if they're knocking
don't let them in
searching for a friend in you
don't let them in
well back in the 90s
when you'd get up real early
and eat all the breadcrusts that'd
make your hair curly
and there were futures prized and prizes earned
and skills to be learned
and as the walls get thicker
as the ladder's kicked away
as your cheque gets bigger
and there's a gap between the things you do
and what you say
i see you covet your position
if they clock onto you
don't let them in
lock the doors now
don't let them in
cos there a ready-made canon of struggle to claim
so you can sound more convincing on the gravy train
and i see that skill dear
i shake your hand
cos it's hard to be so cynical in such a blatant land
and as the walls get thicker...
credits
from Beachcomber,
track released April 18, 2014
Faith Taylor - guitar, synths, vocals
Liz Hunter - drums, percussion
Sofia Hicks - bass
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