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Foolishness, Mindlessness
Foolishness, Mindlessness

You’re either at my throat or at my feet
You’re either at my throat or at my feet
Spoiled child, spoiled child
You’re either bitching or begging or gonna make me bleed
You’re either bitching or begging or empty-threatening me
Spoiled child, spoiled child

It’s a thankless job, it’s a thankless job

If you want it you can have it
But I bet you’ll want to give it back
The universe is quite heavy
When you’re flatlining you ain’t gonna want some kind of hack
Slow and unsteady
Backbone like spaghetti

We’re always strangers till the danger reaches code red
Then you find that Holy Ghost in the hospital bed
You’re always sowing what you don’t wanna reap
Hot for Hell till you get the cold feet

It’s a thankless job, it’s a thankless job

If you want it you can have it
But I bet you’ll want to give it back
The universe is quite heavy
When you’re flatlining you ain’t gonna want some kind of hack
Slow and unsteady
Backbone like spaghetti

Foolishness, Mindlessness
Nonsense is the devil’s anesthetic

It’s a thankless job, it’s a thankless job
When you start playing God, when you start playing God

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from Modern Plagues, released April 28, 2017

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The Whistles and The Bells Nashville, Tennessee

The Whistles & The Bells is the nome de song of Nashville-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bryan Simpson. His debut full-length album (New West Records, 2015) is an accomplished effort that threads together rousing indie rock, southern folk, gritty alt-country and gospel to create a rich musical tapestry that matches the intense soul searching of his evocative and poetic lyrics. ... more

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