finders keepers

from finders keepers by Evan Schafer

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Nice of you to catch me off-guard
on a starry night
when the sarsaparilla high turns to mania
Nice of you to ratchet me down
in a pirouette
of a dancer with a sigh, it turns to
the same old thing

Shutter the windows
Lock them up tight
They went under the house
and I swear I didn't see them
It was a break-in, it was a breakup
Finders keepers, such a useful ploy

Nice of you to sing songs of old
in the broad daylight
when the porches creak and settle in
Nice of you to fight for nothing
in blase tones
of a disappointed mother, it turns to
the same old thing

Nice of you to take the late flight
when the winter creeps
35,000 feet can't keep you from going
Nice of you to show up with your gun
unannounced
like a taper of a skull inward, it turns to
the same old thing

Nice of you to bury the bloody tools
before your sister sees
It's one step forward, then another
Nice of you to wash down all the walls
in a turning
spiral of the cold spell dawning, it's always been
the same old thing.

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from finders keepers, released July 2, 2021
E.S. - Acoustic guitar, bass, Juno-60, Yamaha CFX Grand, vox
William Schafer - Flugelhorn

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Evan Schafer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My name is Evan Schafer. I am an indie musician with a strong grounding in traditional composition, but the material always has a unique flair. I guarantee not being bored out of your gourd when turning on one of the records. I produce, mix, and engineer everything myself, and have done so since late 2005. ... more

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