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I was walking out of trouble,
when I reached the city line.
I was walking out of trouble,
when I reached the city line.
"Speed Limit Zero"
is what it said on the sign.

Zero miles per hour –
how can I ever get past?
Zero miles per hour –
how can I ever get past?
I think my time in trouble
is going to last and last.

I was walking in trouble,
with my dog on a chain.
I was walking in trouble,
with my dog on a chain.
All my good sugar candy
melted down in the rain.

I fell asleep in trouble
and I dreamed that I found –
I fell asleep in trouble
and I dreamed that I found
the way out of trouble
to Serenity town.

I was standing there staring
at that sweet city line –
I was standing there staring
at that sweet city line –
"Population zero"
is what it said on the sign.

I woke up in trouble
and I believe I will stay.
I woke up in trouble
and I believe I will stay.
If there are any other places,
I am not going today.
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*Athalour May 14, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
I like how this has a slightly off-beat marching beat to it, like trying to march out of that city and not quite managing it!
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*RichardLeach May 14, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
What a great comment, thank you!
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*Athalour May 15, 2010  Professional Artisan Crafter
:hug:
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:iconmarkus43:
kinda like the brother whom if he didn't have bad luck, would have no luck at all...only worse
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*RichardLeach May 14, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
born under a bad sign, albert king - yeah, great reference, thanks!
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=Bark May 10, 2010   Writer
i can hear it in my head, even the instrumental break between verses. one of us is nuts. damn, this could have been my theme song today. or most any day. but today, especially. i went back to bed. looked like way too much trouble out there to try anything. you're good with the blues, man.
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*RichardLeach May 10, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
thanks for that great comment, Ron - hey, we're probably both nuts - and i hear you. some days are like that.
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~Izaaaaa May 8, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
:thumbsup: :) me likes!
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*RichardLeach May 10, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
B-) me appreciates it!
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:iconfredfree:
one should never take their sugar candy out in the rain - i thought you would have known that by now!

super sir. serenity town is a hard place to find. even in a dream.
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