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Nicotene Kid

from Always The Optimist by The Unwieldies

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The Nicotene Kid

Chain smoking since the age of ten,
Got me through in my darkest days
You’ve always been attracted to those Marlborough men
And you look better through a smoky haze
Black coffee never had much kick,
But nicotine I could never resist
Need a slow drag to stop feeling sick.
One in the craw and two in the fist

My ma’s habit never gave me a chance
Breast milk as black as tar
A smoky flavor with a nose of sweatpants,
And subtle hints of Pinot Noir….

Used kerchief looks like oil cloth.
My soul is punk, but my lungs are goth
Non-filters keep my mood serene
And you can call me Kid Nicotene
They still call me Kid Nicotene

Smoke escaping out of every pore.
It’s tempting fate, but that’s just my style
There’s the reaper knocking at my door.
Pull up a chair, it’s gonna take me a while

My ma’s habit never gave me a chance
Breast milk as black as tar
A smoky flavor with a nose of sweatpants,
And subtle hints of Pinot Noir….

Used kerchief looks like oil cloth.
My soul is punk, but my lungs are goth
Cut down a pack a day, ‘cause I’m trying to ween
But they still call me Kid Nicotene.
They still call me Kid Nicotene

R. Bell 1/29/14

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from Always The Optimist, released September 18, 2014

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With Danielle on guitar and Robert on the upright (both sharing vocal duties), Jack Ball on violin, Richard Wells on dobro and Eric Frommhold on banjo.
‘This first track on the CD (Star Struck) tells the story of the beginning when Robert and I spent many late nights hanging out, strolling his neighborhood and falling in love, that happened too.’
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