Van the Man Shuffle

Plays guitar like John Lee Hooker blows his harp like Sonny Boy
Plays guitar like John Lee Hooker blows his harp like Sonny Boy
I'm talkin' bout the one and only the one they call Belfast Cowboy

Born as one of the War Children way back in 1945
Born as one of the War Children way back in 1945
Soon to be the greatest singer greatest singer still alive

Listened well to Muddy Waters Hank Williams' Railroad Train that cried
Listened well to Muddy Waters Hank Williams' Railroad Train that cried
Sam Cooke was on the radio Ray Charles still blows his mind

He gave us Brown Eyed Girl & Moondance G.L.O.R.I.A. & more
He gave us Brown Eyed Girl & Moondance G.L.O.R.I.A. & more
An Irish Rover and a poet with an awful lot of soul

His true fans they all know him by the name of Van the Man
His true fans they all know him by the name of Van the Man
If you ain't never heard about him you'd better catch him while you can