Augustine - II. Abyssinia To Rome
from Weights And Measures by Prairie Rehab
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Augustine - II. Abyssinia to Rome
Augustine was a mama's boy
She followed him most everywhere
Over the barren desert
Upon the salty foam
But her Gus was such a wild child
And so easily beguiled
By all the lusty gals from
Abyssinia to Rome
He ate, drank, and was merry
Till he joined the monastery
And never came back again
And never came back again
Augustine had a paramour
Who bore for him his only son
But Mama said to marry
And he couldn’t tell her no
So, he put away his mistress
And sent her, with a last kiss
Packing back to Africa
Her shattered heart in tow
He ate, drank, and was merry
Till he joined the monastery
And never came back again
And never came back again
He had one prayer to his God
Betwixt the femmes fatales
And coy coquettes:
Lord, make me chaste-- but, O, not yet...
The wenches wept
And the barmaids mourned
But the mother welcomed
The prodigal back home
He ate, drank, and was merry
Till he joined the monastery
And never came back again
And never came back again
© 2012 Lacie Mangels / Scott Swartz
(Filament Glow Music ASCAP)
Augustine was a mama's boy
She followed him most everywhere
Over the barren desert
Upon the salty foam
But her Gus was such a wild child
And so easily beguiled
By all the lusty gals from
Abyssinia to Rome
He ate, drank, and was merry
Till he joined the monastery
And never came back again
And never came back again
Augustine had a paramour
Who bore for him his only son
But Mama said to marry
And he couldn’t tell her no
So, he put away his mistress
And sent her, with a last kiss
Packing back to Africa
Her shattered heart in tow
He ate, drank, and was merry
Till he joined the monastery
And never came back again
And never came back again
He had one prayer to his God
Betwixt the femmes fatales
And coy coquettes:
Lord, make me chaste-- but, O, not yet...
The wenches wept
And the barmaids mourned
But the mother welcomed
The prodigal back home
He ate, drank, and was merry
Till he joined the monastery
And never came back again
And never came back again
© 2012 Lacie Mangels / Scott Swartz
(Filament Glow Music ASCAP)
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from Weights And Measures,
released February 3, 2013
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Credits for this track are:
Lacie Mangels - Vocals
Scott Swartz - Guitars
John Baldus - Drums
Greg Lamb - Bass
Dave Grelle - Rhodes
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Credits for this track are:
Lacie Mangels - Vocals
Scott Swartz - Guitars
John Baldus - Drums
Greg Lamb - Bass
Dave Grelle - Rhodes
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