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The Ballad of Bad Luck

from The Casual Observatory by Hello Sapien

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Ol' Lucius James
He had a wild life, let me tell you
Everybody used to call him Little Lucy
Now they call him Lucky Lou
It started back in '79
He bought his first Pick 5
He scratched off that line
He hit the jackpot prize
Oh yea, he won a cool million

Next day on his way to turn his ticket in
He stopped at Polly's Pub to have a drink
In walked a lady, oh she was pretty
She said, Hey I'm Lydia
And baby maybe you and I was meant to
Be together, birds of a feather
If you're the bread then I'm the butter
Better give me a try
Ooh my my, you know he did

He was red hot
Winnin' the pot
And the ladies too
*yodel*

Lucky Lou already had his fortune made
But it didn't stop there
The windfall was more like a hurricane
It just rained and rained and rained
And as he got all his wishes
People got suspicious
You know how it is when the eyes turn green
People get real, real mean
The townsfolk got pitchforks and rope
And went to get their Frankenstein
Put him in the jail, no chance for bail
Boy, you gonna do some time
The very next day though
A huge tornado
Rolled in through the town
And flattened the whole place down
That prison ain't around no more

And only one man walked away
I'll bet you know who
You can't hold a man like that

It’s just a matter of time
Til providence prevails
Til that golden goose gets loose
And then everybody’s chasin’ it to hell

Our boy Lou, he didn't get far
Before a couple of men in black suits
They picked him up in their blacked out car
And well that's about the last time
Anybody saw or heard from Lou
Who knew gettin' so lucky
Could end in such a mess
That's the Ballad of Bad Luck I guess

It's the story
Of the death and glory
Of a dream come true
*yodel*

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from The Casual Observatory, track released April 20, 2023

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While the band's sound tends to fluctuate from song to song, you can be sure to expect lyric-centric tunes with plenty of piano, big bridges, and some interesting twists on traditional songwriting

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