Throw the Cane

V6-MINI

[Chorus: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, full band]
Throw the cane, the old man ain't done
Hundred years and he still on the run
Hips like a boy and a smile like the sun
Throw the cane, the old man ain't done

[Verse 2: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, faster]
Eight o'clock he took a turn with Dona Rosa from the store
Nine o'clock with Dona Carmen, ten o'clock with three or four
Grandsons came to keep him company, they was strong and they was young
Midnight they was on the curb with their legs all come undone
One o'clock the neighbors quit, two o'clock the cousins too
Three o'clock the cops came by and they danced a step or two
Every hour, Don Teo, wepa, give him water, give him air
Every hour he say, louder, put another in the chair

[Verse 3: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, sunrise]
Sunrise on the block and the young men asleep
On the hoods of the cars in a snoring heap
Band packing up, putting cases in the van
Don Teo with a bill folded small in his hand
Said one more, maestro, one more for the road
One more for the hundred years and all of the load
We unpacked the accordion, the tambora too
And the old man smiled like he already knew

[Bridge: Sonero merengue male lead, cane toss, full tilt]
He held up the cane like a flag in the air
Spun it one time, threw it over the chair
Over the heads and over the van
Wepa, Don Teo, catch it if you can

[Final Chorus: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, full band and the whole street]
Throw the cane, the old man ain't done
Hundred years and he still on the run
Hips like a boy and a smile like the sun
Throw the cane, the old man ain't done

[Outro: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, last cry]
Dancing alone in the street at dawn
Hundred years young, the old man still on

[End]

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[Verse 1: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, bright and loud] Doctor came on Monday with a paper and a frown Told Don Teo, hundred years, it's time to settle down Little piece of cake, little nap, little tea Don Teo looked at the doctor, said, you don't know me Called the band on Tuesday, said bring the whole team Accordion, tambora, guira, bring the whole machine Block it off on Friday, put the chairs in the street Nobody goes home till I'm off of my feet [Chorus: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, full band] Throw the cane, the old man ain't done Hundred years and he still on the run Hips like a boy and a smile like the sun Throw the cane, the old man ain't done [Verse 2: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, faster] Eight o'clock he took a turn with Dona Rosa from the store Nine o'clock with Dona Carmen, ten o'clock with three or four Grandsons came to keep him company, they was strong and they was young Midnight they was on the curb with their legs all come undone One o'clock the neighbors quit, two o'clock the cousins too Three o'clock the cops came by and they danced a step or two Every hour, Don Teo, wepa, give him water, give him air Every hour he say, louder, put another in the chair [Chorus: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, full band] Throw the cane, the old man ain't done Hundred years and he still on the run Hips like a boy and a smile like the sun Throw the cane, the old man ain't done [Verse 3: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, sunrise] Sunrise on the block and the young men asleep On the hoods of the cars in a snoring heap Band packing up, putting cases in the van Don Teo with a bill folded small in his hand Said one more, maestro, one more for the road One more for the hundred years and all of the load We unpacked the accordion, the tambora too And the old man smiled like he already knew [Bridge: Sonero merengue male lead, cane toss, full tilt] He held up the cane like a flag in the air Spun it one time, threw it over the chair Over the heads and over the van Wepa, Don Teo, catch it if you can [Final Chorus: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, full band and the whole street] Throw the cane, the old man ain't done Hundred years and he still on the run Hips like a boy and a smile like the sun Throw the cane, the old man ain't done [Outro: Sonero merengue male lead, sonero, last cry] Dancing alone in the street at dawn Hundred years young, the old man still on [End]

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