Story Behind The Song

Mary Gauthier and I were at a Johnny Cash concert in Boston. We thought a song could come out of it. A few months later I wrote the song, and Mary supplied a couple of good lines.

Song Description

If you are overweight, judicious clothing selection is helpful.

Lyrics

At a concert with Mary,
I'm surprised to see
High upon the stage
Johnny Cash looks half his age
But his shirt is not tucked in
The man in black's no longer thin
Mary turns to me and she's pointing shamelessly
"Oh no, He's wearing a mu mu!"

Mu Mu a shirt down to his ass
Mu Mu you can't see Johnny Cash
Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu
It might happen to you
'Cause it happened to me.

Oooo... Once I was a slender lad,
my shirt tucked in my belly flat
It didn't bother me at all
when I started to go bald
But I feel compelled to hide
this belt buckle override
Like Johnny I too
now put on this darn Mu Mu

Mu Mu I got company
Mu Mu in my mum u misery
Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu
It might happen to you
'Cause it happened to me.

Late night TV,
I'm surprised to see
The Beach Boys on Letterman
Including Brian Wilson
And as the cameras flirt
over their Hawaiian shirts
I turn to my wife
and I cry out with delight
"They're all wearing MuMu's, I am so happy."

Mu Mu, imagine my joy
Mu Mu, a Mu Mu'd Beach Boy
Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu
It might happened to you
'Cause it happened to me.

Oooo... there it is my sad lament
of why I wear this fashion tent
Euphemisms work for me
call me big boned say I'm husky
And I won't tuck my shirt in I'll pretend you think I'm thin
You haven't got a clue
what is under my MuMu


Mu Mu, a shirt down to my ass
Mu Mu, it's just like Johnny Cash
Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu
It might happen to you
'Cause it happened to me.