Gershon Wolf Poet Lyric

I'm the Paid Piper

  
	I play what those-in-the-know
            want you to hear
          
        On my drum-and-fife
            I tap out the stars-and-stripes

         I’m the paid piper
            Yes, I’m the paid piper

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Chris Green April 17, 2026 at 10:13 AM Sort of a pay to play kind of thing? Keep drumming and fifing my friend. Gershon Wolf April 18, 2026 at 8:37 PM You've nailed it, Chris. Nothing new either. Just refashioned every generation. ~ gw

Kim Rodrigues April 17, 2026 at 9:24 AM Similar to bobble heads.

John Lawless April 17, 2026 at 4:37 AM isn't that the guy ya gotta pay if ya wanna dance??