Written: Alpine Street, Huntsville AL, fall 1968
Knees was in his second army year at Redstone Arsenal and living off-base with Dick O’Murphley and Ron Cramer. He and Peter Blue, another army buddy, would play some blues on guitar and harmonica and this was one of them. Knees was inspired by Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde album and liked the idea of mentioning brand names in a song. He was very proud of the Twistaflex line. In 2002 Jim Weiler was so inspired by this song he wrote the very first SongBook: The 1966 Chevy Nova Blues.
I dropped seven pennies onna sidewalk
Reachin in my pocket for a dime
I guess I don’t get no hotdog
But at least I got the time.
Some little bastid ran away with all my pennies
Practicin for a life of crime
Now I definitely don’t get no hotdog
But at least I got the time.
Cuz I got me a 1959 Pinocchio Timex
I wear it around the upper portion of my leg,
It would cut off my blood flow
But I ain’t got none
From the knee on down I just got a peg.
Now I know you got some questions
Like how come I don’t wear it on my wrist?
Y’see my Twistaflex’s got six inches
An I just got a five inch fist
So why not on my ankle?
Good question I must admit
But y’see I’m kinda myopic
An I can’t see my ankle for shit.