Don't Play Cards for Money With Corby Lund
from Canadiana Grotesquica by Geoff Berner
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DON’T PLAY CARDS FOR MONEY WITH CORBY LUND
There's a lot of people playing poker nowadays,
You might wanna get hip to that craze.
Just remember it's not a game of chance,
And never under any circumstance,
No matter what you do in any situation--
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
Even though at first, it might seem like fun.
At the start he might let you win you know,
But in the end he'll skin you so
You stumble away from the table feeling stunned--
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
The cowboys of the prairies and the roughnecks of the oil sands
Love the way Corby's songs evoke the beauty of Albertan lands,
But when he saunters into the casino,
They just sigh and hand over all their dough.
What's the point in prolonging the invevitable humiliation?--
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
If you're a Mormon, you'll just wind up broke and shunned.
Don't try to appeal to his Christian charity
(He’s not Christian!)
He worships Norse mythology
And the eternal winter of Ragnarok is coming for you my son—
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
He went down and toured Australia in 2004.
Now he's banned from entering the country forevermore.
‘Cause those koalas don’t seem so cute and wise, brother,
When poverty forces them to cannibalize each other.
The whole outback can hear ‘em when they eat their young---
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund,
Every disadvantaged marsupial,
With its empty pocket, instead of full,
--Silent testimony to the economic devastation--
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
This is one of those times when Kenny Rogers would
tell you:
“Run!”
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
There's a lot of people playing poker nowadays,
You might wanna get hip to that craze.
Just remember it's not a game of chance,
And never under any circumstance,
No matter what you do in any situation--
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
Even though at first, it might seem like fun.
At the start he might let you win you know,
But in the end he'll skin you so
You stumble away from the table feeling stunned--
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
The cowboys of the prairies and the roughnecks of the oil sands
Love the way Corby's songs evoke the beauty of Albertan lands,
But when he saunters into the casino,
They just sigh and hand over all their dough.
What's the point in prolonging the invevitable humiliation?--
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
If you're a Mormon, you'll just wind up broke and shunned.
Don't try to appeal to his Christian charity
(He’s not Christian!)
He worships Norse mythology
And the eternal winter of Ragnarok is coming for you my son—
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
He went down and toured Australia in 2004.
Now he's banned from entering the country forevermore.
‘Cause those koalas don’t seem so cute and wise, brother,
When poverty forces them to cannibalize each other.
The whole outback can hear ‘em when they eat their young---
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund,
Every disadvantaged marsupial,
With its empty pocket, instead of full,
--Silent testimony to the economic devastation--
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
This is one of those times when Kenny Rogers would
tell you:
“Run!”
Don't play cards for money with Corby Lund.
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from Canadiana Grotesquica,
released September 9, 2017
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Geoff Berner Vancouver, British Columbia
Singer / songwriter / accordionist / novelist Geoff Berner's music combines klezmer, punk, political satire and Balkan dance rhythms. He writes sharp, literate songs that make you want to weep, laugh, grind your teeth, or kick out a window - often all at the same time. Having built a cult following with his weirdly compelling stage presence, G.B. has a strange ability to create fun chaos. ... more
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