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Let Yourself Down

from Lucky by Ira Marlowe

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Moses makes his third of fourth appearance in my songs. This is partly lifted from an earlier thing I wrote called "Heaven", played only a few times at the now-closed Rock Soup restaurant.

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Plato sits in his favorite booth
lookin' at the ugly truth
she ain't got a whole lot on
Socrates is on the floor
We hardly notice anymore
but any man who falls
was only trying to climb
with more than he could carry at the time

So let yourself down, easy
let yourself down, nice and slow
if you let yourself down
there's just no pleasing everybody
don't you know? don't you know?

Moses in the laundormat
says where you are is where it's at
Cuz you can go so far
and still get left behind
for all you do to put it from your mind

chorus

And I saw Joan of Arc
stadning her ashes
waiting for an order
she can never seem to hear
trying to light a cigarette
fumbling with the matches
saying, "back when I was younger it was all so clear"

Lincoln at the taxi stand
cardboard suitcase in his hand
says, "Love'll set you free"
but it's never gonna thrill the crowd
walk away with what'll leave you proud

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from Lucky, released January 4, 2010
Paul Revelli: drums Paul Olguin: bass Roger Linn: guitar Mario Desio: guitar

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Ira Marlowe Berkeley, California

Ira Marlowe's songs have appeared in indy films, been featured on NPR and Dr. Demento, and won the Parent's Choice Award. He's taught songwriting at UC Berkeley and penned the tunes for four shows by a Tony-winning theatre troupe. He lives in Berkeley, CA with his dog Potus. ... more

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