Old Joe Clark

Story Behind The Song

This song is a result of the fiddle music that my family and a few very close friends play at the South-Eastern Washington Fair in Walla Walla every year. I had been hearing the song "Old Joe Clark" since I was little, and by way of just having a little

Song Description

New take on one of the most famous old fiddle tunes around. Carries with it a strong, energetic feeling of forward motion.

Song Length 2:51 Genre Electronic - Electronica, Folk - Bluegrass
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Pleasant, In High Spirits Subject Gratitude
Language English

Lyrics

(So, fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Fare the well, I say.)
(Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. It's time I went away.)
(Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Fare the well, I say.)
(Hopefully, again we'll meet, so don't you ever change.)

Old Joe Clark, you're a funny thing, and here's the reason why:
All those songs we wrote of you have been a great big lie.
No, Clark, you're not a man at all - you're a commune in Peru,
And it's 'bout time I headed back after all those years with you.

So, fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Fare the well, I say.
Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. It's time I went away.
Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Fare the well, I say.
Hopefully, again we'll meet, so don't you ever change.

I'll miss all those poker nights, and weekly Bingo, too...
Slip-and-slides and Jell-O fights and sculptures made of glue...
The DDR was kind of hard, and broken were the swings,
But I will always hold the crown of KAREOKE KING!

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Fare the well, I say.
Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. It's time I went away.
Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Fare the well, I say.
Time for me to take my leave, but there you'll have to stay.

{Ladies and gentlemen, after all this time, after all these years, this truly looks to be the final farewell.}

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Fare the well, I say.
Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. It's time I went away.
Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Fare the well, I say.
Time for me to take my leave, but there you'll have to stay.

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Fare the well, I say.
Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. It's time I went away.
Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark. Don't stop havin' fun.
I will say that it's been great, but now I've got to run.

[fade out]

Lyrics Daniel Wiessner; traditional Music Daniel Wiessner; traditional
Producer Daniel Wiessner Performance Daniel Wiessner; Rebecca Wiessner on violin

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