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My Mother Doesn't Know I'm a Punk Rocker

by Bedlam Hour

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"My Mother Doesn't Know I Am a Punk Rocker" was originally recorded in 1990 at Jam Room Studio in Columbia, SC. It was played on a student model acoustic guitar that was sitting in the corner of the studio. Chuck Walker wrote the song to tell the story of how he kept his punk rock lifestyle secret from his mother so she wouldn't worry about him.

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It's time once again to put those Doc Martens up in my closet
And it's time once again to file away that Agnostic Front 7"
It's time to erase all those strange voices off my answering machine
cause my mother telephoned and she's coming down for a couple of days

God knows I wouldn't want to upset her or make her cry
But when I was 18 I tried to tell her that this burning for music would never die, but she wouldn't listen

My mother doesn't know I am a punk rocker
She has no idea of the music I make, or the life I lead, or the girls I date
My mother doesn't know I am a punk rocker
It is so far removed from her world she will never ever know

She used to approve until I got beat up by a gang of kids
Then I ruined my credit, went into debt, much to my chagrin
When I look into my life, I can't hardly blame her
It looks like a wreck, but it's my beautiful wreck
It's what I love to do, it's the only thing that matters
in my bland, unsalted life

My mother, she thinks I'm a yuppie
who wants a house full of kids and a BMW
But with all the money I spent on records and fanzines
I could have bought two BMWs

My mother doesn't know I am a punk rocker
She has no idea of the music I make, or the life I lead, or the chances I take
My mother doesn't know I am a punk rocker
It is so far removed from her world she will never ever know

In my house I listen to The Meatmen and The Nigheist, too
And in my car, I worship Naked Raygun, Operation Ivy,
and the night that I made love to you
In my mind, I will always wonder about Ray of Today
and what he's wearing on stage
But at my mom's house, I'll talk about work and what I had for lunch
and that's ok, no one knows everything about me.

Life leaves me puzzled
Life leaves me puzzled
Life leaves me puzzled
Life leaves me puzzled
The burning in my heart, in my mind, in my soul
Life leaves me puzzled
I'm glad my lover that you know I am a punk rocker
It makes me happy, the tears of joy I cry
It's the only way I wanna live until I die

credits

released August 1, 2023
Chuck Walker - words and music
Chuck Walker - vocals, acoustic guitar, tamborine

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Bedlam Hour Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Bedlam Hour began in 1983 under the leadership of lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist Chuck Walker. The band toured the world and released several albums in the 1980s and early 1990s before going on hiatus in 1996. In 2022, Bedlam Hour reformed and released Win a Billion Dollars. The band began touring in June 2023. They are working on their next album, which will be called No Grave Required. ... more

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