Keep Yer Wits About You

by Creamy J

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Warning: This song may trigger folks who have lost loved ones to suicide. Suicide prevention hotline: 800-273-8255

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KEEP YER WITS ABOUT YOU
Jeremy Cohen
2021

When he was just a teenage lad
He had no sense at all
Said to himself it ain’t that bad
And answered his country's call

He thought he had no other choice
He was all lost in his head
Then he heard a ghostly voice
Mammy she was dead - she said

Keep your wits about you
Or you will lose your mind
Keep your wits about you
Vicissitudes are blind

Pappy seemed to have no clue
‘Bout his state of mind
His world view was askew
He wasn’t very kind

Life is short and all that jazz
But that is no excuse
For Treating your first born son like that
- With emotional abuse

She said keep your wits about you boy
To keep from losing your mind
Keep your wits about you
I’ve seen things that chill the spine

He Tried to lead a normal life
Like rich, privileged kids
But he didn’t hear any drums and fife
HIs heart was on the skids

The older I get the younger I feel
I’ve already been through hell
Mammy died by suicide
Pappy ne'r did well.

She said keep your wits about you
or you will lose your mind
She said keep your wits about you
She was right most of the time.

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released October 9, 2021
Robbie Rist - Producer, drums, mandolins, background vocals, washboard, studio owner (Valley Hollah, Woodland Hills, CA.), awesome friend and supporter.

Jeremy Cohen - Composer, Lead vocal, acoustic guitars, acoustic bass, background vocals, jugs, mixing engineer, mastering engineer

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Creamy J Palmdale, California

Creamy J music is sixty one years, a thousand gigs, a few broken hearts, some well won victories, 40 bands and untold months in the making. Primarily known as a bass player which never did much solo performing, but was always writing... With a lot of downtime looming, I figured if not now when?
It didn’t hurt I have an interested, enthusiastic multi instrumentalist friend with a studio.
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