Name: Banker's Lament
Duration: P00H03M57S
Description: written by Eliot Ritchie. If you don't get the references, go listen to Lily, Rosemary, and The Jack of Hearts by Bob Dylan

Banker's Lament

from The Knife Of The Party by "Rust"

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written by Eliot Ritchie. If you don't get the references, go listen to Lily, Rosemary, and The Jack of Hearts by Bob Dylan

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The man just sat there, sat there in his cell
How much cash passed through his hands no one could tell
But he never spoke at all

It had been a few years since they had locked him away
At first he was worried that he was there to stay
And his faith was growing small

The guards all poked and prodded him, told him to repent
Did he kill Big Jim, they wondered, was all the money spent
But he never spoke a word

Sixteen years deprived of life’s little joys
But then one night he got a message from The Boys
It was time to fly like a bird

Tuesday night they had chosen for to act
To get the last member of the gang so as to bring him back
And he waited till the time to go

After sixteen years of planning it was done fast and well
They were already out of town when the guard rang the bell
he was ready to go collect the dough

Bankers everywhere, beware cause you’ll go down
for the Jack of Hearts is finally back in town.

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from The Knife Of The Party, released March 17, 2013
Eliot Ritchie: Guitar, Lead Vocals. Evan Ritchie: Drums. Jordan Lytle: Lead Guitar. Micah Darwin: Guitar

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"Rust" Dallas, Texas

"Rust" is:

Eliot Ritchie on electric and acoustic guitar, drums, lead and harmony vocals

Evan Ritchie on electric guitar, harmonica, drums, lead vocals

Jordan Lytle on lead electric guitar and acoustic rhythm guitar

Micah Darwin on resonator guitar and acoustic guitar ... more

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