Heavy Traffic

from Bent Penny's East End Of The House by Bent Penny's

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There's heavy traffic on the way out of town
Every one I meet is slowing me down
I got a deal on my mind, but I’m thinking of you
Phones on speed dial but I’m not getting through

Now you said you’d meet me down on Chancey Street
I made a promise I killed someone to keep
But it doesn’t matter what I would say
I get the feeling you won’t be there anyway.

Baby you got the money, yeah you got the speed
you got everything, a man like me needs
But I got trouble Long as my right arm
A car just went past and it’s turning around.

Now the sun’s disappearing and the streetlights come on
I’m stranded out here in a bad part of town
The lights flicker and the skies getting dim
The way that I loved you must be some kind of sin

Baby you got the money And you got the speed
You had everything that a man like me needs
But I got trouble As long as might right arm
I hear the voice saying ..get out of the car

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from Bent Penny's East End Of The House, released November 14, 2013
Mark Bannerman - words
Ken Stephenson - vocal, guitars, keyboards
Lee Davidson - drums
Shaun O'Brien - backing vocals

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