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Artwork by Shane Sweeney
lyrics
My dearest constituents,
We are gathered here in this room
To sew each other’s stitches and cauterize our wounds
Mrs. Schell taught me in Home Economics back in high school
We wanna keep the stitches tight the blood loss is substantial
life has kicked the poetry out of my teeth
I no longer have the tongue for flowers or pretty things
Razor blades. Obituaries. Bullet proof vests.
I’m down here on my knees trying to scrape up what’s left
If you have something funny to say go on and write it down
If you wanna wear the big shoes
You have to learn to play the clown
My heels squeak when I walk
My bow tie spins when I talk
Heavy is the balloon animal crown
(chorus)
That was where we were
This is where we’re going
This is me striking a match
This is me setting fire to a way of life that has pinned us all against one another
In the never ending pursuit of MORE
We are not problems to be solved
I stand here before you bright eyed and brand new
So run and tell the king we’ll no longer be paying to play the games
for the chance to win tickets
Trading those tickets for small plastic prizes
Our time here on earth is the only thing that’s holy
And now I’m spitting that Christian language out of my mouth
I’ve dabbled in hallelujahs
Sung my share of amens
We can’t build a peaceful future with the language of angry men
My dearest constituents
We are gathered here in this room
To sew each other’s stitches
And cauterize our wounds
My dearest constituents
credits
released August 7, 2022
Micah Schnabel- Electric guitar and vocals
Shane Sweeney- Bass guitar and vocals
Jay Gasper- Electric guitar
George Hondroulis- Drums and gavel on the piano bench
supported by 32 fans who also own “My Dearest Constituents”
Micah is one of my favorite songwriters around, and also an all around gentleman and scholar. Both his solo work and his work with Two Cow Garage seem to work their way into my regular music rotation with ease. doug shaw
Tom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 22, 2023
supported by 22 fans who also own “My Dearest Constituents”
This guy has a something to say, he's really coming clean, some unpleasant truths too. "Hello, My Name Is Henry" is my favourite track. Excellent songwriting! Dietmar Leibecke