"City, Fair"

from Thanks to You [Album] by Rocketship

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lyrics

City, fair
where shall I take my supper?
amongst the cue?
oh, dear

City, fair
who'll buy these rags from my back?
for a song
won't you sing a long?

And is there not a soul
to save?
just gallows poles
'fore a dear unmarked grave
will no one condescend
to brave
our company?

City, fair
where shall I lay my pillow?
along the tracks?
oh, no

City, fair
divided by this river
I can't get o'er
nor have I wings to fly

And is there not a heart
that beats?
just daggered toughs
and black ops on the streets
will no one patronized
dare meet
our bare necessity?

No, I can't see the stars
no, I can't see the stars

City lights
keep on blindin'
keep on blindin'

City lights
keep on blindin'
keep on blindin'...

credits

from Thanks to You [Album], released October 11, 2019
Lead Vocals: Ellen Osborn
Back-up vocals: Adam Bayer, Angie Fritz,
Ellen Osborn, and Dusty Reske
All else: Dusty Reske

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Psychedelic sugary bliss-out orgasmic popular music, etc. From "Hey, Hey Girl" to "Textual Tension", Rocketship, for twenty+ years, has few arrests and no ill feelings.

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