Saffron Filk - I’m Husband Number Eight, I Am by Randy Havener
“I’m Husband Number Eight, I Am”
(to the tune of “I’m Henry the Eighth, I Am” by Herman’s Hermits)
by Randy Havener
I’m husband number eight I am
Husband number eight I am, I am
I got married to the red head next door
Kissed her on the lips & then I hit the floor
She calls everyone one of us a mark (mark)
Takes us for all that she can (all she can)
Yeah she took all my coin and away she ran
Husband number eight I am
You’re the best in the ‘verse, how could it get worse?
She caught Mal partyin out on Triumph one night
They were drinkin and dancin somethin wasn’t right
She stowed on his boat before he closed the door
Tried to take him places he’d never been before
But all of the time she was lying (’lyin)
Put Serenity & the crew in a jam (Gorram)
But I’m your eighth old man, I think so
Husband number eight I am
— guitar —
She took Monty’s whiskers right off his head
Shavin for her was somethin he would dread
She dropped Haymer’s Lassiter through the trash bin door
Pulling THAT job would be her big score
And how many more would fall for you (fall for you)
More than we can even guess (what a mess)
But I’m your eighth old man, You Devil Woman
Husband number eight I am
O - No - Yo - Saf - Bridge
Saffron (Yolanda)
Bridgett (Who knows)
I’m your eighth old man but, Who are you?
Husband number eight I am
Yeah!
I’m husband number eight I am
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From the creator:
“I had this inspiration immediately after reading about the contest, and went home to put the bulk of it down on the word processor. However… it never runs quite smoothly. I had some issues with the second verse and kept beating it around until today (when I finally arrived at something that I thought I could send to you).”
