New York City

from Talkin' Fishbowl Blues by Queen Esther

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written by Queen Esther and Marvin Sewell

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New York City

I danced with a day-job demon/so pleased to see me
Then I jumped through hoops and rings/Just trying to do the right thing
I couldn’t see it for the hell it was/when I got here and that’s because
My heart was open and my eyes were closed/to the stench coming down the road

Sleep-walking sister slinging
salutations in a blue hue singing
Wha’cha gonna do/if it’s

CHORUS:
Too wrong to be all bad for you
Too right to be good all the way through
Too soon to be what you thought you knew
Wha’cha gonna do

Maybe the deal went down/the day before yesterday
Maybe it’ll all fall over/no matter what I do or say
Maybe if I last a little longer/there’ll be hell to pay
Maybe if this don’t break me/I need to be on my way

Sweet swinging sounds of suffering
And I’m suffocating as I’m slipping and sliding
Wha’cha gonna do/if it’s

CHORUS:
Too wrong to be all bad for you
Too right to be good all the way through
Too soon to be what you thought you knew
Wha’cha gonna do

SOLO

Sleep-walking sister slinging
salutations in a blue hue singing
Wha’cha gonna do/if it’s

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from Talkin' Fishbowl Blues, released September 30, 2004
Queen Esther - vocals
Marvin Sewell - all guitars
Jack Sprat - percussion
Sylvia MacCalla - background vocals

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

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