From the recording Dime Store Mannequin
© Ben Diamond (ASCAP) ben@ben-diamond.com
Words and Music by Ben Diamond & Hank Stone
Lyrics
Got here in your stolen car, I hitchhiked in your shoes
Steal a lot, they’ll help you win, steal a little and you lose
And if I should be so bold
Fib for silver, lie for gold
Everything that’s bought got sold
If truth be told, if truth be told
Next stop love and ecstasy, there’s a small price to be paid
Barter cash for company, seems an even trade
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Gladiators in the coliseum, they murder without shame
Caesar preaches to the crowd, don’t hate the player, hate the game
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So for now, I’ll stick to lies, they’ve done me good so far
Cheating, stealing, gambling, I follow my North Star
… Follow my North Star
It always rains on Mother’s Day, the grass turns brown in June
If you know another way, I’ll sing a different tune
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