Hooked on a Tree Limb (song)

Note: Here's another one from the archives. This song came to mind today when someone mentioned not hearing the original one in a while until the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie made it popular again. Since I previously posted parody song lyrics that told about the fall of David and subsequently his family due to his sin with Bathsheba, I thought this might be a nice follow-up song, as this one talks more about that family fallout that David went through. And by the way, I love B.J. Thomas [a great Christian artist known for "Home Where We Belong", as well as "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" :-)], but this Blue Suede's version. So enjoy (or pretend to do so anyway) another one. :-)

I don't want to step on anyone's feelings or their blue suede shoes, so no disrespect to Absalom here. But yeah- this song is from his point of view, but there's also an omniscient narrator thing going here, as David's reaction to the death of his son bears a resemblance to another Father who mourned for His creation.

"Hooked on a Tree Limb"
(parody of “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Suede; copyright by Nathan Ludwick 5/26/2013)
(2 Samuel 11-24 [specifically chapters 13-18], 2 Samuel 18:33, Luke 13:34, Romans 5:8])

[Ooh-Ab-sa-lom, ooh-Ab-sa-lom, ooh-Ab-sa-lom! x5] (fades in background, but continues through first verse)

I can’t stop this spearing
Deep inside of me
Well, I just now realize
What this did to me
Overthrowing
With an armed turf fight
To get me crowned
As the King of Israel-ites! (iiiitttess!) 
([Ooh-Ab-sa-lom, ooh-Ab-sa-lom, ooh-Ab-sa-lom!] ceases) 

(But) I’m hooked on a tree limb
I’m high like the ceiling
They sure will rub out me! 

It’s a complete tragedy
(It’s)David’s sin multiplied
Swirled up lots of hurting
Me and my brother wound up dying
Look it up- 2[Two] Samuel 11- Read to end
I just ain’t a victim
Also am (a) villain
All my good looks
Befit me for the throne
Sweeping up folks
Like a politician,

(now) I-I-I-I’m
Hooked on a tree limb
I’ve lied and deceived them
Joab ignored the king 
(Instrumental interlude) 
[Ooh-Ab-sa-lom, Ooh-Ab-sa-lom, Ooh-Ab-sa-lom! resumes] 

Dad gave me love
I tried to take his throne
Weeping for me
Yet I did you so wrong 
[Ooh-Ab-sa-lom, Ooh-Ab-sa-lom, Ooh-Ab-sa-lom! ceases] 

I-I-I…. I’m hooked on a tree limb
I died from the spearing
It’s sure a sad ending
But look at Dave’s weeping
Reminds me of Jesus
34 in Luke 13 
God had Him nailed on a tree then
When you and I were just sinners
He’s sure in love with us!
{Christ booked me for Heaven
And His rise means we’ll rise then
Romans 5:8- go read!} 
{repeat} (and fade)
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