter Among the rife intelligent life ​he managed to locate her [Chorus] Hot Rod Duncan found his unicorn Hot Rod Duncan: magically reborn [Verse 5] Eventually he came to see ​the banjo was his friend He help'd that girl to spacey whirls She learn'd him how to bend [Chorus] Hot Rod Duncan strung that banjo well Hot Rod Duncan played it purty swell [Post-Chorus] (You know what I'm talkin' 'bout?) [Verse 6] When Hot Rod came to know his name ​he returned to planet Earth And this is where (by just a hair) ​he finally glean'd his worth [Chorus] Hot Rod Duncan: legend in his time Hot Rod Duncan reasoned with a rhyme [Post-Chorus] (They adopted a dog named Cloister) [Verse 7] The he and she would guarantee ​a gleeful galaxy They were so happy he phoned her pappy ​and the rest is history [Interlude] (I think it's T double-E double-R double-R double-I double-F double-I double-C, C, C. What kind of an acrobat do you think I am?) [Outro] Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmm Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmmm-Mmm-Mmm-Mmm Yea, the rest is his-to-ry