Desperate Dan from Wildren by Andrew Saletta and Company
I learned the first verse of this song as a folk poem and thought it was too fun to pass up without expanding upon and turning into a song. So I wrote the rest of the verses to match the sillyness of the original and expanded with a chorus about how we probably all know someone (or might be someone) who might have some funny and strange habits, but are such a good person when it comes down to it. That's Dan!
Tracklist
| 6. | Desperate Dan | 4:07 |
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Dan, Dan funny old man washes his face with a frying pan,
Combs his hair with the leg of a chair,
He’s dirty old desperate Dan.
Dirty Old Dan…
Verse 2:
Dan, Dan silly old man, shaves his beard with an old tin can,
Brushes his teeth with a Christmas wreath.
He’s dirty old desperate Dan.
Chorus:
Dan is my friend, I’ll love him to the bitter end.
Even though he’s a little strange,
He’s got a big heart and I never ever want him to change.
Don’t go changin’, don’t go changin’, rearrangin’
just cause people are sayin’ you’re a strange one.
You know you got a heart of gold son!
Dirty Old Dan…
Verse 3:
Dan, Dan funny old dude,
he never gets mean, no he never gets rude.
He trims his nails on the bone of a whale,
He’s a funny old desperate dude.
Verse 4:
Dan, Dan silly old guy.
He’ll help you out in the blink of an eye.
He blows his nose on the bloom of a rose.
He’s a lovin’ old desperate guy.
Dirty Old Dan...
(Instrumental break)
(Chorus)
(Verse 1)
Credits
Andrew Saletta - vocals, piano, synth, percussion, flute, chair leg, frying pan, tin can, vocal percussion
Tonilyn Saletta - vocals
Elliot Saletta - vocals
Leo Saletta - vocals
License
All rights reserved.
Andrew Saletta is a musician, composer, educator living in Mancos, Colorado with his family. He teaches K-12 Music in the Mancos School District and writes music of all different types. When he's not teaching or making music, he loves to bike or hike and be with his family in the beautiful San Juan mountains, or spend time in his garden.