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Ballad of a Man Named Roger

from Give'em The Green Light by BeerGnomes

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Once upon a time, in a land by the sea
there stood a tavern, was as old as me
I strummed my guitar nightly and the house entertained
living this life can make a man go insane
So I spread my wings and I packed up my bags
set my feet to a road that was new
I left behind everything that I had
and at the end of my road I found you
It was love at first site, at least that's what they said
you gave me shelter and comfort, a place for my head
my song changed its tune, singing "I love you so"
what happened next, I could never have known

I've been banned, banned from the land
these weary feet never trod here again
and my love shall know that her Romeo
can be found where the story began

Well I'm stumbling home with a beer in my hand
can't wait to see you my darling so grand
I glance down the alleyway and, babe, there you are
in the caress of another man's arms
so I broke that bottle over the brick
and you turned to look as you heard the sound
then I stabbed that dirty bastard right in the neck
and you screamed as the blood hit the ground
then I looked up to see your beautiful face
something was wrong, something just out of place
a beauty for sure, but the features all new
I'd made a mistake because this girl wasn't you

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from Give'em The Green Light, released July 7, 2009

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