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Words & Music
Ted Barrett & Ian Rushton


Met a woman from New Orleans
asked if I could spare some green
said all she owned is a pair of jeans
called herself a disaster queen

She’d vacationed in a Thai hotel
surfing a wave straight out of hell
lost her lover in the ocean swell
screams of thousands were his death knell

In a crushing daze she turned to meth
washed up wasted in Bangladesh
some random nun defying death
freed her from that drug’s caress

And she learned to love again
gave her heart to the street’s children

Went to beg money from Washington
got propositioned by a congressman
promised millions for a spot of fun
he was gone with the morning sun

She got angry and called his wife
let her know about his raunchy life
a limo held a man with a knife
he didn’t have to threaten her twice

Her momma cried when she came back home
spicy gumbo put some meat on her bones
easy living in the hot season
levee breaking ruined everyone

Nothing left to lose
is not just an old song’s line

She watched me with survivor eyes
just one look cut me down to size
her story made me realize
my so called woes are a pack of lies

Opened my wallet
felt good about myself

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from The Cybase Project III - remixed, released May 8, 2010
Vocals & Sax: Wim Koopman. Additional jazz guitar: Scott Kent. Drums: Rob Mandelbaum. Music, production & mix: Ian Rushton

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