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Had To Swerve

from Helvetica by Laurie Shaw

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lyrics

Living underneath a dome
I'm blind, running fifty feet up
I'm back on the heavy stuff
But my friends are cracking up
A paler thief and me
Hanging from a tree
Flyers floating through the streets
Ripped up and scattered like ashes on a bus seat

There's going to be a vote
Does your father hear himself?
"There's a war on!"
"There's a war on!"
You must be joking
The turmoil of it all
They took her head off clean
And they sold it on a stall
----- ------ ----
She was a bride to be
She was found three feet
Deep in seeping earth

I'm sprawled on the curb
Like a fox that got hit by a truck
I'm talking to the rats
While they're licking up my blood

Kick me off the road
I know it's a long shot
I know you're on your way
To a dogging spot

I'm living in a ballet box
Does your father hear himself?
There's a war on
There's a war on

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from Helvetica, released October 31, 2019

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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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