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This song is about a fellow I once knew, who showed flashes of brilliance but burned out, not only with me but with pretty much anyone he came across. I presume he goes from town to town, burning everything around him down. But for the record, he is not a pyromaniac.

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Well he’s funny as hell and smart as a whip
Don’t give him no lip, he don’t give a shit
Work is for jerks is what he’d say
Find someone else to pay his own way

Touring with the dead was his greatest feat
20 years ago and it can’t be beat
A carpenter, a farmer, barkeep, bookkeep
Done it all before, but not for long

If you tell him how it is, he’ll beat you flat
There’s no tellin a psycopath
Here’s to hoping grandpa dying
Gonna cash in on that ticket to ride

He’s made fortunes for others except his own
Blame everyone else, so forlorn
Midlife crisis coming up soon
Looking for his next silver spoon

Burn them bridges a thousand times, gonna road out of road sometime
Burn them bridges a thousand times, gonna road out of that road sometime

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from Are We Rolling?, released April 6, 2013

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Esquela Bovina Center, New York

Esquela was formed in 2008 by John "Chico" Finn and Keith Christopher. Together they wrote songs for their debut album, "The Owl Has Landed". Over the course of the next decade, Esquela has recorded five studio albums. Over the course of the next few months, Esquela will be releasing its back catalog on Bandcamp, building up to a June 25th release of their latest album, "A Sign From God". ... more

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