**This song was extra fun to make. It was originally intended as a puppet show soundtrack, but I got inspired to create an original drumtrack for it, using the sounds that the garbage truck made. So I got up early on Garbage Day, strapped my 1-year-old to my back and took my old Hi8 camera out and followed the garbage truck for about 3 blocks. The garbage men were amused, and one of them even lent his voice to the project. After that, I captured the sound in the computer and collected sounds from the truck, the garbage cans banging around and the recycling truck backing up.
Chorus
Hey Mr. Garbage Man
Take away my garbage can
If you got some room in there,
Take my worrries and my cares
Cause lately,
I’ve been taking it for granted
Boy it’s stinky,
I don’t know if you can stand it
But please believe me
I don’t think that we could do without you
No no no no no
Verse 1
My brother’s diapers
And fuzzy pears
Dust mites, bum wipes
And crusty éclairs
It can’t break down
It can’t break free
And if it stays here much longer
It’s going to crawl after me
Ya ya ya ya ya
Chorus
Verse 2
There’s so much garbage All over the place
And you haul it all away With a smile on your face
It just amazes me How you handle it all
And how our streets
Are garbage free
Before the night falls
Ya ya ya ya ya
verse 3
green leaky cheese and old mouldy peas
broken plates and sacks of dates
no don’t be late, don’t hesitate
it’s coming I can hear it,
the garbage truck is nearer yet
hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
HURRY HURRY HURRY!!
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Chorus
Verse 4
I run out in my underwear
Curlers, bad breath and armpit hair
It’s scary, but you smile at me
And take my garbage gracefully
Ps I hope it doesn’t leak
Because I’ll see you again next week
Ya ya ya ya ya
Chorus
Outro:
Mr Garbage Man x8