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Singing For Supper

from A Barrel Of Monkeys by Bruce Salmon

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lyrics

singing for supper

she's wanting a good man who'll be sticking around
not constantly shopping for a ticket on his way out of town
he's wanting a crib to hang his coat and hat, with no money down

when things get sticky, tricky heads for the door
heads for the night lights where tonight
nobody's keeping the score
he tallies his winnings, then fumbles with his keys at the door

CH: he sings for his supper almost every night
but that doesn't pay the rent or bills,
and now they're killing the lights
will he be home for supper tonight?

a rumbling stomach and a yearning heart
a broken poker chip for every moment that they're apart
she looks in his eyes and sees that
she should have known right from the start

in spite of the love, the expectations were gone
stayed unspoken, one eye open at the breaking of dawn
steps out of the cab to find his stuff scattered all over the lawn

CH: he sings for his supper almost every night
but that doesn't pay the rent or bills,
and now they're killing the lights
will he be home for supper tonight?
whatever tune he's breaking out is never making it right

credits

from A Barrel Of Monkeys, released May 3, 2014
Amanda Kitchens: accordion, vocals
Dahktur Sick: violin, spoons
William Landin: tuba
John Bush: percussion
BMS: guitar, bass drum, vocals

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Bruce Salmon Alpine, Texas

Bruce Salmon is a New Orleans native, Texas-raised musician, troubadour, and singer/songwriter. His music is steeped in the Texas songwriting tradition, seasoned by hometown jazz, funk, and blues.
Mr. Salmon has also extensively studied Eastern European folk music at the source in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Turkey and Romania.
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