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Puttin' Out Fires

from Painted Sky by Schweitzer

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You see Jimmy over there's in a world of hurt
See that pack of smokes in the sleeve of his shirt
Well a month ago, Jimmy told Susie he'd quit
Now he's been comin' here night after night
While Susie's been workin' he's lightin' them lights
And tonight's the night Susie caught him doin' it

Just wait a minute till things get settled down
I can give you an explanation that's true and sound
I don't know what you've been told
But I can tell you now it's a crock of ...gold
And I'll tell you why soon as things get settled down

I gotta help Bob, he's in a helluva mess
His wife was expectin' a raise, I guess
She went out and bought a fancy dress cut to fit
Well I heard Bob say "You didn't hear me good
I said I got some praise, not a raise, but I should"
And in the fight that followed that fancy dress got ripped

Just wait a minute till things get settled down
I can give you an explanation that's true and sound
I don't know what you have heard
But listen good to me, it's beyond absurd
And I'll tell you why soon as things get settled down

Now, where'd you hear that, it's a damnable lie
I just come here just to get pie in my eye
And there ain't no girl named Silky, that's the gospel truth
Well Jimmy can tell you and Bob knows it too
I sit at the bar and get quietly stewed
And play Cricket or Pool, and besides her name is Ruth... oh shit

Just wait a minute till things get settled down
I can give you an explanation that's true and sound
Now I don't know how that got in your head
But what you hear isn't always what's said
and I'll set you right soon as things get settled down

Just wait a minute till things get settled down
I can give you an explanation that's true and sound
I got excuses and reasons to waste
But I'm puttin' out fires all over the place
And I’ll get back to you soon as things get settled down

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from Painted Sky, released October 26, 2014
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Schweitzer Los Angeles, California

My brother started writing songs and that was the spark that started me on my own songwriting course that would last the rest of my life. I chose to use my surname, "Schweitzer," for practical reasons, realizing long ago that pronouncing "Richard Schweitzer" was difficult. "Schweitzer Projects" under the "tindog music & stuff" umbrella is producing songs in the Pop / Pop rock or folk categories ... more

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