A (Loose) Canon for St. Murphy

© Naomi Rivkis and Steve Savitzky

Lyrics [pdf]

	C G Am

	Am	Em
When	Lizzy breaks her ankle and	Eric has the flu

	Am	Em
Your	guests are dropping off like flies; you	don't know what to do

	Am	Em
The	fire alarm goes off whenever	someone starts to play

	Am	Em	Am	Em	Am	Am G Am
You	know you've set your con ag	ainst St.	Murphy's	Holiid	ay.

C

St. Murphy's Day is a traveling feast

F C G7 C

You never know when it will be

C

But you find it's here when you spill the yeast

F C G6

And the the cat's stuck up that tree

C F

So honor the saint with brave good cheer

F G C

and lift your voice in song

C

You'll know that good St. Murphy's here

F G C C G C

When every thing goes wrong.

	Am	Em
Your	code is misbehaving like a	sulky prima donna

	Am	Em
(up)And your	browser's wandered off to browse and	won't go where you wanna

	Am	Em
The	fan is making noises as the	temperature grows higher

	Am	Em	Am	Em	Am G Am
(up)And	now the server's halted and you	fear it	may catch	fire

C

St. Murphy's Day wanders where it will

F C G7 C

You find it when it arr ives

C

So celebrate, laugh, and pay the bill,

F C G6

And occ asionally run for your lives!

C F

Honor the saint with fun and song--

F G C

There's not much else you can do

C

For when everything goes absurdly wrong

F G C C G C

You know he's laughing at you!

	Am	Em
You	have to land this freighter but you're	still not certain where;

	Am	Em
The	passengers are fighting and there's	feathers in the air.

	Am	Em
You	need repairs and coffee and this	trip's been far too long,

	Am	Em	Am	Em	Am	Am G Am
So	pray to good St. Murphy	and then	write a	silly	song!

C

St. Murphy's Day is a feast chaotic

F C G7 C

Expect to come ungl ued

C

But though the saint is a bit despotic

F C G6

He won't leave you total ly screwed.

C

So don your brightest and laugh and swear--

F G C

You know that you'll make it through

C

And be left with a thousand tales to share--

F G C C G C

Some of them even true.

C

St. Murphy's Day is a traveling feast

F C G7 C

You never know when it will be

C

But you find it's here when you spill the yeast

F C G6

And the the cat's stuck up that tree

C F

So honor the saint with brave good cheer

F G C

and lift your voice in song

C

You'll know that good St. Murphy's here

F G C C G Am

When everything goes wrong.