Department of Contracts Musicology: Excuses

Having mentioned Harry Flechtner’s The CISG Song yesterday, we thought we’d mention an oldie but goodie: the C&W classic Excuses, by Chapman’s Tom Bell.  There’s no recording available, but the refrain goes like this:

Mistake, frustration, impratiCAbility:
Thanks to these reasons, I am now are free.
Mistake, frustration, impratiCAbility!
The whole deal is OFF, between you and me.

[Frank Snyder]