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Talkin' about life
Talkin' about things
Talkin' about three flavorful strings
Talkin' about that which you know least
Educatin' you from the point of view of an artist

You thought you were the smartest when it came to composin'but
I was busy honin' my skillz while you were dozin'
Admittedly, I'm waxin' self-congratulatory, but
Hear me outIt's not about meIt's 'bout the story of

Little Ginger Mike
Pickin' up the spike lute
In pursuit of new sounds
Despite the copious frowns incurred
It's not that people weren't down
The
Y just thought I's a clown
Which I am but that don't mean I can't write a round...

("Row, Row, Row Your Boat" canon transposed to minor key ensues)

So much love and respect to the real shamisen heroes
The Takahashi Chikuzans and the Gunpachiros
And countless others bringin' the real Tsugaru flavor
Fukushi and the Nittas are ones you gotta savor
Yo! Kmetz and I are blowin' up in the Chito-Shan
Rockin' Mugen 21s made by Katoh san
Never disrespectin', just tryin' to have some fun
We got Abbot and Reimer representin' the (831)
We are the crew who you knew would never take a breather from
Writin' the futuristic licks hotter than a fever
Some haters they be sayin' we just playin' it like guitar
Exploitin' the Japanese culture and takin' it too far
I see where they comin' from but I disagree
Of course! Respect tradition but simultaneously you can

DO YOUR THING
And what we bringin' is steamin' on these three little strings!
I'm out

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from Shamisentimental: The Anthology, Vol. 1, released May 31, 2022

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