Misc Originals – David Warmke - The Ballad Of Robert Enigma Nentwich (Guitar)

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[Chorus]
G                   Em      C            D
Robert Enigma Nentwich, unwanted butcher man

G                                       Em
Raised by his grumpy aunt pushed him hard

C                                       D
His brother and two sisters, stayed with mom

G                   Em            C                     D
Entire life spent, smiling, cutting meat, now dumpster diving
[Verse 1]
G                                       Am
Played side trombone in high school life’s joy

C                                             Bm
Singing In church choir most all his life, his anchor

G                                       Em
A Handy Andy butcher till death, Raised four boys

C                                            D
Now old, living on social security, in his double wide
[Verse 2]
G                       Em
Three of them boys doing well

C                               D
Forth lost died at 45 to drugs and booze

G                                       Em
First wife left, second housebound for years

C                                              D
Declined and died, Roberts now alone barely getting by
[Chorus]
G                   Em      C            D
Robert Enigma Nentwich, unwanted butcher man

G                                       Em
Raised by his grumpy aunt pushed him  hard

C                                       D
A brother and two sisters, stayed with mom

G                   Em            C                       D
Entire life spent, smiling, cutting meat, now dumpster diving
[Verse 3]
G                                       Em
Been helping him lately, giving him lots of rides

C                                       D
Simple man with a big belly, no teeth, and a bigger heart

G                                       Em
Foolish with money always needing help

C                                       D
Several at church quietly help, not much changes
[Verse 4]
G                                       Em
Robert  ignored my many, friendly to all

C                                       D
Always greeting everyone young man or woman

G                                       Em
Unloved much of his life, his boys distant at best

C                                       D
Robert always joyful and somehow content
[Verse 5]
G                                       Am
Hard to write a song about Robert Enigma Nentwich

C                                        Bm
Not much joy in Roberts life, but Joy in him

G                                            Em
Maybe we can all learn from the unwanted butcher man

C                                                    D
Anchored to church all his life, he is somehow doing just fine
[Chorus]
G                   Em      C            D
Robert Enigma Nentwich, unwanted butcher man

G                                       Em
Raised by his grumpy aunt pushed him  hard

C                                       D
A brother and two sisters, stayed with mom

G                   Em            C                       D
Entire life spent, smiling, cutting meat, now dumpster diving