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I've felt as poor as a patient's prognosis
When he comes face to face with a terminal diagnosis
And he's praying to Jesus or Allah or Moses
Ain't no one there to hear him in his room filled up with roses

I'm just as broke as a rusty ten speed
With spokes made of wishes, asleep in the weeds
Where I planted a garden, but the crows ate the seeds
And if you take one step closer, they're gonna make you bleed

My pockets are empty as a merry go round
That's covered in poison in the bad part of town
Surrounded by snipers that shoot those kids down
And except for the spinning it don't make no sound

Poverty, poverty,
Shoulda got an accounting degree
Poverty, poverty,
Who the hell studies Russian history?
Poverty, poverty,
Shoulda got an accounting degree
Poverty, poverty,
Who the hell studies Russian history?

I may not have much but there's this hot air balloon
Where we can ditch all our coin purses and shoot for the moon
Up above the cornfields we'll hold hands and spoon
Wave down to the ants, we'll see 'em again soon

Poverty, poverty,
Shoulda got an accounting degree
Poverty, poverty,
Who the hell studies Russian history?
Poverty, poverty,
Shoulda got an accounting degree
Poverty, poverty,
Who the hell studies Russian history?

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from Lexicon Carnival, released February 11, 2015

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The Messy Jacksons Portland, Oregon

Do like like funny sad sound words? Then Messy Jacksons have good sound words for you. You like finger string picky fretty? Messy Jackson have other good sound words for you. Messy Jacksons is sometimes one, sometimes many, sometimes acoustic, sometimes electronic, always funny sad sound words from the Portland that stole its name from the other Portland. ... more

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