Story Behind The Song

inspired by actual person

Song Description

Character sketch of eccentric guy

Lyrics

MR PICNIC

Mr Picnic is a regular guy with a pinstripe bowler and a little bow tie OK
Mr picnic walks across the street with a cane and a patent leather on his feet OK

Down to the corner there?s a newspaper stand he walks with a Kennedy in his hand OK
On to the diner to break his fast, a little outdated but he won?t be last OK

Every morning when the sun comes up
Sits in the garden with his smiling cup
Every night when the sun goes down he cries

SOLO

Into the city he takes the train
Walks from the station to the Avenue Main OK
Looks in the window of every shop
Skips all the cracks in the busy sidewalk OK

Every week is like the one before
Tuesday morning at the grocery store
Saturday at the cinema matinee

Mr Picnic is a regular guy
Mr Picnic is a regular guy OK



Words and music by Matt Iddings