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Lexington Avenue Line

by Samm Bennett - Polarity Records

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Lexington Avenue Line

there's just the stingiest sliver of a sky
plate glass windows capture the clouds
the wind and the rain have been subdivided
and the very last singer-songwriter's wrapped in a burial shroud
and the key to the city is buried way down deep
so let the Lexington avenue line gently rock you
rock you to sleep

there's footprints on the ceiling
rumors being passed from ear to ear
a hundred thousand streets
and not a single one of 'em lead you outta here
every little thing is expensive
except the talk of course is cheap
just gotta let that Lexington avenue line gently rock you
rock you to sleep

your mother and your father they're long gone
and all the lovers like a broken string of beads
newspapers blowing all across Broadway
like some kind of crazy tumbleweeds
so just go ahead and let it out
you won't be the first to just break down and weep
then let the Lexington avenue line gently rock you
rock you to sleep

there's a spotllight that burns right through your curtains
your prayers have been recorded then reversed
what used to seem spontaneous and impromptu
now just seems too goddamn well rehearsed
and the Lord's down on his knees
just begging for a soul to keep
he oughtta just let that Lexington avenue line
gently rock him
rock him rock him to sleep

i was sure someday i'd overcome those crazy odds
but my banner of triumph is not yet unfurled
i've heard it said so often that i almost do believe
that this town is the smack dab center of the world
and maybe i'll never make
what they call that quantum leap
so i'm gonna just let that Lexington avenue line
gently rock me
rock me to sleep
rock me to sleep

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released June 17, 2020
Samm Bennett: vocal
Ken Kawahima: guitar
Recorded at Polarity Studio, Tokyo, Japan
All Words and Music Copyright Samm Bennett - All Rights Reserved

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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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