Old Mr. Bernard

In "Whistleblower" (S06E26), Andy talks about his family history of silencing whistleblowers. I wrote lyrics and music around the snippet of the Woody Guthrie song Andy sang. Please feel free to download it at the link below!
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Lyrics:
From ashes they rose up
From nothing they came
From utter damnation
Bernard was their name
The shame of their past
Drove them nearly insane
When all of it crumbled
Well, others they blamed
Desperate for money
But with nothing to show
They stooped to the lowest
A person could go
“We’ll ruin the ones who will
Tell what they know,
We’ll make sure they sleep
with the fishes below.”
Old Mr. Bernard, Old Mr. Bernard
Who have you silenced today
Old Mr. Bernard, Old Mr. Bernard
How will you make them pay
Many a monster
Yes many a man
Would ask Old Bernard
To devise a plan
The crime lords and mobsters
They came in droves
He said “A face and a name
Are all I need to know.”
Old Mr. Bernard, Old Mr. Bernard
Who have you silenced today
Old Mr. Bernard, Old Mr. Bernard
How will you make them pay
Through history’s pages
Their fame has grown
As killers of men
Who did whistleblow
But who is to say what the future holds?
Perhaps there will come
A Bernard who says “No.”

[@avabroneer4483]

The two dislikes are Gabe and Broccoli Rob

[@stormlyte]

Genuinely lol’d at this. Thank you for that. And thanks for listening!!

[@JohnSmith-yn7ek]

I literally thought this was the actual song referenced in the show. Can’t believe it’s the other way around. Hell of a job

[@trumn124]

@unknown user why you so mean

[@nawtmyrealnamelol]

This is criminally underrated. I wish more people knew about this

[@Kay-wp8xf]

Came here from Office Ladies! This is phenomenal and filled a hole in my little folk loving heart!

[@bornimusic]

Me too!! So damn good.

[@tristanavides2314]

Well, I guess we know who’s the next opponents for the Bernards now...

[@stormlyte]

Tristan Sediva 😂

[@tristanavides2314]

Joe Byerly seriously tho you make some great music! keep up the good work

[@stormlyte]

Tristan Sediva Thank you so much!!

[@bolinli1]

For a second I thought woody guthrie actually wrote this. Amazing.

[@MerkieAE]

Geez! I was looking for the clip and found this, good job man!

[@jesselipshie6718]

This video filled a hole in my heart I did’t know I had

[@whizzgameplay7470]

This is amazing this deserves millions of views

[@bornimusic]

Found this via Office Ladies. So good. Brilliant.

[@ronharnar5068]

At least one Bernard has managed to put the family’s whistleblower-silencing past behind her. Crystal Bernard, oh Crystal Bernard, Who have you starred as today? Among other things, you played Helen on “Wings,” And Richie’s niece on “Happy Days.”

[@Jck-kh5mz]

This is amazing this should be a real song

[@EIonsMusk]

Any fan who does this to produce reality deserves an award!

[@BlackOdds]

Bro let’s sign a petition to make this official. You did not waste any time.

[@stormlyte]

Sir, Travis Troy Mignott Just show me where to sign! :D

[@stormlyte]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKHGpq2kbJl1g7c Here's a new one I just put up!

[@lydiepouti5253]

WHAT THE .... Dude, this is INTENSE ! ... I was humming the joke song from the show and then I jokingly googled "Old mr Bernard" and found this :O .. This is out of this world good .. And the fact that it's based on a little obscure inside joke among office fans warms my heart. Simply amazing !

[@stormlyte]

I LOVE these stories of people googling it to find the song…. That’s exactly what I did!!! Haha!!!

[@platzart_]

2 years later, still on my playlist!! 😂

[@stormlyte]

Achievement unlocked: True Fan

[@AjaySharma-me1sy]

This is mindblowing! I'd never think this happens. You wrote a deep and complete song around a phrase and it feels more original than anything. Keep it up brother! This should have a million views already.

[@Middlesex78]

I love all of your Office songs so much! They're all perfect in their own way. My favorite is whichever one I'm listening to.

[@stormlyte]

Thank you so much for listening and for such kind words!!! I'm so glad you enjoy them. My wife and I will jam to them every now and then. They're ridiculous!!

