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Something I Wrote This Morning

from A Tragedy Of Innocence (1994) by Dan Frechette

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Something I Wrote This Morning

All the singers sound the same on this grimy eve
there's Cleopatra in a wet suit
and Hitler with his dream
no one seems to care if they win or lose
they've got something to offer
and nothing to prove.

There's Jeremy, and Craig and Glen lined up for the show
they've got a couple hundred dollars but they left it at home
three free tickets and a meal on me
but don't come back next time expecting a treat

The stage is hot and foggy and the smoke fills my eyes
I'm watching the bluesman singing about his gal
she left him in a hurry and she never even visited
when he was along in someone else's prison

Crowd of people come to me telling me "good luck"
after I found out I'm drafted to next up
stomach isn't nervous I've got a good crowd to groove
as I mounted the stage and introduced my tune.

My father used to sing and he was better than me
saying "son, don't bother trying because it's plain to see
it's a hard thing to do and you should do it right
dont' stand on that little stage and make a fool of me tonight"
who hoo

Well the crowd is going crazy and I'm starting to sweat
I turn up my little guitar and I blow the place to bits
the song is close to over and it seems it just began
the clock is ticking late when I bring on the band.

The drummer man is hefty
the bass man looks tired
everyone is ready
the soundman is wired
we pound out a beat about as fast as we can
who cares about the chairs
when the room just wants to dance?

All the singers sound the same on this grimy eve
Cleopatra did her thing and Hitler tapped his feet
a year past midnight and the crowd is cooling down
as we pack up our possessions and we leave for the next town.

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from A Tragedy Of Innocence (1994), released May 20, 1994

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