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Red Light Shakedown
You head south at seventeen
to where thirty-five turns to eighty-three
The pavement's hot and it burns my souls
But i got no money, 'cept for what I stole

Buy yourself some mezcal and some mescaline
wash it down with candy listerine
The liquor's cold, it hits the spot
And I found myself a customer who likes what I got.

down at waters of the Rio Grande
lay down on your back til you got cash in your hands

I sold my soul to the devil
the devil pays his dues
but there ain’t nobody to the devil babe
nobody but me and you

make a couple friends and you find a spot
well, the moneys good and your belly’s taut
Flush full of kings, I'm at the the top of my game
When the sun goes down, they're screaming my name

then the sickness comes and you’re feeling hot
you know what this means more often than not
Had a good thing going, I ain't stopping now
I'm cleaning up and I don't care how

you run straight to the doctors in your hour of need
“flush it out boys, i got a mouth to feed”

I sold my soul to the devil
the devil pays his dues
but there ain’t nobody to the devil babe
nobody but me and you
nobody but me and you

now the red light ain’t a bad facade
but its hard to hide your flaws from the bourgeoises
I'll be working nights 'til the day I die
Can't stop dipping in my own supply

an’ life ain’t freer, you wish you knew before
when seventeen turns to fifty four
We all know the good life ain't free
But I weren't born rich, and money don't grow on trees.

so say your prayers to the ceo
and hope he takes pity and he lets you go

I sold my soul to the devil
the devil pays his dues
but there ain’t nobody to the devil babe
nobody but me and you
nobody but me and you

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from Road Milk, released October 1, 2018

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The Gentlemen's Anti-Temperance League Minneapolis, Minnesota

A string quartet playing swing and gypsy jazz influenced pop songs. Coming soon to a bar near you.

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