Magic Tricks For Loan Sharks

from 20th Century Music by David Lee

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lyrics

Somebody called but you wouldn't pick up
Left you a message telling you your time was up
You pack your bags fast and thank God you don't need much
But a creeping feeling's saying it's not quick enough

Living in the red, might as well be dead
A price higher than your head, might as well be dead

The high cost of living in the sky needed some help
You turned to what glowed like a beacon, a magic spell
But all it really led you to were the gates of Hell
And compound interest's forced a rabbit out of its shell

Living in the red, might as well be dead
A price higher than your head, might as well be dead

They'll kill you when they find you
At the very least take a digit
They'll find you
They're gonna find you

Leaving on the next flight out of this dead end town
Change your face and name and hope they never find out
And if they somehow manage to track you down
There won't be a warning shot
There won't be a warning shot

Living in the red, might as well be dead
A price higher than your head, might as well be dead
Living in the red, might as well be dead

You're gonna try a magic trick now
Let's all watch closely as you disappear

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from 20th Century Music, released August 2, 2011

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Mars Music Hall

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