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The Entertainer

by North Graffiti

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The Entertainer

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I couldn't count the days on 500 hands that I sang away
Reaching out for a connection to who?

Sixteen hours across these prairies to Edmonton
A pair of shows and sixteen hours home

Call me a dreamer, call what you will
But I get nauseous when I'm sitting still
So it's back on the road, give another go
That's why they call me The Entertainer

And who decides you need to sing cover songs to sell your soul?
There's plenty of love and self pity just passing the hat, you know

I could lie and say I'm here to serve a message
But just so we're clear we both know it's to sell sex and beer
That's why they call me The Entertainer

Are we not artists?
Are we meant to survive on the scraps The Clash left behind?
Or am I singing back these lyrics to myself on the stage?

Call up the crickets
Pocket the night's worth
Back in the saddle
I'm my own punchline
But that's just fine, that's why I'm here
That's why they call me The Entertainer

credits

released April 15, 2018
Lyrics: J. Lodewyks
Music: J. Lodewyks, M. Lafreniere, J. Leonhardt, K. Monkman
Recorded at Private Ear Recording and Soundsmart Audio by John Paul Peters, Kyle Monkman and Martin Lafreniere
Mixed and Mastered by Kyle Monkman
Produced by North Graffiti

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North Graffiti Winnipeg, Manitoba

Pulling together sounds of The Clash, Against Me & The Gaslight Anthem, North Graffiti adds a modern flare to a vintage aesthetic.

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