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lyrics

(lyrics adapted from a poem by kevin reinhardt)

he's a desperate boy
he owns a lost poem
chases buses he's missed
blowing kisses at them
in the hope that they will stop
and let him on

a desperate boy
he owns a pair of shoes
that he's never worn
cos he had the blues
when he had no shoes
till one day on the street
met a man with no feet

he's a desperate boy
he goes CD shopping in service stations
“hey kev, this is 'real country'"
you didn't think i'd let this one pass me by

he's a desperate boy
he wants to sleep all day
with a hundred butterlfies
in the shape of a miracle
hovering a foot above his head
just so that you can all watch

I suggested, if he were to do this, do it on a sunday

he's a desperate boy

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from sweet sleight: a slight suite, released August 27, 2014
track written, performed and produced by david shah
lyrics by kevin reinhardt

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