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A Thief's Cant

from Pearly Perils (LP) by Rob Ross

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Verse 1
Standing accused of not being yours
Neither hum to your song nor dance to your tune
I’ve been down that road too often before
Now there’s no good reason for a bad excuse

In spite of myself I gave you something to keep
Some words to hold close to your heart
While mountains may fall and rivers may creep
Be as true at the end as they were at the start


Verse 2
A Judas, a thief, of the faithfully blind
Their money was more than just simply good
They ran out in front and fell way behind
I ran all around them collecting their dues

In spite of myself I gave you something to keep
Some words to hold close to your heart
While others may blow or just Indian Give
Mine will forever last


Verse 3
When the memory gnome knocks at your door
And sketches out time to see where you’ve been
Both winners and losers might take to the floor
And dance a St. Vitus to wake from the dream

In spite of myself I gave you something to keep
Some words to hold close to your heart
While fathers may moan and mothers may weep
Like children they’ll be the stars

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from Pearly Perils (LP), released August 8, 2013

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Rob Ross Algeciras, Spain

Written, played and sung with a number of bands and musical friends since the seventies in Scotland and in Spain.

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