Califlower, califlower bought and sold
Califlower, califlower down below
Watching you go
Califlower, califlower goes down slow
Califlower, califlower I’ve been told
You’re living the life of a man
Doing the best that you can
To keep yourself out of the pan
That’s your plan
(Solo)
Califlower, califlower growing old
Califlower, califlower down below watching you go
Watching you go,
Watching you go
Watching you go
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Notes: I began writing Califlower in Princeville, Hawaii when I went there on a golfing trip with my friend Gary in 1979. I had worked as a produce guy at a large supermarket in Honolulu and noticed that cauliflower hardly ever sold and often I had to throw it away because people didn't seem to want it. Gary, at the time, was hoping to meet a cute girl on our trip and none of them gave him much attention. One day we were in a gift shop and noticed that Gary in Hawaiian is "Kali" which also means "hesitation" or "wait." Somehow I made the connection between Gary waiting for a girl and cauliflower waiting to be sold at the market and started singing "Califlower" over and over. Gary, of course, hated it, but I couldn't get it out of my head and wrote this song in a modified Open-G tuning (GGDGBE) then recorded it in Idyllwild in 2004.
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Violin: John King
Mandolin: Don Reed
Percussion: Larry Vineyard
Bass, Guitars, Vocals: Joey Latimer
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