[@Sneakypetevaporizers]

absolutely genius

[@phillipmccarter9139]

I can't believe this doesn't have millions of views seriously.

[@platzart_]

A month later and I listen to this literally every day 😂 I now sing along to the song! Have kept it on my playlist and have no plans to remove it

[@stormlyte]

Amazing. It’s crazy to me that someone I don’t know is singing something I composed. Thank you for your support... I can’t tell you what it means to me.

[@platzart_]

@@stormlyte Of course! Be proud of how talented you are, this song is perfect!

[@platzart_]

It’s been an hour and I’m still repeating this. Aside from the laughs, this is so well written and sounds beautiful. Your voice fits so well with this sort of music, very soft and soothing ❤️ Unintentionally one of my favorite songs now 😂

[@stormlyte]

Jennifer l really appreciate your comments. I love knowing that you’re continuing to enjoy it... it means a lot. Thank you!!!

[@Evan99997]

same

[@apusalvi]

I have no words to describe how glorious this was

[@vpey4691]

I just wanted to find the scene where Andy sings this song, but I found better ! Respect from France

[@stormlyte]

Thank you!!

[@DaneQueed420]

This is incredible man. The office lore runs deep.

[@h1n456]

I started listening to this song after listening to the office ladies podcast I want to do an animation for this so bad i love the whole concept. Killer song dude 😆

[@Litkovian23]

I don’t even listen to whatever genre this is but this song is incredible I love this great job 😂

[@CWilliamHughes]

Thanks, Office Ladies Pod

[@petercameiro7784]

I’m literally awestruck. Hats off to you

[@tamrakat]

Well, that was just perfection! 🎉

[@NA-rs3zb]

The funniest part is how this song will hit so differently depending on who you are hahaha 🤣🤣

[@tylermortensen-hayes7007]

My favorite Woodie Guthrie tune.

[@zacharyvanhorn175]

Genius. You deserve millions

[@osbornsamuel5700]

If only I could like this each time I listened to it.... Thank you!!!

[@PedroSilvaMusic]

This is amazing.

[@stormlyte]

Pedro Silva Thank you!!!

[@OsCatGaming]

This is genuinely a great song, and your voice fits it so well

[@stormlyte]

oscar Wow, really appreciate the kind words!! Thank you!!!

[@Evan99997]

oscar u spoke the words we all knew but couldnt put

[@neo_verus]

You deserve millions of views my good sir

[@stormlyte]

Murtaza Zafari this means a lot to me. Thank you for listening!!

[@samhanks8145]

o my gosh amaaaaaazing! Thank you for this experience 🙏

[@garywinthorpe6086]

Dude I just found this but its fucking amazing!👌🏼

[@traderjoe5872]

Nearly 8 months later and I remember this song. That's how good it is. I suggested you put it on spotify and saw that you did. That's really cool that you did. Keep up the good work. Whenever you post another song just know you have fans that will be here for it.

[@stormlyte]

the creative master wow this is super encouraging. Thank you, seriously, for your words and your support.

[@klineje1]

This is absolutely incredible!!!!

[@Leon-pn6rb]

So underrated

[@travise830]

This is so amazing. Shared over and over.

[@warrenwilliams6553]

Well played sir..... Well written and executed.

[@clowmate]

This song is so good

[@jacksonatwell6926]

I was just watching this episode and decided to look for the song that the character Andy was talking about in it and found this. It sounds really great man! 👍

[@kylerustywilliams]

Oh my goodness, this is an excellent song!!! I could listen to an entire album of you singing folk music like this. Seriously.

[@stormlyte]

Crawl of Fame Kyle Wow. That is high praise. I really, really appreciate it. I am so glad you enjoyed this song!! And maybe one day I’ll have an entire album to share with you!!

[@mlgnoscopekingtednotbundy4742]

Me trying to find if it was a real song and i stumbled on this masterpiece exceded my expectations

[@rachiewoo6973]

This is gorgeous

[@drawfulanimations3253]

Outstanding!

[@michaelbusick4189]

BRILLIANT!

[@FoFreviews]

Holy shit this is awesome

[@philistineswine]

Amusing lyrics and a competent song in its own right, well done.

