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Oh I met a sugar lady, she was sugar sweet
She’d give it away to anyone, but never to me
And I heard there’s a handful of young beauties, but they couldn’t compete
With that rock rock rock owning all the life on these streets
Now, I was standing on the corner and she asked me for the time
I said, “pretty baby, I got none, but you’re wasting mine”
Then she walked away to where I don’t know and I’m standing here in my overcoat thinking, “it looks like I’ll be heading home alone”
Oh it looks like I’ll be heading home alone

Now I heard a rumor she’s no stranger to fast cash
But if you ask her about it, oh she won’t mention that
For her body’s a temple, they worship inside until all who come have seen the light that she shines
Oh that she shines
But as for me you see, I’ve never known deep pockets
Just some bubble gum and an empty wallet
Then she said, “honey I think you’ll do just fine. We’ll start you off with just one night” and I was in heaven until I realized that it was all in my mind
All in my mind

And now years later, I heard she still roams around
But they don’t call her the sugar lady now
She’s retired or tired, either/or, maybe the glamour life became a bore, but she’s just not as sweet anymore
Oh she’s just not as sweet anymore
And me you ask, well I’m still the same
Got no sugar lady, but I still chase the name
And I’ll disappear one day you know on the exact one it’s my time to go thinking, “it looks like I’ll be heading home alone”
Oh it looks like I’ll be heading home alone

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from 21st Century Poet (Helsinki Airport Demo Versions), released December 3, 2013

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Brian Smith Portland, Oregon

Brian Smith is a geofolk musician on an endless tour around the world.

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