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Dealt a Real Bad Hand

by Samm Bennett - Polarity Records

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Originally written for an NHK (Japanese public TV & radio broadcaster) documentary on the homeless in Tokyo.

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Dealt a Real Bad Hand

i had a good job at the old freight yard
i never minded working hard
but work got scarce and i was let go
i couldn’t find another job you know

and this living on the street ain’t what i’d planned
but listen friend, you need to understand
there’s folks like me all across this land
and we were dealt a real bad hand
a real bad hand

you see me in these raggedy clothes
you think that i’m no good i suppose
but friend i used to dress like you
in brand new shirts and brand new shoes

living on the street ain’t what i’d planned
but listen friend, you need to understand
there’s folks like me all across this land
and we were dealt a real bad hand
a real bad hand

when i was a boy
they said adversity is something
you can always cut through
i’m here to tell you that it ain’t that simple
and what happened to me
could happen to you

so you’d do well not to judge me too harshly
this ain’t about how good a man you are
tonight you might be sleeping on a feather bed
next week it could be in some old boxcar

cause this living on the street ain’t what i’d planned
but listen friend, you need to understand
there’s folks like me all across this land
and we were dealt a real bad hand
a real bad hand

Words and Music Copyright Samm Bennett - All Rights Reserved

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released March 4, 2018
Samm Bennett: vocal, three-string guitar, percussion.
Recorded at Polarity Studio, Tokyo, February 2018

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Samm Bennett - Polarity Records Tokyo, Japan

Singer and songwriter, player of unusual string instruments such as 3-string and 1-string guitar, plus jaw harps, mouthbow, electronics and junk, plus all manner of drums and percussion.

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