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Blood Bank Blues

from Insomnibus by Al Duvall

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I never waltzed an angel ‘cross the floor
Never watched a dreamboat hug the shore
Until I went to Maine and I met my ball and chain
I’d never met a metaphor before

We have nothing on which to dine
And we’ve nearly run out of wine
So grab the shoe rags and the brush and we’ll work the morning rush
Baby now is our time to shine

Can’t you see the wolf is at the door
And he’s scratching to get out once more
He’s so cold and slim, I really feel bad for him
I’ll pick him something up from the store

I’m hanging up my hat while it’s still on my head
Another pint of blood and I’m still in the red
I got the blood bank blues, I’ve been put up for sale
I’m not claiming I’m an honest man
I’m just afraid to go to jail

Oh the lightning in the sky went wild
Hit the dairy as my boy retiled
He got badly burned but a lesson there was learned
Spare the rod and spoil the child

One night my daddy said to me
Son, I’m heading on out to sea
Then he trucked on down to the girlie show in town
And he saw my mama dance for free

Our preacher at the coal mine stressed
That the humble and the meek are blessed
We’ll inherit the earth- exactly six feet worth
But the company owns the rest

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from Insomnibus, released August 21, 2013

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