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Above the Law

from Trigger Warning by The Songs of Tom Smith

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A higher power’s protecting me, allows me to survive
My son goes out scores for me, keeps him outa strife (it’s my birthright)
I have to keep creating or I’ll be just like everyone else
It elevates and insulates me from the outside world (it’s my birthright)

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I’m the artist and I claim my right
Above the law, and above the crime
I weighed it up in the long dark night
Above the law, see me rise

My wife understands it, part of my research
I deny myself no love affair, as much as it may hurt (it’s my birthright
I won’t be the victim of the sexually repressed
There’s so much more at stake, I pursue my quest (it’s my birthright)

My guitarist was a dead weight, got beyond a joke
All I felt was relief the day that he croaked (it’s my birthright)
I get what I need from you, no matter the cost
So my work is with the public where it belongs (it’s my birthright)

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from Trigger Warning, released July 25, 2020

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The Songs of Tom Smith Brisbane, Australia

The Songs of Tom Smith is a recording and performance project created by Tom in 2012. It has a large pool of musicians across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

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