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Snake Oil Salesman

from Meandersaur by FytaKyte

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You've got your travelling show, and you put it on the road
You've got your history, you know it's quite a heavy load
You saw the light not long ago
You caught sweet smell from where the warm winds blow
You wiped your dirty feet on the nearest mat
You starched your white collar, donned your coat and hat

They call you the medicine man, you've got it in your hands
Some hip panacea to cure all woes; the same remedy in all new clothes
You can't trick me 'cause I can see you're just a

Snake oil salesman, snake oil salesman
Snake oil salesman, you're just a
Snake oil salesman

You've got your box of trickery, and you can dazzle them with a smile
Your sleight of hand's so slippery, and you can stretch the truth a mile
But the desert valley plain's not far ahead
You feel the shadows of the buzzards waiting to be fed
You've gotta find a diversion sure to distract
So now you pay your bit actors and you make a pact

They call you the medicine man, you've got it in your hands
Some hip panacea to cure all woes; the same remedy in all new clothes
You can't trick me 'cause I can see you're just a

Snake oil salesman, snake oil salesman
Snake oil salesman, you're just a
Snake oil salesman

Things haven't changed in all these years
They massage your pride and you tickle their ears
It's a free exchange of fair deceit
And it's sure to bring them to their feet

So you take your hat off and roll your banners down
Harness up your wagon and get out of town
You know it won't be long before they come for you
How fickle they can be when they can see you're just a

Snake oil salesman, snake oil salesman
Snake oil salesman, you're just a
Snake oil salesman

They call you the medicine man, you've got it in your hands
Some hip panacea to cure all woes; the same remedy in all new clothes
You can't trick me 'cause I can see you're just a

Snake oil salesman, snake oil salesman
Snake oil salesman, you're just a
Snake oil salesman

Snake oil salesman, you're just a
Snake oil salesman
Snake oil salesman, you're just a
Snake oil salesman

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from Meandersaur, released January 13, 2019

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FytaKyte Brisbane, Australia

As a kid, my imagination ruled as King until "Life Got in the Way"...

Then, during the rain and storms of the day-to-day grind, the seeds of expression gradually germinated into feelings that seemed universal; relatable. I found myself searching for an oblique angle, a different perspective and trying to find the chord that inspired three different feelings at once, with the words to match. ... more

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