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To Be So Close To Genius - Sandy Cenin

from You Do it I Can't Be Bothered by Various Artists (The Songs of Tom Smith)

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How to brainwash your band.

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He sits up the back of the tour bus
Like a football manager detached enough
To have a pint and be your mate sometimes
As far as the friendship extends you try
Play in other bands and you’re dead
Or show up late for line soundcheck
Support bands are pillaged
Like a centre forward’s gotten rid of

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To be so close to genius, it’s a small price to pay
To be so close to genius, you play your instrument, I’ll play your mind


With a glamorous wife in all the magazines
Musician primary function wife secondary
Too much publicity is due recourse
His only option was to file divorce
Then 2 of us went and formed a couple
He sensed power axis trouble
Romances are frowned on
Only the boss is allowed them

Protecting my daughter from the skinheads he said
Get back up on stage and play your instrument
Pissed in all our cups before we came off stage
For the lads to all drink out of gratefully
Secretly records our conversation
Plays them back for interpretation
And the amusement of the crew
We’re blindfolded or abused

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from You Do it I Can't Be Bothered, released September 20, 2014
Sandy Cenin with Paul Champion

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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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