Leaving Nothing But Sorrow

from Music River Dream by The Kevins

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Originally recorded in 1986 by the unheralded yet deeply satisfying writing/recording project known as Rank Amateurs. By 2010, every circumstance in this song had happened to me.

Hear the original recording, and much more Rank here: home.comcast.net/~a.bergey/rankamateursback.htm.

Co-author and fellow Amateur Andrew Bergey is a busy music-maker as well - his latest free download album is called "I Can Take A Hint". Outsider rock rules! home.comcast.net/~a.bergey/

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LEAVING NOTHING BUT SORROW by Bergey/Dennis/Aldridge

The movers are coming tomorrow
Taking the furniture away
Leaving nothing but sorrow
With palms up and ready for pay

But I don't have the money
I guess I'll be in more debt
They won't think it funny
But they've seen nothing yet

Nothing I can call my own
No place I can call my home
No one I can call my own
No place I can call my home down home

A worker flips a switch tomorrow
Disconnects the phone
Leaving nothing but sorrow
Their pay will be more to owe

But I don't have the money
I guess I'll be in more debt
Ma Bell won't think it funny
But she's seen nothing yet

Nothing I can call my own
No place I can call my home
They won't even give me the dial tone
No place I can call my home down home

The lawyer is coming tomorrow
My wife wants everything I own
Leaving nothing but sorrow
From a love that started so bold

And I don't have the money
I guess I'll be in more debt
The judge won't think it funny
But they're asking more than they can get

Nothing I can call my own
No place I can call my home
No one I can call my own
No place I can call my home down home

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from Music River Dream, released December 20, 2011
Written by A. Bergey/K. Dennis/D. Aldridge
(c) 1986, 2011 Viable Tangents / Slowfist Productions

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The Kevins Arvada, Colorado

The Kevins (Denver, CO) have been conjuring up home-made rock music since 1998: original songs by K. Dennis, tunes by friends & colleagues, and covers (Steppenwolf, Blondie, The Delfonics, Husker Du, The Banana Splits, more). Inspired by Neil Young, John Fogerty, Paul Westerberg, Ian Hunter and many more, The Kevins' continuing quest is to create the perfect single - or at least some cool b-sides. ... more

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