Take Old Henry

from Roschkov & Bordeaux by Roschkov & Bordeaux

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I have to wonder
about people’s lives
And what perpetuates below the veneer

Now take old Henry, a solid piece of work
a bit of a wheel, a knower of things

He played some kind of part in some long forgotten battle
Where he conjured a racket and skipped town with the loot

A sharp rye grin, spoke of his time with the ladies
on that foreign soil, could have been true

I have to wonder
about people’s lives
And what perpetuates below the veneer

Now he’s a rounder on that crazy frozen avenue
knows how to ramble, hasn’t forgotten how to gamble

Another Japanese fable, talking ‘bout messing with the law
and how it didn’t end very satisfactorily
I can’t hear you, he said, over all the racket

I have to wonder
about people’s lives
And what perpetuates below the veneer

I have to wonder

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from Roschkov & Bordeaux, track released November 17, 2017
written by Tom Roschkov - guitar & vocals
written & produced by Johnny Bordeaux - Theremin
keyboards played by Jen Paches
upright bass played by Thom Golub

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Johnny Bordeaux Edmonton, Alberta

Johnny Bordeaux aka John Armstrong is an artist and producer based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Whether he's laying down bass with a roots band, manipulating Theremin and other electronic instruments or staging a guerrilla-style, community folk festival, John is all about musical interactivity. ... more

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