@user-138663860: Ah thank you Sandy!  The honest enthusiasm of your comments gave me a great big smile - I'm so glad my little song did the same for you.  Made my day!  You take care and keep smiling. :)

Well, I decided to dangle my fishing pole into your archive and alighted upon this little gem which brought back such golden memories of those wonderful bumper-to-bumper days. Just think, we had no idea just how well off we were back then. A great listen Peter, though the thought of you being capable of homicide is a bit of a stretch...

I had forgotten how excellent, humorous, and true to human nature this song is, not to mention some terrific blues playing and vocal phrasing.  Glad Tony dusted this one off for his playlist.

Who says there can't be happy blues?  Great lyrics.  Well crafted melody.  Nicely done!

A mighty fine blues track with some fine storytelling and guitar Peter!

Haha my friend, your storytelling makes me completely blissful with happiness. How accurately you portrayed all these people in the queue. You are a wonderful poet Peter. ;)

Sorry about this.  

Sometimes ya just need to get something out of your system.

Ya know how it is, right?

Queue Blues

Standin’ here  quietly, biding my time
Masked up by the supermarket waitin’ in line
One in, one out, never moved a yard
Started to rain now, comin’ down hard.
A shopping cart wheel slams into the back of my heel
She does that one more time it’ll be a homicide deal. ….cue blues…

Lady there got purple hair that’s springin’ out everywhere
Nuthin’ better to do, showin’ off her new tattoo
It says “Don’t be like all the others just be the unique you”
Cool dude with the laceless shoes says all his friends got that one too.
Bald guy with the funny eyes is looking at his watch
Then pauses thoughtfully, readjusts his crotch. ….cue blues…

Now it’s just a guess, I realise, but I’m thinkin’ maybe from his size
Could it be him they say has eaten all the pies?.
There’s a real skinny guy too, down there at back of the queue
Looks like he could do with eatin’ a pie two.
Lady right in front of him ‘bout to go into labour
I can tell from here her fella’s facemask is doin’ all of us a favour. ….cue blues…

That twitchy kid from skid row ain’t no good at keepin’ quiet
I’m a-figurin’ that sugar makes up most of his staple diet.
His momma ain’t noticed he’s vibratin’ down the line
‘cause her face is in her iphone, most all of the time.
And the gappy toothed little girl with the sweet Shirley Temple curls
Is starin’ at the pie guy with the funny eyes
Who’s talkin’ over there to the billowed purple hair, and…..
Ah man this line ain’t ever goin’ anywhere….cue blues…
                                                                               ….got the queue blues…

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