Chips 'n Ruin

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A black cat done crossed my path. A black dog gonna save my ass.
Every time we try to blame we pay, we pay.

I'm a winner of chips 'n ruin. Or whatever I'm pursuing.
Every night we go out to play we prey, we pray.

I'm a master of ceremony. My claim to fame is my tragedy.
There is something inside of me set it free, let it be.

Are we prey, while we play, then we pay, lord, we pray.

If you're gonna be then you might as well be in.

What a road we walk. What a time we're seeing.
Oh it's thinner than a line of chalk and it sure can make you mean.
But there's no comfort in the day when you find.
It's just the price for being.

I woke up in my bed and got up off my ass.
Took a walk downtown and seen them faces on the street.
It's all the same. It's just the price for being.

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from Earles of Newtown, track released September 20, 2014
Words & Music by E. Ford Additional words by C. Conner

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Earles of Newtown Nevada City, California

Earles of Newtown showcase their own brand of genre-defying original jazz compositions they call "Swingin' Dixie".
The nine-piece ensemble features two vocalists, four piece horn section, tenor banjo, electric, acoustic, steel guitar, piano, bass fiddle, washboard, drums. The band is based out of Nevada City Ca. The soon to be released second full length studio album is currently in progress. ... more

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