Draw the Line

from Baggage and Stuff by Baggage and Stuff

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t was in Queensland, before we wed
Baby wore blue jeans and we were in the red
I was pondering dumb things I learned inside 
When she came up with something - payday certified 
My little three-wheeler said she’d found a way to make some cash 
She’ll hit on her dealer and I’ll go in and steal his stash 
But I said: You’ve got to draw the line somewhere
Even when you’re half dead, you’ve got to know where to stop 
Flat broke and busking, just Dennis and me 
Singing songs for the asking down at Circular Quay 
Approached by a mobster, he was from Hong Kong 
Said I’ll give you a lobster if you’ll sing my favourite song 
Sir, I don’t like to warn ya, but I’d rather die 
Than sing Hotel California or American Pie 
So I said: You’ve got to draw the line somewhere
Even when you’re half dead, you’ve got to know where to stop 
Then they said: You’ve got to draw the line somewhere 
You gotta sing like an Angel, but don’t go over the top (No way!)
Chasing a payday, trying to earn an honest bob 
But the work don’t pay, I can’t do a straight job 
When that’s how it goes, it’s time to see the boss 
He was with his associates up at the Cross
He said I need a lieutenant and here’s the deal: 
Collecting rent from a tenant with a late night clientele
But I said: You’ve got to draw the line somewhere 
Even if you’re half dead, you’ve got to know where to stop 
And he said: You’ve got to draw the line somewhere 
Gotta know who your friends are, and know who gets the chop
Gotta draw the line somewhere…

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from Baggage and Stuff, released August 31, 2021

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