From the recording Like a Viking
A loving portrait of small-town ingenuity, favors owed, duct tape miracles, and the friend who can fix almost anything.
Lyrics
Need your truck pulled out the ditch
I know a guy
He’s got a chain and a one-arm twitch
And a twinkle in his eye
He’ll haul you out then wave goodbye
And bill you later, pie-for-pie
Need a shed that’s half a bar
I know a guy
He’ll weld it up from an old sidecar
And paint it apple pie
He’s got plans that never die
And duct tape thicker than the sky
When things go wrong or wires fry
You don’t need luck just give a try
I know a guy he won’t deny
He’ll fix it up and tell you why
From tractors stuck to trucks gone dry
If you need a hand, well so do I
He’s quick to grin, he’s sly and spry
If you need it done I know a guy
Need a deal on a skidoo
I know a guy
It’s “lightly used,” that much is true
And still smells like rye
He’ll trade you straight, he’s fair and sly
Just meet him down by Highway Five
If it’s strange or half gone by
He’ll make it run and never lie
I know a guy he won’t deny
He’ll weld a dream and make it fly
He’s got a shed that scrapes the sky
With “borrowed parts” stacked ten feet high
If it’s weird or wild, don’t ask why
If you need it done, I know a guy
Need a trailer hitch? A wedding tie
A cousin who can catch a fly
Need a moose tag or alibi
Buddy I know a guy
I know a guy he won’t deny
He’ll make it work or at least he’ll try
He’s got a grin, a wink, an eye
For every job beneath the sky
So if you’re stuck, don’t wave goodbye
Just call me up. I know a guy
Yeah that pontoon wasn’t his at first
But don’t worry, he’s got the paperwork now
I know a guy