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Pickpocket Blues

from Squirt, Rubber Heart by Al Duvall

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You can save and save for a rainy day
But that ain’t gonna help you in a drought
Yes, the gravy train has pulled away
And we’re all gonna have to do without
Oh, I have watched my business die
Like the other tradesmen in the town
We all rely on passersby
With their money jingling up and down the avenues
I’ve got the pickpocket blues

Not long ago when folks had dough
A pickpocket stood to make a mint
Now when I make a dip it’s only
Cigar butts, pigeon bones and lint
They’ve all been robbed by Washington
Us small-time hustlers can’t compete
Those fat cats made their grab-and-run
Now there’s nothing left for my discreet rendezvous
I’ve got the pickpocket blues

A smart pickpocket dresses well
Like a banker and not a common thief
We all look like them so you can tell
Who is grifting and who is on relief
My colleagues ply an honest art
We don’t fool you with ticker tape and flash
But suckers now are too damn smart
They head off to gamble with their cash in their shoes
I’ve got the pickpocket blues

So I go down to the gospel tent
When the gas bill and rent are overdue
But the flock’s been sheared, there’s not one cent
Cause the preacher’s already hustled through
And folks who don’t fall for that rot
Are taken by a sales pitch
At night I dream about a spot
Where there’s no big business only rich kangaroos
I’ve got the pickpocket blues

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from Squirt, Rubber Heart, track released June 1, 2011

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