The Third Rail

from Happy Happy Joe Joe by Joe Dickinson

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He gave a ring to a stripper in Beijing
Said “I’ll catch you if you fall”
Waiting in the wings while she went and got her things
Now she’s married in Montreal
Everybody kung fu fighting
Everybody gonna end up dead or in jail

He found out when she cleaned his account
And didn’t show up for dinner or work
He didn’t pout, he didn’t shout
You wouldn’t even know he was hurt
Everybody kung fu fighting
Everybody gonna end up dead or in jail

The map was in French and his feet were drenched
So he said “might as well walk”
Fists clenched like on a monkey wrench
Like on a body buried in salt
Everybody kung fu fighting
Everybody gonna end up dead or in jail

You should’ve seen his brain when he found her at the train
He was a six pack lip smack lady snack heart attack
He took his pain, he didn’t restrain
He went and gave her a pat on the back
Everybody kung fu fighting
Everybody gonna end up dead or in jail
Bad ideas flow like lightning
Shooting white sparks like the third rail

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from Happy Happy Joe Joe, released September 7, 2023

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Joe Dickinson Chicago, Illinois

Hi, I’m Joe Dickinson.

I'm a DIY singer/songwriter from Chicago, IL.

It's not easy, balancing the external demands of work/life with the internal demands of creativity, but I'm working toward a set of sustainable internal systems that will allow me to continue to write, record, and release songs. Hopefully for the rest of my life.

I appreciate you taking the time to listen. ... more

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