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Better off in Gaol

from Trigger Warning by The Songs of Tom Smith

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I’d smuggle Dr Pepper back to my cell on a Friday drink it slow
Til some guy stood over me for it I shoved it up his nose
First day of solitary I kind of enjoyed, devoted to masturbation
The Bible is the only book allowed, day 2’s entertainment

3rd day I thought they forgot about me, it’s when you lose track of time
(Counting) seconds aloud my heartbeat racing I thought I was gonna die
Screaming for help til they tasered me, already traumatised
Back in solitary for a whole week, that’s when I realised

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Better off in gaol where drugs are an issue
Even if they weren’t before
Better off in gaol you know you can always (score)

No one goes to lunch except junkies, hoard all the bread you can hide
Roll it up like cotton balls for a filter when its dried
My cell mate was some kid done for weed, I decided to share my junk
Wetting his bed every night for a week, thought it’d help him adjust

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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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