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Gold Standard

from Things Are Looking Up by Queen Esther

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Music and lyrics by Lenny Molotov

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My darlin' don't you worry 'bout that same ol' used to be
His smile glittered but he's no gold standard
Sold me a dream that flashed in the pan and
I was left hungry and a-lookin' for someone to make me whole

As for the other that we both know haunts my history
He showed his mettle but he's no gold standard
Made me a home, stove and oven
But I don't live by bread alone and I never will

Now I heard ramblers, I heard gamblers
Who said the blues was older than Eve
While teachers and preachers
Said keep faith and believe

Sho' nuff I found you and achieved that ancient alchemy
Now you're my treasure, yeah you're my gold standard
Solid as stone bright as lightning, baby
You blessed my body and you fleshed out my soul

Cold water turns to wine and prose turns into poetry
When you've settled on a pure gold standard
See what you've done

Seems you've handed me
The rule and the measure that I'll carry with me
And they'll bury with me
My love

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from Things Are Looking Up, released April 9, 2024
Queen Esther, vocals
Jeremy Bacon, piano
Hilliard Green, double bass
Jeff McLaughlin, electric guitar
Warren Smith, drums

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Queen Esther is a performance artist, solo performer, actor, songwriter, lyricist, topliner, vocalist, producer, musician and storyteller.

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