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Tourist Tarp Town (feat. Russbuss415)

from On the Outside by Jeff Rauschl

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Life is hard for the ones who sacrifice to cater to your needs

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Natty Ice 16 oz in a brown bag cozy
Drink it down on the sly
avoid the beach cop notice
see the sun sinking slowly
feel the breeze off the ocean
chill my bones

I'm playing six string sonnets
with my soft case open
catch a coin or a bill
if they pause for a moment
on their way from their
beach bungalows
All decked out
in their holiday clothes
On the way to the buffet
or a cafe
in this Tourist Trap Town

I've been spinning my wheels here in the sand
till I'm almost out of breath
And I swear every year that this year
will surely be my last
I'll break away, escape this crap
but every season i always come back
to chase the cheese through the maze
like a rat, in this tourist trap town

As the crowd starts to thin I close my case
mount my cycle
fixed gear beach cruiser
got my tips in my pocket
Cross the bridge to the village
where the locals live
the low rent zone

I stop off for a beer at the Bill-aBong Tavern
Out of reach of the beach
]where the tourists never wander
where the dish washers, maids, minimum wage
day laborers gather round
to ponder their escape
talk about the day
when they'll finally get away
from this tourist trap town.

I've been spinning my wheels here in the sand
till I'm almost out of breath
And I swear every year that this year
will surely be my last
I'll break away, escape this crap
but every season i always come back
to chase the cheese through the maze
like a rat, in this tourist trap town

There's a price for paradise
that you might not ever see
This life is hard for the ones who sacrifice
to cater to your needs
Don't get me wrong you know we need you here
We count on your blessings each year
Just be kind respect your waitress
car porters and building engineers
Don't forget maid service, concierge's
and the ones who serve you beer
Life guards
Beach cops
receptionists
bell hops
all the clerks in the shops
and cashiers
We'll see you next year.

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from On the Outside, released November 26, 2013
Jeff Rauschl (guitar, vocals)
Russel Gong (Ukelele)

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Jeff Rauschl Green Bay, Wisconsin

I am a singer/songwriter with a catalog of well over 100 songs. I have been writing steadily for over 5 years

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