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Lottery Life

from Songs of Rapture by Jonathan Thompson

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Songs of Rapture contains 12 orginal songs which paint dream like pictures of a spiritual hope in contrast with more gritty social issues. Jonathan drives the songs forward with his trusty Lowden guitar accompanied by a fine band of musicians. Comes in a jewel case, studio photo's and Art work by Jonathan Thompson.

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Lottery Life

What ya gonna do when the money runs out?
What ya gonna do when the bank gives a shout?
Working all your life on the brief case train
Then you find out there’s nothing to gain

A mortgage and a wife and a little kid
The boss says son I want your head
Filling in your time sheets, drinking at the bar
Seems like everyone’s made your bed

It’s your life, it’s your life
You’ve gotta fight for what’s right
Stand up and hold your ground
Before you are taken over
Like the passing shadow clouds
The light grows dim and feels, colder

Better beware cause the money man’s about
He wants your share and he doesn’t care
Coming through the letter box and telephone
Gotta get out before he gets you alone

My head spinning around, amusement arcades
Levers pulling and a clattering sound
Everyone’s living a lottery life
Lucky numbers and Mystic Meg

Have you seen the stars shining late at night
The blue of the day and the sun shining bright
Funny you forget with your head in the sand
The chain gang life of a working man

You load sixteen tons and what do you get
Another day older and a deeper in debt
Peter don’t you call cause I can’t go
I owe my soul to the company store

Word & Music by Jonathan Thompson Meadow Music 2008
Verse 6 words by Merle Travis 1946

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from Songs of Rapture, released January 1, 2008

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Jonathan Thompson Hampshire, UK

Jonathan Thompson writes and performs songs drawn from everyday experiences and observations to foot tapping folk and blues guitar grooves. His musical journey as a songwriter has been relatively new but his roots and influences started early by listening to Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, Simon & Art Garfunkel and Blues artist's. In 2001 he started to perform and has produced two studio albums ... more

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