Emperor of the Unworthy (Spirit Level) - 01/08/21 08:37 PM
A song influenced by my enjoyment of Thai Luk Thung music and one of the great characters I met in my time in the country.
Asak worked with me to build a large garden; I managed a few morning hours and then sat out the afternoon heat watching him... the ever smiling energiser bunny with a hoe. Given my rudimentary Thai our communications weren`t deep- I sure hope he got my appreciation from the thankyou`s and bottles of Lao Khao.
Listen for Scott`s take on the 3 string Thai Phin ( a kind of electric lute) which is looped through the song.
Robert
Emperor of the Unworthy
RealTracks in song: 3052:Accordion, Rhythm PopRockCory Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 3182:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm GrungeUnpluggedQuinn Ev16 090
RealTracks in song: 3155:Mandola, Rhythm AmericanaMountain16thsAndy ev16 070
RealTracks in song: 3442:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm BritPsycFunky Ev16 100
RealDrums [in Song:Americana16thsSyncFred^1-a:QuarterHiHat,Snare , b:QuarterRide,Snare
RT 3156 Fiddle Mountain
Scott: Guitars
Ray: Bass
Emperor of the Unworthy
in drowsy dawn dust recedes
clapped out Suzuki
the man who ploughs the green sea
hand on heart and hoe my friend for centuries
made on a lathe of whisky and work
he`s the hard bark staff
Noah leaned on leaving the Ark
sent out to the field to beat back the dark
shake the sand out of your pan
take the roughcut stone left in your hand
set him on the altar
at the muddy feet of Buddha
in a world gone topsy-turvy
he`s the emperor of the unworthy
hey heyhey hey
hey heyhey hey
each trampled ant every falling leaf
I swoon in shade
watching sermons under the Rain Tree
my friend the hunchback planting light into the sea
shake the sand out of your pan
take the roughcut stone left in your hand
set him on the altar
at the muddy feet of Buddha
in a world gone topsy-turvy
he`s the emperor of the unworthy
hey heyhey hey
hey heyhey hey
© Robert Cordrey Oct. 2020
Asak worked with me to build a large garden; I managed a few morning hours and then sat out the afternoon heat watching him... the ever smiling energiser bunny with a hoe. Given my rudimentary Thai our communications weren`t deep- I sure hope he got my appreciation from the thankyou`s and bottles of Lao Khao.
Listen for Scott`s take on the 3 string Thai Phin ( a kind of electric lute) which is looped through the song.
Robert
Emperor of the Unworthy
RealTracks in song: 3052:Accordion, Rhythm PopRockCory Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 3182:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm GrungeUnpluggedQuinn Ev16 090
RealTracks in song: 3155:Mandola, Rhythm AmericanaMountain16thsAndy ev16 070
RealTracks in song: 3442:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm BritPsycFunky Ev16 100
RealDrums [in Song:Americana16thsSyncFred^1-a:QuarterHiHat,Snare , b:QuarterRide,Snare
RT 3156 Fiddle Mountain
Scott: Guitars
Ray: Bass
Emperor of the Unworthy
in drowsy dawn dust recedes
clapped out Suzuki
the man who ploughs the green sea
hand on heart and hoe my friend for centuries
made on a lathe of whisky and work
he`s the hard bark staff
Noah leaned on leaving the Ark
sent out to the field to beat back the dark
shake the sand out of your pan
take the roughcut stone left in your hand
set him on the altar
at the muddy feet of Buddha
in a world gone topsy-turvy
he`s the emperor of the unworthy
hey heyhey hey
hey heyhey hey
each trampled ant every falling leaf
I swoon in shade
watching sermons under the Rain Tree
my friend the hunchback planting light into the sea
shake the sand out of your pan
take the roughcut stone left in your hand
set him on the altar
at the muddy feet of Buddha
in a world gone topsy-turvy
he`s the emperor of the unworthy
hey heyhey hey
hey heyhey hey
© Robert Cordrey Oct. 2020