Biografía:
Geoff Berner (born 26 November 1971) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and accordionist. Predominantly a composer and performer of klezmer music, having proclaimed himself the "Avenging Angel of Klezmer", Berner's darkly humorous, insightful and satirical lyrics, as well as his cabaret live act, have gained him considerable underground acclaim and popularity throughout the world. He is often accompanied by Diona Davies on violin and Wayne Adams on drums. Frequent collaborators include Dan bern, Carolyn Mark, and The Corb Lund Band.
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¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[Verse 1]
G D C D G
When I was a much younger man, I went to the university
G D C D G
I tried super hard to understand until I had a big epiphany
G D C D G
I cried “none of you people can really be trusted, you’re not searching for enlightenment”
G D C D G
“All of you people are just running a hustle to try to pay the rent”
G D C D G
And then a genial professor of history took my arm and he took me aside
G D C D G
He said “I guess you’ve seen through the mystery, you must be very clever”, he lied
G D C D G
“But did it ever occur to you, son, in your search for the truth to be spilled”
G D C D G
“If I ever really thought that you could hurt this institution, I would pay someone to have you killed”
[Chorus 1]
G D C D G
Don’t you know it’s nothing personal, you seem like a reasonable man
G D C D G
But if you fuck with my hustle, I will get you if I can
[Verse 2]
G D C D G
I went out into the world to start perusing it with my new hustle glasses on
G D C D G
Suddenly, a whole lot of confusing shit had a clear explanation
G D C D G
I saw a hustle there, a hustle here, everybody seemed to have at least one
G D
But I soon found the people that you’ve really got to fear
C D G
Are the ones who don’t know they’ve a hustle going on
[Chorus 2]
G D C D G
Don’t you know it’s nothing personal, you seem like a reasonable man (seem like a reasonable man)
G D C D G
But if you fuck with my hustle, I will get you if I can
[Bridge]
C G
And Jesus was a hustler, when he walked upon the water
C G
And the money changers looked up at him, in his lonely wooden tower
C G
They said, “when you walked into that temple man, what the fuck were you thinking?
C G
“Don’t you know that money-changing is the way we’re gonna build the future for the children”
N.C.
(For the children now)
C G
But Jesus wasn’t listening, as they worked themselves into a lather
C G
He was busy trying to run a telepathic hustle on his father
D
Who said, “all men shall be hustlers, until I tell you different”
[Chorus 3]
G D C D G
Don’t you know it’s nothing personal, you seem like a reasonable man (seem like a reasonable man)
G D C D G
But if you fuck with my hustle, I will get you if I can
[Verse 3]
G D C D G
So now every now and then, a leader comes along, promising a great big change
G D C D G
He seems so optimistic, he can’t be wrong, with his sunny, sunny ways
G D C D G
But before you wish him “good luck with your career”, please get him to explain
G D C D G
Exactly whose hustle shall be fucked with here, and whose hustle shall remain unchanged
G D C D G
Are you ready to fuck with the Great Hustling Powers, that is the changing test (and if so)
G D C D G
Maybe they are going to greet you with flowers, but you better get yourself a little Kevlar vest
[Chorus 4]
G D C D G
Don’t you know it’s nothing personal, you seem like a reasonable man (seem like a reasonable man)
G D C G
But if you fuck with my hustle, I will get you, get you, get you, if I can
G D C D G
When I was a much younger man, I went to the university
G D C D G
I tried super hard to understand until I had a big epiphany
G D C D G
I cried “none of you people can really be trusted, you’re not searching for enlightenment”
G D C D G
“All of you people are just running a hustle to try to pay the rent”
G D C D G
And then a genial professor of history took my arm and he took me aside
G D C D G
He said “I guess you’ve seen through the mystery, you must be very clever”, he lied
G D C D G
“But did it ever occur to you, son, in your search for the truth to be spilled”
G D C D G
“If I ever really thought that you could hurt this institution, I would pay someone to have you killed”
[Chorus 1]
G D C D G
Don’t you know it’s nothing personal, you seem like a reasonable man
G D C D G
But if you fuck with my hustle, I will get you if I can
[Verse 2]
G D C D G
I went out into the world to start perusing it with my new hustle glasses on
G D C D G
Suddenly, a whole lot of confusing shit had a clear explanation
G D C D G
I saw a hustle there, a hustle here, everybody seemed to have at least one
G D
But I soon found the people that you’ve really got to fear
C D G
Are the ones who don’t know they’ve a hustle going on
[Chorus 2]
G D C D G
Don’t you know it’s nothing personal, you seem like a reasonable man (seem like a reasonable man)
G D C D G
But if you fuck with my hustle, I will get you if I can
[Bridge]
C G
And Jesus was a hustler, when he walked upon the water
C G
And the money changers looked up at him, in his lonely wooden tower
C G
They said, “when you walked into that temple man, what the fuck were you thinking?
C G
“Don’t you know that money-changing is the way we’re gonna build the future for the children”
N.C.
(For the children now)
C G
But Jesus wasn’t listening, as they worked themselves into a lather
C G
He was busy trying to run a telepathic hustle on his father
D
Who said, “all men shall be hustlers, until I tell you different”
[Chorus 3]
G D C D G
Don’t you know it’s nothing personal, you seem like a reasonable man (seem like a reasonable man)
G D C D G
But if you fuck with my hustle, I will get you if I can
[Verse 3]
G D C D G
So now every now and then, a leader comes along, promising a great big change
G D C D G
He seems so optimistic, he can’t be wrong, with his sunny, sunny ways
G D C D G
But before you wish him “good luck with your career”, please get him to explain
G D C D G
Exactly whose hustle shall be fucked with here, and whose hustle shall remain unchanged
G D C D G
Are you ready to fuck with the Great Hustling Powers, that is the changing test (and if so)
G D C D G
Maybe they are going to greet you with flowers, but you better get yourself a little Kevlar vest
[Chorus 4]
G D C D G
Don’t you know it’s nothing personal, you seem like a reasonable man (seem like a reasonable man)
G D C G
But if you fuck with my hustle, I will get you, get you, get you, if I can
Geoff Muldaur
Geoffrey Golden
Geoffrey Gurrumu (...)
Geoffroy
Geordie
George Canyon
George Cessna
George Ducas
George Duke
George Ellias