Pinetop Perkins, master of the keys

I was jonesing for some tater tots
so I walked to the supermart
I was standing there in frozen foods
when they came through with their shopping cart
an old, old man in a wheelchair
his home nurse turned and looked at me
she said "I work for a legend, friend,
this man's a part of history"

          she said
          Pinetop Perkins is his name
          and music is his claim to fame
          blues piano is his game
          so, honey, if you please
          come over and shake his hand
          surely you must understand
          Pinetop Perkins is the man
          master of the keys

she guided me to shake his hand
she said that she was mighty proud
to work for such a fine, fine man
who played the blues for choosy crowds
he shook my hand and signed his name
a cursive old school autograph
I told the nurse "This made my day!"
she just looked at meand laughed

          Pinetop Perkins is his name
          and music is his claim to fame
          blues piano is his game
          so honey, if you please
          come over and shake his hand
          surely you must understand
          Pinetop Perkins is the man
          master of the keys