From the recording Late As Usual Blues
For a number of years I played with Al Bonnis and Vance Wissinger under the name "Late As Usual".
I came up with this idea as sort of a theme song for us but we never played it!
Lyrics
Well I get my morning paper cause I got some time to read But I can't
leave the house with out some shoes on my feet
I'm looking for my shoes when I realize I aint got my keys.
I find my keys in my pocket my shoes behind the door and I am huffing
like a freight train as I run across the floor
I look at my watch an see I'm gonna be late once more.
Late as usual you know that's my style
Late as usual I'll be there in a while
Late as usual I'll get there when I can
You see I'm just a late as usual man.
My work day is crazy in fact it's close to hell I'm getting myself
together when I here some body yell Hey aint you coming well you see they've been waiting for me.
I grab a pen that don't work a pad of paper in my hand I belly up to the table just as cool as I can
I aint fooling no one I'm a late as usual man.
Late as usual I hope you understand
Late as usual I'll get there when I can
If you get there early get the problems in hand I'm just a late as usual man
I call my baby up on the telephone
I say get yourself together cause your daddy's coming home About that
time somebody says let's get a beer.
About three hours later when I come strolling in The dog is glad to see
me he don't care where I been
But I know to my sweet heart this late stuff is getting mighty thin.
Late as usual you know that's my style
Late as usual I'll be there in a while
Late as usual I'll get there when I can
You see I'm just a late as usual man.
Late as usual don't worry about me
Late as usual I'll be fine you see
Late as usual I'll meet you with a smile
It's no excuse it's just a life style