"Acid Rain"

“Acid Rain” is a one-chord song. Plastic Mikey did a lot of songs that were only one or two chords. The challenge was to write lyrics and melodies that would make those simple chordal structures interesting.

Acid Rain

© 1994 Brian Hutzell and Kevin Dempsey

I was shaking in my shoes, trying to think up an excuse

Why I didn't make a peep when the man stepped on my feet

I was nervous of the whole business

"Have no fear!" said The Cat

I said, "Nobody talks like that

When the only cheery news is finding out we made it through

Another day of acid rain."

He said, "Sure enough, the acid rain will fall

If you think that's tough, just wait till you hit the wall

Don't let this little footrace keep you hiding in your bookcase

Pick up the pace; we can erase the stain of acid rain."

Now I'm hanging with The Cat

And he's got a few tricks in his hat

He's teaching me how to play

And to live every hour of the day

To ease the pain of acid rain

He said, "Sure enough, the acid rain will fall

If you think that's tough, just wait till you hit the wall

Don't let this little footrace keep you hiding in your bookcase

Pick up the pace; we can erase the stain of acid rain."

Then The Cat went on his way, but he told me what to say

When folks complain about acid rain

"Have no fear; we can win!

Are you ready to begin this campaign against acid rain?"

I said, "Sure enough, the acid rain will fall

If you think that's tough, just wait till you hit the wall

Don't let this little footrace keep you hiding in your bookcase

Pick up the pace; we can erase the stain of acid rain."

Plastic Mikey, 1994

Left to right: Mike Mokry, Andy Blanco, Brian Hutzell, Kevin Dempsey