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Loose change

Am living it up, partying all night

Then coming on down I feel reality bite

Spent up the next morning a fool to

 myself

Oh I should have stayed at home and

 put food on the shelf

Headache’s, hung-over, the near future

 looks bleak

With no hard cash I will struggle this 

week

Living on loose change but I’ll get by

Pennies jangle in my pocket but 

drowned out the sigh of

 

Loose change loose change

Coins scattered on the table

Loose change, loose change

Lump sums to dream about

Loose change, loose change

These coins in my pocket

Loose change, loose change

I constantly count

 

Because I live it up and party on the

 town

I know it’s a cliché but my sorrows I 

drowned

For the debts they build up and the bills I can’t pay

So I drink and I gamble all my problems away

I’m not unemployed but in a lowly paid job

While I'm not to proud too beg (temptations) I am to honest to rob

So I wait for the big win and the

 numbers game I play

While I try to save my money

my account just dwindles away

And all I’ve got is 

 

Loose change loose change

Coins scattered on the table

Loose change, loose change

Lump sums to dream about

Loose change, loose change

These coins in my pocket

Loose change, loose change

I constantly count

 

But the big wins around the corner

and you will all benefit

For in a few days from now peòple

I will be rolling it

I’m totality convinced this time

I’m positive, I’m sure

I’ll put my money where my mouth is

 and you’ve guessed it

I’m broke once more

And all I’ve got is

 

 

Loose change loose change

Coins scattered on the table

Loose change, loose change

Lump sums to dream about

Loose change, loose change

These coins in my pocket

Loose change, loose change

I constantly count

◄ Fashion victim

Loose change ►

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Philip Stevens

Fri 13th Oct 2017 11:11

Thanks for comment john ... yeah lots of influence by the "Mod Father " i suppose ... a town called malice etc.. but its a nod to the influnce of "The last poets" a quartet of American performnce poets from late 60's onwards .. and how they inspired me to speak about what i see and feel and to perform it...

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Jon

Fri 13th Oct 2017 10:48

Hey Philip
Enjoyed Loose Change. Reminds me of a song by someone like The Jam,commenting on trying to live in a society where you do your best to get by but are left constantly struggling and hoping for that big win.

A bit like That's Entertainment maybe?
Enjoyed the Temptations reference and cheers for your comment on my recent effort. Much appreciated.

Interesting profile...will have a listen to some of your recorded stuff too.

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