[@hydrotyler3737]

This is beautiful man. Great job.

[@PoojanSahil]

This is really good!

[@stormlyte]

Thank you so much!! So glad you enjoyed it!!

[@blakewilson8303]

Yes! Thank you for making this. Perfection.

[@nerdsguideandgameplay9849]

Well this is my new favourite song

[@bradcash8572]

This is great!

[@feivelderschlawiner9687]

This deserves way more views. I rly enjoyed it. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Germany.

[@joeclark256]

This is amazing on many levels haha good job man!

[@kevindwyer8151]

Brilliant

[@FerrariStandup]

Wow, this is awesome.

[@cringykid5736]

Dang this is awesome you should make one another song based on when Andy says Dear mr president

[@stormlyte]

Cringy Kid That. Is a really good idea.

[@stormlyte]

Cringy Kid Update: I have the lyrics written, just need to sit and record it!

[@cringykid5736]

Joe Byerly oh dang

[@stormlyte]

@@cringykid5736 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKHGpq2kbJl1g7c ENJOY!

[@thetravdav.]

I got chills. This sounds so good lol

[@pedroflbrito]

this is amazing

[@somebody_ate_alaska]

This sounds so good I can't-

[@wojciechsokoowski5189]

This song is awesome, good job man!

[@phantompurple9410]

Really good man,keep it up!😀

[@casiedragmire4686]

This is amazing!

[@traderjoe5872]

You did some amazing work my man. You should put this on spotify. It would help more people to be able to listen to this beautiful song and more people to know what a talented singer you are.

[@stormlyte]

the creative master Wow. Thank you so much.... I hadn’t thought of doing that!! Thank you for the advice, I’ll get right on it!!

[@bornimusic]

Agreed

[@jesselukes5484]

I saw Woody made a song about the Bernards in the Office and had to see if it was real. I can’t believe it’s real and how good of a song it is.

[@stormlyte]

Jesse Lukes, I sure wish Woody had written a song about the Bernards; it would be way better than my fake song based on a song Woody never wrote about the Bernards!! 🤪

[@brianvolpone2617]

​@@stormlytei don't think Woodie could have written a better song than this. This is incredible! Glad to see it's on Spotify because it's going on my main playlist there. I might be listening to it all day at work. Please put out more music. Your voice and style are great!

[@stormlyte]

@@brianvolpone2617 wow, that is….. incredibly high praise. Wow. Thank you so much for listening, and for the encouragement to keep writing. It really means so much to me. Thank you.

[@Evan99997]

i looked up ‘old mr bernard who have you silenced today’ to find the song they referenced in the show, and this is 100x better than the one by woody guthrie

[@stormlyte]

panda bear Hahahaahahaahaaaaaaaaaazkcifheeiwixcntjtjdwkzkcjd

[@Evan99997]

Joe Byerly after listening to this, i can imagine andy slightly bending over a table with a bunch of mob bosses standing around him, and him saying “a face and a name are all i need to know.’ and then he slightly laughs and looks at the room, and one of them slams a piece of paper on a table with a face and the name ‘michael scott’ on it, and a single tear runs down andy’s face

[@trumn124]

OMG This is literally the best thing ever

[@matthewkrumlauf9990]

This is really good and I just have to tell you that! I just watched the line that inspired song and Amazing work and lyrics. Like I want to make a cover because of how fun this is!

[@stormlyte]

Matthew Krumlauf Do it!!! Make one!! I would love to hear!!

[@rocceobarreto4390]

The two dislikes are from the people who mr Bernard silenced

[@SpaceTed]

Dude, this is fantastic!

[@katie1897]

This is amazing!!!!!! ?!?!?!?!?! 😂

[@ejajafrozarb]

Great!

[@welcometothefunclub4536]

Did you sing? This is awesome dude!

[@stormlyte]

I did!! Wow thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@amandababnick4440]

I love this so much 😂😂😂

[@TheMarlow29]

The Podcast brought me here. Incredible performance. Can I get it on Spotify?

[@stormlyte]

Yes it’s on Spotify!! Thank you so much for listening!!!

