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I blame my heavy-handedness on water retention
‘Cause there’s 17 ounces in a pound of prevention
I was way out of line at the loners’ convention
Nothin’ short of a hurricane could get your attention

But did I hit your snooze-button baby when I told you the tale
‘Bout the booze someone poured in my bottle of ale
‘Cause nobody’s ever going to do me harm
When I’m all dressed up like a fire alarm

Just a split second passes like a year of disclosure
It don’t have to be cold for me to die of exposure
All the bells and the whistles like a pretty explosion
Slap a watch on my wrist just like a lethal promotion

But then you plant a kiss on my cheek like a punch in the chest
First it’s a slap on the back, then it’s "clean out your desk"
And we warm our hands by a campfire of charm
But I’m all dressed up like a fire alarm

You said,"hey boy where’s the fire? What’s the harm?"
‘Cause you’re all dressed up like a fire alarm

Then I feel the fizzle and the sputter when the rain’s coming down
I should strut like a king but I feel like a clown

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from ROME, track released November 5, 2012

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Ron Hawkins and the Do Good Assassins Toronto, Ontario

In 2000 and 2015, Hawkins was voted Songwriter of the Year by NOW Magazine. He has received Toronto station 102.1 The Edge's Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2008 was inducted into the Canadian Indie Rock Hall of Fame.

The Do Good Assassins are a stealth rock/punk/ soul outfit consisting of Lee Rose (bass), Jody Brumell (drums) and Stuart Cameron (guitar) ... more

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