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You Work For Me Now

from Sharp Relief by Sam Hanlan

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lyrics

If I'd only known you would slow me down
I would have chased you out
given you the slip
crossed you off of the list
and pressed for an early release
and if I'd only found higher ground
I might have survived
So just come with me, quietly
I know a place I can put you to use.

This will be your tomb: my engine room
so knuckle down
it looks like you work for me now
welcome to the house of fun
where I get all my thinking done
twenty-four years, finally in the clear
still living in the wake
of all my mistakes.

But I am not a slave driver
I've got time for ya
and I will keep you close
you'll never even know I'm there.

Lay down in the snow
a deep freeze
could really cool me down
so turn off the taps and relax
I just like having you around
we can reconcile
with a knowing smile
some piece of mind
or rattle through the days
loosen the chains
and live like free men.
But until then...

This will be your tomb: my engine room
so join the crowd
it looks like you work for me now
or am I doing it wrong
did I come on too strong
like a drunk on a crawl
too heavy, as always
they handed down the days
just camping in my grave
where I will remain
with all my mistakes.
...
Bleeding like a pig
over everything that you ever loved
so hold the creature down
and we'll cut it's throat
you can be my guest
believe me, this what I want
let's just get it done
breathe a sigh of relief
as we put it to rest.

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from Sharp Relief, released November 22, 2019
Sam Hanlan - vocals, guitars, piano, FX, recording engineer, mix engineer, producer
Sam Campbell - drums
Paolo Fornas - additional recording engineer

Mastered at Small Pond Recordings

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