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THE IDIOT SLOT

Picked up the wood and I opened my voice
Sought for an image, it’s not a matter of choice
Looked for true living but its picture was gone
So I’m left with jagged ashes in pretext of a song


Tried the contortion, faked the exchange
But my mind got fixated so I’m back on the page
Imitation’s easy but the price is too dear
It means you’re a liar and you’re losing your tears

So weigh it up now, ma soeur, mon frère
Tag der Zahren, ce jour colère
Roberta Joan, Bobby D
From Saskatoon to the Grand Coulee
Chalk the floor and set the scene
Stretch the scrim, incarnate the dream
Stalk the beauty, wipe the stain
Until God’s boy will rise again

So I laid out my credentials and I relished them in view
But the angels of discomfort trill
‘Oh boy you’ve far too few’
Where are the secrets of deliverance, objects of your pride?
I’m waiting for your phone to ring in the bunker where you hide

So what do you feel? What do you mean?
Do the sands of time clog up your dreams?
Does the day hang heavy like a hacking cough?
Do you think the gloss is wiping off?
Look to the moons to the myriad suns
Go dance with the devil, see the kingdoms turn
To all the cosmic shysters who erect their plots
Do you think I like riding in your idiot slot?

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from David Heavenor - LIVE BOOK LAUNCH CONCERT, released May 7, 2023
Richard Adams. Bass
Simon Jaquet. Mandolin and Djembe
Carline JAquet Vocals, Shruti Box, Rain percussion

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David Heavenor is a Scottish singer songwriter based in Edinburgh Scotland. He has produced 8 albums plus 3 EP's.

I'm Watching Rosanna. ' An insightful song....beautifully written and observed. Iain Anderson. BBC Radio

'Jenny & the Cold Caller. One of the best songs ever written...' Ricky Ross ... more

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