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Uncle Pennybags

from Thoughts and Memories by Virgult

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lyrics

Uncle Pennybags comes to mine
He’s got a proposition I can’t decline
The game he runs will make me mighty fine

He gives me a penny, the rest is a loan
I play on my own and I am the pawn
I’ll figure out the rules, says, off you go

Disconcerted, I play
As people around me keep saying
Some win, some lose, there is no other way
Be watchful, as your eyes go blind
Be charming, as your mouth goes dry
Be savvy, as your brain goes numb
Be a lover, as your heart goes down

I get familiar with the sound of the dice
I trade, I deal, it even feels nice
But it’s nowhere near enough, I must play twice

The rent goes up, I’m kicked out of Brick Lane
By the time I’m in Strand I’m red by 10k,
Just one more chance, no go, I’m thrown in jail

I lost all I had to the game
Yet people keep saying
Some win, some lose, there is no other way

Be watchful, as your eyes go blind
Be charming, as your mouth goes dry
Be savvy, as your brain goes numb
Be a lover, as your heart goes down

The pyramid sits strong on our
Thieving mutual spite,
Unscathed by battles fought with
Hammers, sickles, dynamite,
BURNOUTS and constant worry
Hardly equip us for a war,
We’ll fight with broken bones
United by an uncompromising NO

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from Thoughts and Memories, released July 10, 2020

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Virgult London, UK

London-based Italian guitar player, wannabe singer, mad scientist and digital music tinkerer.

I keep being fascinated by anything the guitar can produce. The "little orchestra" just never ceases to amaze: jazz, blues, grooves, intricate layers, percussion, feelings, soundscapes. I strive to discover the marvel that is solo music making, piece by piece. ... more

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