Filipino Ray - Les Claypool

Filipino Ray, he can sing it out

Like you would not believe

Always had his blond freckle-faced lady

Dangling from his sleeve

Filipino Ray, he played an old Les Paul

Big ol' jumbo fret

Had scars up on the headstock

From where he kept his lit cigarette

Filipino Ray had a fang tooth

And a face like a China moon

Them biker gals squealed when he’d flip his hair back

Step up to the mic and croon

Filipino Ray was a smiler

Quick with a tale or a joke

And more than happy to lend you his ear

Especially if you bought him a fresh bourbon and coke

Filipino Ray had seen his share of demons

And many days of black

But when he picked his guitar and sang back to the bar

He pissed the monkey off his back

Now Filipino Ray, he could belt it out

Like you would not believe

It’s been five years for this guitar man

Since he rolled up his sleeve

Now Filipino Ray, he’s a smiler

Quick with a tale or a joke

He’d likely as not give you the shirt off his back

All over bourbon and coke