Illustrating Man from Turpentine Wind by Kurt Swinghammer
Tracklist
| 5. | Illustrating Man | 2:17 |
Lyrics
Illustrating Man - lyric
Written in his eyes
sketched on his skin
Permanent dyes
seep deep within
Read between the lines
see where he's been
illustrating man
The never-ending tale
the story of old
A miracle for sale
that never should be sold
If intervention fails
don't say that you weren't told
illustrating man
Whatever happened to the dream
That you packed in a khaki green knapsack
With some brushes and paints
Now there's a noisy neighbor overhead
A monkey on your back
And a prayer to patron saints
In Kensington skies
a hard luck moon
A squeegee kid tries
to liberate a loon
A car alarm cries
a wilderness tune
illustrating man
Whatever happened to your idealism?
Well I've got a hunch - the dream was just about pipes
Now the mega city is a prison without a free lunch
And you don't look good in stripes
A net of telephone wires
and streetcar lines
Trapped and for hire
in a web of compromise
Follow your desire
get out while your alive
illustrating man
Credits
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Lyrics and music by Kurt Swinghammer
Produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda
Kurt Swinghammer - vocals, guitars,
Maury Lafoy - bass
Mark Mariash - drums
David Matheson - piano
Jeff Burke - penny whistle
Michael Phillip Wojewoda - treatments.
Kevin O'Leary - downtown Toronto field recordings.
words and music ©Kurt Swinghammer SOCAN 2010
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