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Broken Bottle and Broken Bones

from BX3 EP by Bad Bob Bates

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Alt Country rocker, all about getting duped.

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Broken bottles and broken bones
Broken promises and unpaid loans
Repo man’s knocking at my door
Cos I can’t cover what I owe no more

Had some money from my job goin down
Word got round across my town
A deal came up – put the money up front
The risks were low so I took a punt

You think I’d learned from the age I’m at
That you can’t pull a rabbit from a magic hat

A suit and a smile and a firm handshake
Made me think that the deal was straight
‘ Should have known when it looks that real
That there’s gotta be something behind the deal

You think I’d know from the life I led
That it’s no good being a sucker in a world that’s full of bad

I tell you know, for what it’s worth
I should have steered a real wide berth

So I got no money to pay the rent
Nothing to give to the guys they’ve sent
Tell you people don’t do as I’ve done
If a deal’s that good you gotta look for the con

You think I’d learned from the age I’m at
That you can’t pull a rabbit from a magic hat

Broken Bottle and broken bones
Broken promises and unpaid loans
Repo man’s knocking at my door
Cos I can’t cover what I owe no more

You think I’d learned from the age I’m at
That you can’t pull a rabbit from a magic hat

You think I’d know from the life I led
That it’s no good being a sucker in a world that’s full of bad

If I see him in a downtown drinker
Gonna grab him by the throat and put him through the nearest window

You got that?

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from BX3 EP, track released September 1, 2015
Written by Bad Bob Bates.
Guitars, bass and vocals, Bad Bob Bates
Percussion and ethereal guitar - Ally Lee
Arrangement - Bad Bob Bates
Production - Ally Lee
"Executive Production" - Chris Davison
Recorded at Mill Studios, Alnwick, Northumberland, UK

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Bad Bob Bates Blaydon, UK

Tyneside (UK) based solo/duo/band performer - a mix of foot stompin' solo workouts and band pieces, ranging from full on dirty blues to Americana ballads that’ll have you crying in your beer. BBB also plays in The Bates Motel, The Bandits, Ma Kelly's Boys and West Brook & Swamp Tea. ... more

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