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The Free Algebro Album Sampler

by Algebro

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    Some favorites from The Algebro Album plus a live track from a show at Schuba's in Chicago. ENJOY
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How else could I arrive A puff of smoke in black and white Three days without a razor And a breath that catches fire How else could I survive The shadows of the city night Will they embrace me like The strangest girl I've ever known My old man walked a beat Before you pushed a button to cross the street Back then you just moved your feet After you looked both ways She was three when I was five When I was one she wasn't alive Now she's grown - she's caught my eye She's the strangest girl I've ever known How she screamed and she cursed When I claimed to be her's Then she swore that she was mine too
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good gumshoe 04:33
You were so convinced when you slit your wrists That you were doing the right thing Like when the evangelist left his fingerprints Where he never should've been in the first place And you had to take the case. You were wearing a wire. You were singing in the choir. You had us all thinking you were going right wing, But you never retired. You were always for hire. Undercover in the congregation. You're on the prowl for some salvation And like a good gumshoe, you always come through. Like a good gumshoe, no one can lose you. Songs of suicide, songs of private eyes, A little strange but it's got a nice ring Like the alibi that poor preacher tried saying I never could've touched your daughter I was way too busy blessing holy water. But he was caught red-handed And he was reprimanded, But you were down despite everything. It's not the way you planned it. You couldn't understand it, And the note read - That's the way it goes. First your money, then your clothes. But I like a good gumshoe, you always come through. Like a good gumshoe, no one could lose you. So, I made a few mistakes Since I tried to take your place, But I learned alot since then. The old man had a face From another time and place, And that's the memory of the mystery. You two had a history, And like a good gumshoe, you always come through. Like a good gumshoe, no one can lose. A good gumshoe who always comes through. Like a good gumshoe, no one could lose you, But we all did toda
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There I go again To the dreamland where I'm perfect There I go again To the world where Algebro is king But I can't stand the fame I can't stand making songs rhyme Someone's always there Eyeing me the whole time Blue ribbon baby Another mother's envy Can you cross your eyes Roll your tongue And turn the globe To where you're from I could be a stranger with candy palms Watching from my van when your shadow's long So long shadow so long But what's around the corner Is it bad or good Does it mean what it should Or will it stand in the corner But there I go again To the dreamland where I'm perfect There I go again To the world where Algebro is king But I can't stand the fame I can't stand making songs rhyme Someone's always there Eyeing me the whole time Blue ribbon baby Let's throw a party With a homeless clown Carnival glass And pin the tail on the ass' ass I could be a stranger with candy palms Watching from my van when your shadow's long So long shadow so long
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released January 1, 2011

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Algebro is Tom Cathcart.

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