Ecclesiastes 1:18

from Dog in Doubt by Mt. Hope Rd.

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lyrics

Wasn't always such a mess
Guess he got a little depressed
On that long ole road to happiness out west

He was from Californ-I-A
But back then was better days
Uncle Sam took his medicaid away

And he was grinnin'
Good ole Uncle Sam stood there singin' a sad ole song
All day long...

He was singin' "Suffer for Joy, every girl and boy
For every helpin' hand there will be a strikin' hand
And if you got the rocks, well you can get your knocks
Know that every hand you hold, one day you will unhold"

Well he couldn't talk too good,
Didn't have all the teeth he should
I saw him cryin' on a park bench all alone

He stopped and asked me for a light
I nodded and grabbed my pipe
Almost spent us a long ole night in jail

And they were grinnin',
The good cop and the bad cop started singin' a sad ole song
All night long...

They were singin',"Suffer for joy, every little girl and boy
For every helpin' hand's gonna be a strikin' hand
And if you got the rocks, you can get your knocks
Know that every hand you hold one day you're gonna have to unhold"

He took the fall and they hauled him off
Blue in his, holes in his cough
Coulda kicked him down at The Docks for all I know

He turned and he thanked to me
He paid the price to keep me free
But all I heard was piano keys

But he was grinnin',
Piano-Man with cuffs for hands started singin' that sad ole song
Oh such a sad ole song...

He was singin',"Suffer for joy, every girl and boy
For every honest man there will be a dishonest man
And if you got the rocks, you can get your knocks
Cuz only love stands a chance to stay in love"

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from Dog in Doubt, released April 26, 2019
Rhythm Guitar/Vox: Caleb Zweifler
Slide Guitar/Keyboard: Troy Zweifler

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