Jacob Marley

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Brother Rabbit
went to market
Went to market
'cos the cupboard's bare
But all they sell is little scraps of plastic
So rabbit's back in bed

Sister Bluebird
joined the army
It ain't easy
but it's a steady job
Now they've shipped her off into a desert
but at least her kids are fed

Cousin Weasel
cleaned the coffers
and his offer
was a bailout plan
Never mind - he'll get what he's got comin'
Just do the best you can

Jacob Marley
in an alley
Jacob Marley
through a window pane
He appeared to talk about our business
But he won't come back again

And it's hard times
Yes - it's a hard time
when you're reaping what you didn't sow
Just remember, when you hit the bottom
that there's just one way to go

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from Tom Maxwell & The Minor Drag, released November 2, 2015
Tom Maxwell: vocals, guitar
Mark Simonsen: vibraphone
James Wallace: piano
FJ Ventre: string bass
Evans Nicholson: drums

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Tom Maxwell

I was in the Squirrel Nut Zippers and wrote the hit song "Hell," along with some other good ones. Rhythm man; shouts like church.

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