The Traveller's Curse
from Whiskey Rabbi by Geoff Berner
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lyrics
I have been libelled as a wanderer
This is not the case
I have a home, it's just that
It's an inconvenient place right now.
"None is too many of that kind,"
I overhear you say
You make some markings on the page
And stamp and seal my fate.
I regret now to inform you
Who refuse to aid my plight
Bad luck will come to those who deny
The travellers their rights.
All of my pity upon you
All of my pity upon you
My luck can only get better
Yours is bound to be worse
Now I see it upon you: the Traveller's Curse.
Who can deny your moral right
To prosperity and order?
You fell out of your mother's cunt
On the correct side of the border.
And your cuntfall gives you all of this
And power over me today
But there are forces in this world
That can make all that fall away in a second.
All of my pity upon you
All of my pity upon you
My luck can only get better
Yours is bound to be worse
Now I see it upon you: the Traveller's Curse.
Don't be misled and think this curse
Is mine to make or lift
You put it on yourself
It's not my place to bend and sift
Your conscience or your character
Your luck is all your own
Good luck with that, I leave you now
But you'll never be alone.
With all of my pity upon you
All of my pity upon you
My luck can only get better
Yours is bound to be worse
Now I see it upon you: the Traveller's Curse.
This is not the case
I have a home, it's just that
It's an inconvenient place right now.
"None is too many of that kind,"
I overhear you say
You make some markings on the page
And stamp and seal my fate.
I regret now to inform you
Who refuse to aid my plight
Bad luck will come to those who deny
The travellers their rights.
All of my pity upon you
All of my pity upon you
My luck can only get better
Yours is bound to be worse
Now I see it upon you: the Traveller's Curse.
Who can deny your moral right
To prosperity and order?
You fell out of your mother's cunt
On the correct side of the border.
And your cuntfall gives you all of this
And power over me today
But there are forces in this world
That can make all that fall away in a second.
All of my pity upon you
All of my pity upon you
My luck can only get better
Yours is bound to be worse
Now I see it upon you: the Traveller's Curse.
Don't be misled and think this curse
Is mine to make or lift
You put it on yourself
It's not my place to bend and sift
Your conscience or your character
Your luck is all your own
Good luck with that, I leave you now
But you'll never be alone.
With all of my pity upon you
All of my pity upon you
My luck can only get better
Yours is bound to be worse
Now I see it upon you: the Traveller's Curse.
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from Whiskey Rabbi,
released August 12, 2005
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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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