Just four dollars in my pocket
And I'm wondering how far
It will take me from this place
If I hop inside my car.
I keep pulling up my bootstraps, they somehow hide.
Living on a shoestring, that's about to come untied.
Suppose my mirror is enchanted
And all the things I see
Aren't even close to what they are,
Just what I wish they'd be?
I keep pulling up my bootstraps, they somehow hide.
Living on a shoestring, that's about to come untied.
Maybe if I knuckle down and buckle down,
I could move into a sweeter part of town.
Lay down my plans and dreams, give up my schemes,
Maybe I could get ahead...
Well, I'm down to just two quarters,
Three nickels, and a dime.
If a genie ever came my way,
With my luck, he'd charge me for his time.
I keep pulling up my bootstraps, they somehow hide.
Living on a shoestring, that's about to come untied.
credits
from Let It Rain,
released May 30, 2016
acoustic & electric guitar/bass/lead vocals: Robert C Fullerton
electric guitar: Isaac Young
drums/percussion: George Mastrogiannis
BGV's: "CLoV Not-Quite-Gospel Singers: Orville Barnaby, Gracie Day, Emily Joy Latvis, Jordan Rose Lee, Angela Luna, Lana Peck, Colleen Renzullo, Steve Vozzolo
recorded at Legend Studio, Avon, CT, USA.
engineer: David W Swanson
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