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The Ballad of Hi! My Name is Cody!

by Lucy Diavolo

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A song about an American worker.

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[Cashier:] That'll be six dollars and sixty-six cents...well, if that ain't a hell of a price.

His name is Cody.
He works at Wal-Mart.
He's a ripe young man of 35.
He wears his khakis,
That old blue t-shirt,
thanks the good lord for each day that he's alive.
His manager loves him.
She's always gushin'
'Bout how he greets every customer with a smile.
Cody's worked here
Goin' on umpteen years,
So, yeah--I guess you could say he's been here for a while...

Workin' that same ol' job,
Punchin' that same ol' clock.
Seems enough to drive a man made inside.

But Cody's got a roommate.
He calls her mother.
Been just the two of them since Papa died.
They live together
In all kinds of weather
In a modest, little home down off Route 5.
Sure, it's mobile.
That don't matter, though.
Both of them and all the cats are happy inside.
And when the rain comes,
Cody listen to it drum
On the roof while he sits just for a while...

'Cause Cody's got time to burn
Before they place him in that Earth,
And he don't know any better than to wear a smile.

Oh, Cody,
Your ignorance is bliss.
I reckon that's why
No on ever sees you spit.
And, Cody,
I'm afraid to ask you to change
'Cause I think it's kind of beautiful
How you don't have any shame.
But, Cody,
How can we let you live like this?
There's so much more to life
Than this Made in China Plastic.
Ah, Cody,
Maybe it's all just a game,
And since you're the one still playin',
That means I'm the one that's lame...

What can I do?
Can I live like you?
It's the American Way.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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released August 9, 2015
Written, performed, & produced by L. Diablo

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Lucy Diavolo Brooklyn, New York

Lucy Diavolo is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist, and harmonica and banjo player in Brooklyn.

Originally from Ohio, she brings influences from punk, garage, country, bluegrass, and folk into her work.

She is definitely not the devil, so don't even ask.

Lucy played bass, harmonica, banjo, trombone, and sang with the Chicago band The Just Luckies from 2016-2018. ... more

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