Field Agent

from Sceptre by Laurie Shaw

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Who knew life could be a scream without you
I gained an employer in the switcheroo
Now I’m their field agent
And my next commission’s off the books
I don’t volunteer too often
For recon assignments that align with your goings on
Trying your upmost best not to mention you marriage
So you can get off with the Alain Delon
Who doesn’t want a frolic with a prodigal son?

Deep in the jungle, knifing through vines
Varicous vipers and man eating flies
I arrived at a lost acropolis of gold
Like the Mariner’s diary and the sage had foretold
A Conquistador’s ghost with a fed up face
Said not one ounce of gold could leave the place

So I left the dream and went to the bar
The bar tender said “I know who you are,
You’re that field agent
Lost in the jungles of Panama”
My wife used to call me Belshazzar
I couldn’t get the hang of her Spanish guitar
Nor could I cut through the fasteners of her Gallic bra
Took a religious experience in a motorcade car
But now I’m back from the dead and I know where you are

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from Sceptre, released November 4, 2022

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Laurie Shaw Kenmare, Ireland

Laurie Shaw is a Wirral-born songwriter and producer. He now dwells in Ireland where he records from his mountain retreat. He often gigs in Cork, Dublin and the Merseyside area. He has released around 100 albums to date (all of which are available on request). ... more

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