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Men of the Sleeve

from Apes Scrapes and Bandages by Starsapien

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    Features studio recording of "Twice" as a bonus track, a hand-written short story by Jay, and a digital download code.

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lyrics

I’m not ashamed of dreams I’ve had
I raise a token, gilded and strapped
Construction bids, I’m building a ring
Intergrafting men of the sleeve

A corner thing we traded for cash
We moved against Brusuelas from west of Ash
Sat on the stash and boxed in the king
Two barrel clicks make a man convincing

Oh, it’s nice to be seen
To be stepping in through a door held open
When the madam leaves
Half a life spent chetwynd chasing speed
And temptresses divesting stock and key
Oh it’s nice to be seen

Oh, this life doesn’t hold
But I’m nothing sweet for the black suits listening
When I’m on the phone
Sugar girls and soldiers know the code
Caution takes the fun out of the gold
Whisper, shadow and gurkha smoke

The wicked children run Heaton Street
We’ll cross ‘em off the list next week
They run a game on trixies come from uptown
Bring too much heat when the count’s still down

I’d love to be out there cracking heads
But now I delegate from behind a desk
The corporate thing keeps my Brunellos like new
Progressive discipline, performance reviews

Oh, Jim Cagney and me
The difference lies in the storm drain, face down
Fate I’ll never see
Half a life hell bent and swingin’ free
Rolling up men of the sleeve

credits

from Apes Scrapes and Bandages, released October 13, 2023
Dwayne Jordan: drums
Kevin Beardsley: electric bass
Brandon Shamar: electric keys
Becky Butler: piano
Logan Butler: electric guitar & solo
David Siebold: acoustic guitar
Lauren Harrold: background vocals
Jakob Bower: trombone
Ariel Mejia: trumpet
Nick VanBuskirk: saxophone
Elijah Freeman: saxophone
Jay Siebold: vocals, bongos

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Starsapien Los Angeles, California

Cosmic country & western from songwriter-producer Jay Siebold and his back-east band.

Apes Scrapes and Bandages out October 13, 2023.

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