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The Ox

from Art Plunk by Toy Shop Ghost

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It starts with a paper bag, make sure it's an old one
all crumpled up like a hundred dollar bill
gonna cut it down to size, you got to find a shape that suits you
that says just who you are.

it tells the world to watch
your not gonna fly all straight
That's what makes you great

And now you might need a spine, you might want to have two spines
one to use and one just for good luck
I recommend a strong one, one that can take a bend
and stand up to the wind

it tells the world to stop
your not gonna fly all straight
That's what makes you great

A Horse might need a bridle
an Ox might need a fence
theres a lot to be said for holding
why are we holding ?

a little bit of string might work
a little bit of string is strong enough
to hold us back for now
to hold us to the task

to tell the world at last
we're not gonna fly all straight
That's what makes you great

We're ripping up strips of cloth, and tying them end to end now
where gonna have a tale to tell
And if I had a tail to tell, I'd make sure it's a long one
make sure it's a strong one, like a hundred dollar bill

I'll through it up to the sky
I'll give it to the wind
It seems to have it's own way to fly
it leans and then it spins

I tells the world to watch
It's not gonna fly all straight
who can say whats great ?
You're never gonna fly all straight
That's what makes you great

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from Art Plunk, released April 1, 2015

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Toy Shop Ghost Santa Barbara, California

Art/Plunk, Surrealist Americana. Story songs about homesick astronauts, Aliens posing as Pilgrims, and WW1 flying aces.
Jim Connolly's previous projects include The Gove County Philharmonic, The Gove County String Quartet, and writing/performing with The Lit Moon Theatre Company
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