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Tale of Two Cities

from Adventures Of Sama by Sama

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about

This is a song about travel, and about 4 of my favourite bars in two cities that have been home to me over the years, and about some of the rad people in both of those cities.

lyrics

Intro:
So sit right back my friends and
I will tell you a tale of two cities
one is the asshole of the midwest
the other is the jewel of the east
and here's a story of drinking many pints
in the belly of the beast
and in the end I think
happiness we found
as we drink our way
from town to town...

1st Verse:
Buy me four pints of Strongbow cider
and let's talk the night away
sitting at the White Horse tonight
I think that we'll be okay
and if I never leave this bar stool behind
at least I spent this time
with a good ol' friend of mine

well buy me pints of PBR
Down at the Keller tonight
boats of popcorn and peanuts
and Jones is looking for a fight
but we will laugh it all off
and hit the dance floor
D.E.A. just finished up
and we keep on screaming for more

Chorus:
Well we hit the road and we're
destined for the east coast
so one more for the road my friend
I wanna propose a toast
here's to good health, and life without wealth
and livin' on the road
so screw the good lord, never helped us anyway
and here's to hopin' that we never come back no more

2nd Verse
Let's take the J-Train down to Goodbye Blue Monday
drinking pints of Guiness
and listen to Debe Dalton play
sing along to the back pack song
laugh and cry to the tale she tells
and outside these sacred doors
the rest of the world can go right to hell

When we've only got a couple dollars left
let's walk on down to the Sidewalk Cafe
we'll be drinking cans of Gennesse
and we'll listen to Brook Pridemore play
we'll be sitting next to J.J. Hayes
with John Burger across the way
and I think my friend if I die tonight
I think that I will be okay

(repeat chorus)
Bridge:
We'll walk through these streets
drinking Brooklyn Lager my friend tonight
take the Staten Island Ferry
and walk the streets of St. George alright
and drink some 40's on door stoops
until the sun rises in the east
then later up to St. Marks and we'll spange singles
for a pizza feast!

(repeat chorus twice)

credits

from Adventures Of Sama, track released March 26, 2014
Samantha McIntire - vocals/guitar
all lyrics and music by Samantha McIntire

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Sama Maine

Sama was a folk punk and punk artist from 2004-2020.

She played as:
Sama 2012- 2020
Timmy ROT 2007-2012
Flopsy and Mopsy 2012
Ring of Truth:
2004-2012, and reunited briefly in 2019.

She is now retired from music and discovering a quiet peaceful life in rural Maine.
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