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Poor Boy

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lyrics

Sun creepin’ in;
there’s a crack in the curtain
Where’d the time go?
I just woke up a while ago
Stretch and yawn; coffee’s on
In a mug that you lent me,
on a saucer you sent me

Starin’ up
at a crack in the ceiling
I pinch myself to prove
that I’ve got no feeling
For you…or anything you do
Hey look in the paper:
they’re looking for waiters.

I’ll write you that letter I promised you soon
And I won’t be a poor boy no more.

Oh she turns and she twirls,
her head held up high
My memories’ reflection
catches sun in her eye
Humble and meek,
I don’t dare take a peek
Lest my boyish reflection
get stung by rejection

So I read a book,
I watch the tap drip
I make little animals
out of old paper towels

I’ll write you that letter I promised you soon
And I won’t be a poor boy no more.

Is it too late to unfurl the flags of redemption
You called it distasteful, this symbolic erection
Of an effigy of love like a voice from above
Sayin’ I need you…

Sundown’s getting near; why am I here?
Oh where’d the time go? I just woke up an hour ago.

I’ll write you that letter I promised you soon

credits

from m​:​n​:​m_m, released August 1, 2022
words and music: Chris Van Barr
Lead vocal, whistling, and mandolin: Kevin
Guitar and harmonies: Mike
Bass and harmonies: Tom
Drums: Doug
Fiddle: Giorgia Woolfe
Fiddle and Flute: Mark Volkov

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minimum Hamilton, Ontario

minimum is Tom Shea, Mike Blais, Kevin Woolfe and Doug Scott.

The band formed in 2016 to stage a 30 minute speed performance of The Who’s Quadrophenia and the rest is history.

Their music fuses tight pop-rock harmonies and lyrical songwriting with diverse sonic textures and shifting rhythmic grooves that will make you want to dance like everyone is watching. ... more

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