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The Yamhill Pub Blues

by Broken Soldier

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The Yamhill Pub is a dive bar located on Yamhill Street in Portland, Oregon.

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YAMHILL PUB BLUES

This is a song all about the Yamhill Pub, in the City of Portland, Oregon

Well I come on into Portland town, riding on that Greyhound bus I sez to a man standing there, “Brother, where can I find a pub?” He said “I know just the place, you look like you’ll fit right in”
I said “Hey Jack take it easy, I ain’t looking for no Holiday Inn”

That’s when he took me to a place, that I never could have dreamed of. It was way down Southwest Yamhill, what they call the Yamhill Pub

Well the minute I stepped on in, I said this is the place for me
It wasn’t that I was so thirsty, I just really just had to pee
I walked on into the Mensroom, just to relieve myself
That’s when I got a strange-strange feeling, like I was about to wretch

So I wrapped up my dirty business, while I tried to hold my breath Then I sat down and composed this song, all abut the Yamhill Pub

Well I drank up all my money, right down to my last dime
My buddy said “Now don’t you worry, he said, I come here all the time” He looks all around down the bar, seeking out a familiar face
Said “Hey man, can’t you help us? We just want one last little taste”

That’s when I found myself, with a shot and a brand new beer It must have come down from above, down at the Yamhill Pub

Now I never will forget that day, I come into Portland town
If you ever find yourself there, I know it will be around
All you have to do, is follow that light rail line
You’ll get a whiff of piss and Pine Sol, then you’re bound to have a real good time

So won’t you take my advice, and step on in and sit down
You just might find your one true love, way down at the Yamhill Pub

Jeff Betz ©

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released July 11, 2023
Jeff Betz - Acoustic guitar, tambourine, vocals

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Broken Soldier Portland, Oregon

Broken Soldier is a one-man band. A fictional duo featuring Jeff Betz and his nameless companion known only as The Soldier.

Together they create works of musical fiction that purport to be Live performances but which are in fact home recordings made in a small studio apartment in Portland, Oregon.

Jeff Betz: Vocals, Guitars and all other instruments and Field Recordings. ... more

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