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Ladies and gentlemen, we are The Camisas, my name is Matt, and this is my family.
Pi Day Matinee 2026
btyb Totem Books
Matt Thick (basses)
Jonathon Jones (horns)
Noys Hillis (guitars)
Dylan Smith (drums)
Kristine Goodwin (clever assortments)
John Li (horns)
In memory of our friend and percussionist Omar Hyatt. He is missed everyday.
ALL I COULD DO
Can you give me a reason
Why you treat me this way
I'm standing here disbelieving
Everything that you say
It was all I could do to keep from laughing till I'm blue
It was all I could
Walking into the barroom
I catch you playing your game
Grinding up on your side dude
You didn't see me wave
It was all I could do to keep from lashing out at you
It was all I could do
Can you give me a reason
Why you're walking my way
When your coquettish vibe is so pleasing
But your vibe is not just for me
It was all I could do. You simply tear my heart in two.
It was all I could do.
GAS STATION GIRL
She sold me cigarettes before I was eighteen
We went on secret dates
She didn't want to be seen with me
I'm in love with a gas station girl
She had a boyfriend that no one else liked
We went on secret dates
I don't wanna get knifed by him
I'm in love with a gas station girl
She didn't have a car, but I didn't care.
She listened to Acid Bath - that was really weird to me
It felt precarious
Girls never really spent time with me
I'm in love
She finally got a car but instead learned to fly
She spoke Ojibwa, she travels through dreams
She wore a little makeup
She printed lipstick on me
I'm in love
LET'S BE COMPANY
Hey there Mr. Fancypants
I see you shooting me a glance
From the other side of the room
There's no need to use a comb
Falsetto hair atop your dome
My man, you'll make one fine groom
And what a sad tale
Poor wife was unwell
With a hammer she left a hole in my head
One good whack, and off she went
So let's be company
You're the one for me
I need you like I need another hole in my head
My man, let me get you a drink
A toast, a song to you we sing
Good sir, I say, can you hear
That lovely little philly right down the hall?
Promenade! Make our call!
We'll be married by this time next year
Tell her our sad tale
Poor wife was unwell
No reason for leaving this hole in my head
One good whack and off she went
So let's be company
You're the one for me
I need you like I need another hole in my head
CHICKEN
(Thick/Pickett)
She was tall, good looking, with long black hair
Probably didn't see me just sitting there
So I stood up, lit another cigarette
Try to get that attention
Could have made my way over with a wink and smile
Could have asked her dance, maybe talked for awhile
But instead I chose to just sit and stare like a chicken with my chances hanging in the air
I didn't lose my nerve
You can't lose what you never had
And I never had her
Let's talk about confidence
The opportunity that it presents
But you gotta have nerve
That long legged lassie in the satin dress
The way she walked put me in such a mess
She moved around in those high-heel shoes
What in the hell have I got to lose?
Made my way over with a wink and smile
Didn't ask her to dance, didn't talk for awhile
Instead, I chose to just walk on by like a chicken with my chances hanging in the air
I didn't lose my nerve
You can't lose what you never had
And I never had her
Let's talk about confidence
The opportunity that it presents
But you gotta have nerve
Matinee Me
bonk
Me and My Best Friend In a Field of Flowers
A field of flowers, me and you, hand in hand
Afield a flower we can braid in your hair
And be the spring
Au Train water splashes me every step
By the time we are dry the sun will set
"The night!" we sing, clear sky we bring.
Leaves on trees, perfume blooms, grains of sand
Stars above, brightest lights long to have passed
"The night!" we sing, clear sky we bring.
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