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DON’T ASK ME WHY
RELIGIOUS GUYS
CARRY A CHUBBY FOR SOLOMON LIKE ONE OF HIS WIVES
GUESS HE WAS WISE
HAD FAMILY TIES
AND BUILT A TEMPLE FOR JUDAH WHEN HIS STOCK MULTIPLIED

BUT FAR AS I CAN TELL THE MAN WAS LIKE PHARAOH
FORCIN’ LABOR OUT OF ISRAELITES

ONLY THE JOKERS CAN SEE
THAT EVEN KINGS UP ON THRONES
DIE ON THE JOHN LIKE AVERAGE JOES
THEY MIGHT BE STONED BUT THEY KNOW
THE EMPEROR AIN’T GOT NO CLOTHES

WHEN TIMES WAS ROUGH
IN ‘33
YOU’D FIND THE PROPHET ELIJAH WITH THE BUMS HOPPIN’ TRAINS
DODGIN’ THE HEAT
TIME AFTER TIME
THANKS TO THE KINDESS OF WIDOWS NEVER DROPPIN’ THE DIME

RODE TO HEAVEN ON A CHARIOT OF FIRE
AHAB ATE IT IN HIS LIMOUSINE

ONLY THE JOKERS CAN SEE
THAT EVEN KINGS UP ON THRONES
DIE ON THE JOHN LIKE AVERAGE JOES
THEY MIGHT BE STONED BUT THEY KNOW
THE EMPEROR AIN’T GOT NO CLOTHES

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from Jef Shocki and The Workforce, released January 9, 2015

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Jef Shocki and The Workforce Seattle, Washington

"Jef Shocki and The Workforce is an 8-piece Emerald City outfit with hard grooves, big hooks and a lot of brass. These veteran musicians have been putting in extra hours to bring you somethin' that sounds just as good as it looks. Watch out Seattle - the band mixes blue eyed soul with the attitude and edge of the Clash and Elvis Costello, and they're coming to a club that's near you."
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