Lawrence Haley February 2, 2023 The Bop Shop 2.2.23 -Sarah Jarosz sings Shel Silverstein Lawrence Haley February 2, 2023 Mr. Silverstein sarah jarosz, “queen of the silver dollar,”from:twistable turnable man: songs of shel silverstein, 2010 She’s the Queen of the Silver DollarAnd she rules this smokey kingdomAnd her scepter is a wine glassAnd a bar stool is her throne.And the jesters flock around herAnd fight to win her favorAnd see which one will take the Queen of the Silver Dollar home.She arrives in all her splendorEvery night at nine o’clockAnd her chariot is the crosstown busThat stops right down the block.The old piano minstrelPlays her song as she walks in.And the Queen of the Silver Dollar is home again.She’s the Queen of the Silver DollarAnd she rules this smokey kingdomAnd her scepter is a wine glassAnd a bar stool is her throne.And the jesters flock around herAnd fight to win her favorAnd see which one will take the Queen of the Silver Dollar home.Her royal gown is a satin dressThat’s stained and slightly torn;Her sparkling jewels are rhinestonesAnd her shoes are scuffed and wornFrom the many roads she’s traveledAnd the wondrous sights she’s seenI watch her and I pray, God save the Queen.She’s the Queen of the Silver DollarAnd she rules this smokey kingdomAnd her sceptre is a wine glassAnd a bar stool is her throne.And the jesters flock around herAnd fight to win her favorAnd see which one will take the Queen of the Silver Dollar home.The Queen of the Silver DollarIs not as haughty as she seems.She was once an ordinary girlWith ordinary dreams.’Til I found her and I won herAnd I brought her to this world.Yes I’m the one who made a queenOf a simple country girl.She’s the Queen of the Silver DollarAnd she rules this smokey kingdomAnd her sceptre is a wine glassAnd a bar stool is her throne.And the jesters flock around herAnd fight to win her favorAnd see which one will take the Queen of the Silver Dollar home. — Shel Silverstein