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City Life

from Medium Rare by Jefferson Fox

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Cut this with Derek Murphy, Marshall Ruffin and Shandi Kennedy. Joshua Blanchard added some magic later and we're really happy with it. Hope you enjoy.

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To answer your question the city life is good
I've seen so much more than I ever thought I would
I've seen men die right here on this street
I've seen busy folks step over them with their busy feet

I've seen kids go into business
to graves or to jail
Selling things you can't believe are for sale
I've seen buildings pop up like big iron weeds
In this concrete soil, that's covered in disease
...and one more thing

I've been wishing on satellites
tossing pennies in the sewer
crossing my fingers, my heart and my arms that
I wake up in yours
but that never comes true of course

And good ole Harvey, he's not as well
As he was when we talked before
Can't get a job and he swears there's no money
In killing folks anymore

He blames the government for cutting out
the middle-man
and driving down the wage
I mean the teenagers do it for free anymore
There's no money for a shooter these days
...it's a tough game to play

I've been wishing on satellites
tossing pennies in the sewer
crossing my fingers, my heart and my arms that
I wake up in yours
but that never comes true of course

If you're asking about me
I don't know what to tell you
I imagine a memory
The one I don't have of ...when I held you

So mostly I'm wishing on space stations
Tossing pennies and credit cards in the sewer
Crossing my fingers, my heart and my arms
that I wake up in yours
But that never comes true, of course.

jefferson fox - 2009

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from Medium Rare, released May 7, 2010
Jefferson Fox - gtr, vocal
Derek Murphy - drums
Marshall Ruffin - bass
Shandi Kennedy - vocals
Joshua Blanchard - piano, electric gtr

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