Alter, Alter Kaaker (tune of Davy, Davy Crockett)

Alter, Alter Kaaker, me and george sitting on the bench

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click here for the musical attempt by Eric and me!

click here for the musical attempt by Cathy and me (11/11/05) at Mohonk right next to "George's bench"

click here for a sound clip from George!

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where's the morning coffee, george whines to me
down the long hallway as you'll see
you've been coming to Mohonk for years and yet you needed me
on the second day, I might be an employee

Alter, Alter Kaaker, me and george sitting on the bench

born in the bronx in 1951
moved back to NY to have some fun
a few more years, we'll be in the florida sun
early bird specials and movies at one

Alter, Alter Kaaker, me and george sitting on the bench

getting too old to walk in these shoes
gotta get a life before there's one I'll lose
summercore's over, that's gonna be the news
turning 60 soon, I got the retirement blues

Alter, Alter Kaaker, me and george sitting on the bench

I wanna teach kindergarten before I die
if you know me at all, you don't have to ask why
gonna ask Sara Adler if I can give it a try
I wonder if she's gonna laugh or cry

Alter, Alter Kaaker, me and george sitting on the bench

repeat the number twice and help me please
remembering digits used to be a total breeze
now even a phone # make me shake in my knees
my brain cells are melting faster than cheese

Alter, Alter Kaaker, me and george sitting on the bench

I used to be faster in body and mind
Now when I walk, the only people I pass are the blind
Swimming laps, I now stay in the slowest lane
Short term memory? it's gone from my brain

Alter, Alter Kaaker, me and george sitting on the bench

p.s. George Orio ("me and George") writes:


Alter kocker - (vulgar) old fart.

Alter kaker Old shit (Old fart)

ALTER COCKER: An old and complaining person, an old fart.

Alter kakher, Old fart

Alter Kaaker is Yiddish for Old Fart.

Alter Kakker

from the web, 6 different spellings....

be well....