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Weekends at Bill's

from The Alphabet by Eric Blowtorch and the Welders

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lyrics

Let me tell you what happened five minutes ago:
she caught a plane from Tokyo,
looking for the man’s man’s man,
the straight edge at Bill’s black and tan,

the preacher’s kid who still believed
She found him and hugged him until he could breathe
She was everyone’s friend but human too
She put in some time and made him her man

He said, “I’ve got no money, ma; what can we do?”
She said, “Don’t worry, you know I’m here for you”
They started a gang, a real nice crew
and they did whatever they wanted to

They pulled us into their family
with modesty and honesty
We got up early and got up late
Weekends at Bill’s feeling great

If you were feeling shy they’d stop in to say Hi
They were alive like like lightning in the sky
Just for a while peace and love in style,
sisters, brothers out of exile

We were the Good Guys Gang, the Too Nice Crew
doing whatever we wanted to
at Stork Club, Bill’s, and Comet too
If you live in this town we’re coming after you

He held her tightly to his chest,
took her to the prom in a wedding dress
He was sober now and moving fast
She was everyone’s girl; it couldn’t last

We really knew how to treat a guest
Always broke but we were the best
We made plans that never flew
because we were the Too Nice Crew

We were the Good Guys Gang, the Too Nice Crew,
doing whatever we wanted to
Vliet Street to Farwell Avenue
How we ate and slept I never knew

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from The Alphabet, released December 1, 2009

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Eric Blowtorch Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Singer/guitarist/songwriter Eric Blowtorch sings, plays, and writes reggae, ska, rocksteady, soul, rock 'n' roll, funk, Latin, disco, hip-hop, Anglo-Afropop, and jazz songs with rhythm, melody, passion, and original comic timing. E. B. plays solo, in small combos, and with a band, Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards. ... more

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