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American Promise American Lies

from It Is What It Is by Findlay Napier

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lyrics

Marlboro Reds rolled in his T-shirt sleeve
So the girls took off their coats and decided not to leave
Zippo bashed and beaten he held it to the light
Didn’t matter who he was he’s get one of them tonight

Just enough unshaven, tattoos on display
He drank bourbon neat then he pushed the glass away
As he drew the smoke in his lip curled up in a sneer
Washed up in the Highlands like a gaudy souvenir

American promise,
Thinly disguised
We want to believe
American lies

He growled he shook he pointed through his Karaoke song
Pulled his Tom Waits hat down and muttered sing along
Unimpressed the girls whispered and they yawned
By the time he finished they’d put on their coats and gone

American promise,
Thinly disguised
We want to believe
American lies

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from It Is What It Is, released January 10, 2021

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Findlay Napier Glasgow, UK

One of Scotland's finest songwriters. In 2021 he was nominated for Musician of the Year at the Scot’s Trad Music Awards and in 2018 he was the first solo act to be nominated for Live Act of the Year. Described as Micheal Marra meets Elvis Costello, a Caledonian Loudon Wainwright or a Scottish James Taylor this master storyteller's songs are full of earthy humour, hopeless love and biting satire. ... more

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