Uncle Grover's Beast

from Stalks by Brandon Cooper

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I work my days away
neglect my family
I work my days away
but "its ok," I tell my baby...
'cause we got our house by the sea
and they can't never take that away from me

I seen my wages dive
I seen my land tax rise
now Uncle Grover's crooked eyes...
"they got me sick," I tell my baby
but this house is yours and mine.
It'll be our kid's too, someday, when we die.

now I'm falling by the wayside
like a tumbleweed in heat
now i'm falling by the wayside
under Uncle Grover's Beast

May comes 'round
elections swing
I got Grover telling me...
"your tax, it aint enough."
He needs my vote, but I'm reluctant
as he stares those vacant eyes
its something about the way
he looks over my head upon a lie

now I'm falling by the wayside
like a tumbleweed in heat
now I'm falling by the wayside
under Uncle Grover's Beast

drove to work today
got docked an hour's pay
drove to work but I was late
'cause I got cops
pulling me over
telling me I'm voting wrong...
that Uncle Grover's was the only side all along

now I'm falling by the wayside
like a tumbleweed in heat
now I'm falling by the wayside
under Uncle Grover's beast

Never liked my mailman much
he brings me bills and such
just might die today...
his note says I can't stay
cause Uncle Grover's raising rent...
my seaside home will have to be
a seaside tent

now I'm falling by the wayside
like a tumbleweed in heat
now I'm falling by the wayside
under Uncle Grover's beast

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from Stalks, released February 5, 2015

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