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Old School Roadie

from Rock n Roll Rooster by The Songs of Tom Smith

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We call the worksheet the book of lies
Distance can be deceiving
Dartboard tours Cairns to Bunbury
Everywhere in between
Rolled a hire car Northern Territory
Only meant for city usage
Drove it back in 2 days
Pranged it again for insurance

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Carry round a manual what’s the point?
Do lines off the cover, roll a joint.

CHORUS
Work all day drive all night
Steep staircase load in
Unreasonable demands it’s my pleasure
I’m an old school roadie

Remind the singer not to smoke in the lobby
Slapped me then he punched me
I turned off the monitor at his request
So he could call me a fuckwit
Untangling chords he’s messed up
Fixing the amp he’d blown
He kicked and spat at me on stage
All just part of the show

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CHORUS


Go to bed straight after the gig?
Yeah try winding down and stopping
People jump and scream at your desk
Minutes before you knock off
Drove the Nullabor on my own
Feet on the dashboard ledge
Put a brick on the accelerator
Smoked a joint at sunset

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CHORUS

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Work all day drive all night
I’m an old school roadie
6 inch nail so the fuse won’t blow
This is the life I’ve chosen

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from Rock n Roll Rooster, released October 2, 2021

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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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