[@Evan99997]

who disliked this i will actively seek u out

[@stormlyte]

panda bear 👀

[@samkramer4282]

Office ladies brought me here. Can someone post lyrics!?

[@stormlyte]

From ashes they rose up From nothing they came From utter damnation Bernard was their name The shame of their past Drove them nearly insane When all of it crumbled Well, others they blamed Desperate for money But with nothing to show They stooped to the lowest A person could go “We’ll ruin the ones who will Tell what they know, We’ll make sure they sleep with the fishes below.” Old Mr. Bernard, Old Mr. Bernard Who have you silenced today Old Mr. Bernard, Old Mr. Bernard How will you make them pay Many a monster Yes many a man Would ask Old Bernard To devise a plan The crime lords and mobsters They came in droves He said “A face and a name Are all I need to know.” Old Mr. Bernard, Old Mr. Bernard Who have you silenced today Old Mr. Bernard, Old Mr. Bernard How will you make them pay Through history’s pages Their fame has grown As killers of men Who did whistleblow But who is to say what the future holds? Perhaps there will come A Bernard who says “No.”

[@mbalce6220]

Damn whistleblower is true🤣🤣🤣

[@Evan99997]

hey sorry to bother you again, especially this late at night (11:57 in my timezone), but im writing a book under the name evan mustain called “The Fable of Cobra Will” and i was hoping you would let me use some of these lyrics i it? it’d be super if you would. thanks 😁

[@stormlyte]

panda bear just include this vid as your source! Enjoy! :)

[@Evan99997]

Joe Byerly thank you so much

[@roswellsatterwhite3906]

Trying to figure out how you’re playing it, I’m beginner but closest I could make it was capo on 5th fret, verse is some variation of C-G-D-Em-C-G-D-G then chorus G-C-G-C-Em-C-G

[@stormlyte]

:):):) So I play pretty much everything now in DADGAD tuning, and you’re right it’s capo 5, just with very, very different fingerings for chords. Haha! I will make a lyric sheet with chords soon and put it in the description.

[@jimmystanley7054]

i think Phoebe Bridgers owes you a co-writers credit on “Graceland Too”

[@stormlyte]

Maaaaaaan that was beautiful. Thanks for commenting and sharing that song with me!!!

[@jimmystanley7054]

@@stormlyte thanks for your shit man. as a songwriter i respect what you do so much. esp the dear mr president song, that little clip always made me die laughing from the show, but I never woulda thought to make it a full song.

[@roswellsatterwhite3906]

Would be sweet if you tabbed it tho!

[@jamestaylor5417]

My guy, this is phenomenal! Any chance of getting the chords? This is hella beautiful. Edit: Is it in C?: Verse: I - V - vi - IV (repeated) Chorus: I - V - vi - IV I - V - IV ?

[@stormlyte]

Wow, thanks to your comment I realized I never made a lyrics/chord sheet for this! I will work on this!!

[@jamestaylor5417]

@@stormlyteyou’re a legend, thanks mate! Can’t wait to play it!

[@stormlyte]

@@jamestaylor5417 here ya go! docs.google.com/document/d/1Aq8_F5zo_ZuzwawmLpPywLP6KFUupjoq/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115974009381044517754&rtpof=true&sd=true

[@stormlyte]

Yes it is indeed in C!

[@jamestaylor5417]

@@stormlytethat was quick! Thanks so much!

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen4446]

You had no business making a song this good based on a single line of the office. But you did it anyway. Old mr byerly, mr byerly, how many more songs will you slay?

[@stormlyte]

Hahaha I feel like Space Force will be a treasure trove of new material.... but as for The Office, I’m sure it will continue to inspire ridiculous songs!! Thanks for listening!!!

[@Maglorfin]

Haaaaaa HaaaaaaaHaaa! Yeah!

[@crystaldrane9928]

👋🏼 if you're here from The Office Ladies Podcast 🥰😎

[@T0nKaM0E]

😎👍

[@dionicioysassi1564]

Lol. Good job

[@stormlyte]

Thank you!!

[@PowersOfDarkness]

GuthrieCore

[@NA-rs3zb]

Who have you silenced today lmfao 😂 Using secrets always silences people who think they have leverage 🤣

[@144OurTurn]

Wait till Billie ilish finds this