squints01c.mp3
words and music by Jonathan Ochshorn (copyright 2008 J. Ochshorn)
Winner of the 2008 BoardGameGeek.com contest for “real songs that reference actual board games in their titles or lyrics.”
1. she put squints on a triple
with q on the double
i thought i was winning
but now i’m in trouble
all of my hopes, false expectations
burst like a bubble
2. it’s the first rule of offense
to cover your back
protect all your troopers
from a flanking attack
don’t let the lineman
in for a sack
[chorus] how could i let myself relinquish control
let my constructions collapse into rubble
on the very last play, on the very last roll
she put squints on a triple with q on the double
3. she has flung in my face
all those skills that i taught her
now i’m left in disgrace
it’s a moral that’s sought here
you better be careful when playing
games with your daughter [chorus]
bridge: just look at the score
nothing will be the same in this game anymore
4. she giggles and she claps
but her face seems to soften
i think she’s perhaps
rolled the dice once too often
so come on now, one more for the road baby
i’m not yet in my coffin [chorus]
Production notes:
arranged and produced by J. Ochshorn
recorded at home with garageBand software July, 2008
vocals: J. Ochshorn
real instruments (guitar): J. Ochshorn
software instruments played live on midi keyboard (piano, drums, bass, organ): J. Ochshorn
I think that’s why we have children, to humble us, to teach us, and yet, it’s a delight. C.