Taffy Roll Away
from Dinosaurs & Dogflowers by Eric Pazdziora
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This was supposed to be a very large piece for choir and orchestra, but it became a very small piece for voice and glockenspiel. The song is called "Taffy Roll Away", but the poem is called "Despair of Herod." I suppose it depends who in the story you think is happy.
lyrics
Taffy was an old man,
With a fine frying pan,
Taffy came to my house,
Hunting for a mouse.
Cut it up and fried it,
But when Taffy tried it,
Taffy heard a clock ring,
Mouse began to sing
Roll over, roll over
Pluck an early four-leaf clover
Roll over, roll over
Taffy roll away to Dover.
Taffy started crying,
Something needed frying,
Just in time for lunchtime,
Taffy turned to crime.
Taffy bought a penknife,
Tried to rob a henwife,
Taffy was a bad thief,
Taffy came to grief.
Roll over, roll over
Pluck an early four-leaf clover
Roll over, roll over
Taffy roll away to Dover.
With a fine frying pan,
Taffy came to my house,
Hunting for a mouse.
Cut it up and fried it,
But when Taffy tried it,
Taffy heard a clock ring,
Mouse began to sing
Roll over, roll over
Pluck an early four-leaf clover
Roll over, roll over
Taffy roll away to Dover.
Taffy started crying,
Something needed frying,
Just in time for lunchtime,
Taffy turned to crime.
Taffy bought a penknife,
Tried to rob a henwife,
Taffy was a bad thief,
Taffy came to grief.
Roll over, roll over
Pluck an early four-leaf clover
Roll over, roll over
Taffy roll away to Dover.
credits
from Dinosaurs & Dogflowers,
released December 23, 2020
Lyrics: John Patrick Pazdziora
Music: Eric Pazdziora
Lyrics: John Patrick Pazdziora
Music: Eric Pazdziora
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Eric Pazdziora Gaithersburg, Maryland
Eric Paździora is a composer whose music has been performed and published around the world. Reviewers have described his
compositions as “fresh, exciting, and well-crafted” (Pastoral Music) and “an instant classic” (Global Christian Worship). He holds a doctorate in music composition from the University of Maryland.
To hear more, visit www.ericpazdziora.com
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