P. Sluff
Geggy Tah Lyrics

P. as in potato S - L - U - F - F
Introducing the character of P. Sluff with a play on the sound of his name

Was a man who lived in Idaho
P. Sluff was a resident of Idaho

Far away from all the rest (of the world)
Idaho was a remote location for P. Sluff

He had a beautiful farm
P. Sluff owned a farm

With a chicken and a cow and a horse
The farm had a variety of animals

And lots of 78 records
P. Sluff owned a collection of old records

In the barn of course
The records were stored in the barn

And every Sunday night
P. Sluff held a weekly event

People gathered there
The event was well-attended

To dance while Mr. P. Sluff called
P. Sluff was the emcee of the event

From his rockin' chair
P. Sluff conducted the event while sitting in his rocking chair

He'd turn 'em to the left
P. Sluff directed the dancers to turn left

And turn 'em to the right
P. Sluff directed the dancers to turn right

But most of all he liked to
P. Sluff had a preferred dance move

Rock 'em back and forth
P. Sluff instructed the dancers to rock back and forth

Mr. P. Sluff rocked 'em back and forth
Reiterating P. Sluff's preferred dance move

While rocking back and forth
Describing P. Sluff's physical activity while leading the dance

Now when he was a baby, P.
Beginning a flashback to P. Sluff's childhood

Love to be picked up
P. Sluff enjoyed being held

Especially when he was rocked
P. Sluff had a particular fondness for being rocked

Back and forth by Mrs. Sluff
P. Sluff's mother would often rock him

They named him Patrick Allen
P. Sluff's given name was Patrick Allen

But they called him P. for short
P. Sluff was frequently addressed by his nickname

'Cause the first sound that he made was
Explaining the origin of P. Sluff's nickname

"puh" with a little snort
Recreating the sound that P. Sluff made as an infant

When he grew to seven
Returning to the flashback and P. Sluff's early childhood

Kids would make fun of his name
P. Sluff was teased by other children for his nickname

But it didn't bother him a bit
Despite the teasing, P. Sluff was unfazed

He liked it just the same
In fact, he embraced his nickname

'Cause it was the first letter of his
Explaining why P. Sluff was fond of his nickname

Favorite word "please"
P. Sluff had a particular liking for the word "please"

And pick me up and rock me back and forth
Recalling P. Sluff's fondness for being held and rocked

Now P. Sluff was an old man
Transitioning to P. Sluff's later years

All of eighty-four
P. Sluff was a very old man

But happy as a swing set when
Despite his age, P. Sluff was content

He's rocking back and forth
P. Sluff continued to enjoy rocking back and forth

But the day came when he died
Announcing that P. Sluff has passed away

Everybody cried and gathered in the barn
The community mourned P. Sluff's passing together

On Sunday night to say goodbye
The gathering took place on the usual dance night

Then they put a record on
Beginning the memorial dance

They all knew the steps
The community was familiar with the routine

And they did a special curtsy
Adding a unique gesture to the dance in honor of P. Sluff

To P.'s old rocking chair
Honoring the symbol of P. Sluff's presence at the event

Then it began to rock gently back and forth
Describing a supernatural occurrence - the rocking chair moves on its own

And gradually it rocked more and more and more and more
The momentum of the rocking chair builds to an intense level