
Ballad of Blue Balls Bob
[Vocals: [male singer: Baritone | Smooth | Swagger | Southern Accent] [female singer: mid alto | sly | incredulous | southern accent | funny | charming |witty | biting] ] [Genre: bluegrass, dubstep, bluegrass-dubstep, beatgrass, backwoods bass, EDM] [style: twangy, filthy bass, county-fair chaos, satirical, danceable] [tempo: fast bluegrass picking over heavy half-time dubstep pulse] [Intro: banjo lick, balloon squeaks, sub-bass rumble, crowd claps] [male singer] Gather round now. Lock your doors. Warn your daughters. Clear the floors. Here comes Bob from the county fair, with a balloon-dog grin Just full of hot air. [female singer: backing vocals] Oh no, Bob. No, Bob, no. [Verse 1: sparse bluegrass groove, banjo forward, upright slap] [male singer] Blue Balls Bob came struttin’ in, boots all shine and a rubber grin. Made balloon dogs for birthday pay, then tried that charm on ladies all day. He could twist a poodle, he could twist a swan, but he twisted every sentence wrong. Said he had charm like a loaded gun, but the safety broke and the ammo was dumb. He tipped his hat to a woman named Sue, [male singer] said, “Girl, them eyes make my balloons go pop” [female singer] Sue said, “Then put it back inside. Even the donkey is hollerin' stop.” He leaned on the bar and winked at a lass, His foot slipped out and smacked his ass. Got up proud like he meant that flop, [male singer] said, “That's ma swagger, gimme a shot?” [female singer: backing vocals] That ain’t smooth. That’s a spill. That boy needs a muzzle and some social skill. [Pre-Chorus: claps tighten, fiddle chops, balloon squeak rhythm] He had no filter, no pause, no shame. Takes to every bad idea Like a moth to the flame. He’d pump up trouble, then call it fate. But the whole room knows Bob's brain ain't got no gate. [Chorus: full beatgrass hook, stomp-clap anthem, female call-response] Blue Balls Bob, better give it a rest. You got a ten-gallon mouth and a thimble of sense. Blue Balls Bob, you keep swingin’ at air. Every woman in town left you standing right there. You talk like thunder, land like fog. Ain’t no lover, just a loud monologue. Blue Balls Bob, twist that dog. The dance card's full, but not for Bob. [female singer: backing vocals] Not for Bob. No, not Bob. All pump, no charm, and a sad balloon dog. [Verse 2: bouncy groove, fiddle answers punchlines] He saw Miss Mabel by the lemonade, [male singer] said, “I’m cool and fresh. You wanna take a drink?” [female singer] Mabel said, “God no, Bob. Is there dirt in your eye? or you tryin’ to wink?” He tried sweet talk on Jenny Lou, [male singer] said, “I make giraffes with these nimble hands.” [female singer] Jenny said, “Great. Make yourself a personality, if you can.” [male singer] He told Pearl, “I’m a bad idea, but I always got a ride.” [female singer] Pearl said, “So does Bubbles, and he keeps his thoughts inside.” [female singer: backing vocals] Wrong, wrong, wrong. [Choir Chorus] wrong! Man got rejected by the whole damn song. [Build: electronic riser, banjo stutters, balloon squeaks chopped into rhythm] [male singer] Bob said, “Ladies, please, you misunderstand.” Then pulled out a balloon, and a half-baked plan. He twisted once. He twisted twice. Turned it into an OBSCENE device. Turned the mood in the room to ice. [female singer] No. Nope. Never. Absolutely not. [Bass Drop: heavy half-time dubstep, banjo chopped into wobble rhythm] BLUE BALLS BOB! * squeak squeak pop * No filter! No game! No chance! No shame! BLUE BALLS BOB! wub wub squeak Big hat! Small talk! Wrong move! Long walk! [female singer: backing | gang chant] No means no. Let it go. Take that pump and hit the road. [Bridge: stripped banjo and sub drone, sincerity] For half a breath, Bob saw the light. Maybe charm ain’t charm when it gives the ladies fright. Maybe words need gates. Maybe thoughts need brakes. Maybe women ain’t balloons for a man to reshape. Then Sally walked past in a silver dress. [male singer A] Bob said, “Girrrrrl, I can fix your stress.” [female singer] Sally said, “Look Bob... I'm sorry to say, but ... you ARE the stress." [Final Chorus: bigger, doubletime banjo forward, full gang vocals, wobble bass hook] Blue Balls Bob, better give it a rest. You got a ten-gallon mouth and a thimble of sense. Blue Balls Bob, you keep swingin’ at air. Every woman in town left you standing right there. You talk like thunder, land like fog. Ain’t no lover, just a loud monologue. Blue Balls Bob, twist that dog. The dance card's full, but not for Bob. [female singer: backing vocals] Not for Bob. No, not Bob. All pump, no charm, and a sad balloon dog. Blue Balls Bob, learn one thing. A shut mouth shines more than diamond bling. Blue Balls Bob, take the lesson and run. Consent ain’t a riddle, and charm ain’t a gun.

