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I Been Working

from Collected Recordings by The Deadeyes

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lyrics

I’ve been working
Like a dog
Pushing this stone
Up the world’s steepest hill
Working like
I ain’t got no choice
Just keep on pushing
By force of will

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I’ve been working
On my monument to you
No Brooklyn Bridge
No golden road to Timbuktu
I’ve been working
Just to make ends meet each week
Sisyphus and John Henry
Ain’t got nothing on me

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Big boss man
Keeps his hands so clean
Big boss lady
Ain’t nothing but cruel
And a whole lot of mean
We’ve Done so much
With so little
For so long
We qualifiy to do anything
With nothing at all

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I’ve been working
On my monument to you
No Brooklyn Bridge
No golden road to Timbuktu
I’ve been working
Just to make ends meet each week
John Henry and Sisyphus
Ain’t got nothing on me


Notes:
Lyrical references include "John Henry" (traditional), "Big Boss Man" by Jimmy Reed (written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith), and "Keep On Pushin (Curtis Mayfield). The title of this song is deliberately misspelled to avoid having the same title as the excellent 4th track off of Van Morrison's "His Band and the Street Choir". The Timbuktu reference is in regards to rumors of the lavish wealth of Mansa Musa in 15th century Mali.

This composition in general pays homage to traditional folk music "work songs".

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from Collected Recordings, released April 5, 2022
recorded by Adam Garbinski at The Mind Cabin, philly 2019 (mixed by Matt Schenck)

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The Deadeyes Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Deadeyes rose from the ashes of Philadelphia’s indie soul punk band Grubstake. This violin driven 3-piece effortlessly traverses the musical genres of punk and roots-rock with tinges of soul, drawing comparisons to bands such as Yo La Tengo, The Velvet Underground, and Replacements. ... more

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