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Damn The Man

from A Million Boxes by Shiny and the Spoon

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This is track 6 on my album written and recorded during the month of February 2021 as part of the annual February Album Writing Month challenge, asking participants to write 14 songs in 28 days. Rules can be found at fawm.org/help/.

The album A Million Boxes is inspired by personal life events and plays in chronological order. All of these tracks were recorded in one take using my phone and the DolbyOn app. Most songs were written in under an hour.

lyrics

Working cuz they told me to
I've never been one to shirk responsibility
If I could do it all again I would

The calendar says January
Oh my God I'm stuck inside
A maze and I'm the mouse just looking for a place to settle down

Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass

I can't recall the last full night
Of sleep I got but that's OK
I'm changing our world, yeah
At least that's what they told me, though

And I'll be all used up
Before I can say "mental breakdown"
I'm a bird inside a cage
Just let me out like they don't tell you to

Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass

All my work clothes washed and pressed
I put on that ol' makeup, yeah
I'm put together, settled down
A 401K attitude

My guitar's collecting dust
Forgotten to a life of 9 to 5
A health care promise
And a life insurance plan to choose

Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass

Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass

Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass

Punch that clock, I'm dead
But I'll be here tomorrow, bet your ass

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from A Million Boxes, released March 1, 2021
Lyrics and music by Amber Neff

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Shiny and the Spoon Cincinnati, Ohio

Called “Perhaps the best folk duo our region has to offer” (The Historic Southgate House), Shiny and the Spoon give off the warmth and intimacy of the likes of Johnny Cash and June Carter, with transcendent vocals and a vibrant acoustic core, complimented by sprinklings of ukulele, guitar, harmonica, and boot-stomping. ... more

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