J. Dale Walker - An Airing of Piano Player Grievances

from Round 21, Week 10 by Monday Morning 3AM Music Club

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I had no idea what the hell to call the damn thing. The first few images came from the photograph in the assignment, then it quickly got twisted into me yet again bitching about my lack of anything resembling a music career here in Tokyo.

Disclaimer: I've got the flu and my voice is right up there with high quality hammered shit right now.

lyrics

I’ve got skeletons and I’ve got rust
I’ve got cigarettes and I’ve got dust
Got an ashtray for snuffing memories
Got a chip upon my shoulder
And a fear of getting older
And a worried mind that’s brought me to my knees

Things ain’t been going my way
Pounding pavement every day
Play the piano for the strangers off the street
Give it all til there’s nothing left of me

Put their dollars in the jar
Ain’t been going quite as far
Hope I get out in time to make the number 3
Put in their requests
Try to give ‘em all my best
They’re here to be footloose and fancy free

I’ve got whiskey in my jar
I’ve got Matilda’s waltzing hard
I’ve got black velvet bands still waiting in the wings
I’ve got Jerry Lee in the bag
I’ve got Joplin’s favorite rag
Got a repertoire that’s fit for The King

I’m so tired of this shit
But I know I’ll never quit
Even though the struggle never ends
And while I spin this tale
Of an Ahab and his whale
Spare a buck or two cause I ain’t got no sense

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from Round 21, Week 10, released February 4, 2019

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