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bastards of utopia

our dogs are called fame and fortune
our eyes are blue & red
the bastards of utopia
sleep in a flowerbed
they sleep with both eyes open
they never sleep at night
their red eyes shine like darkness
their blue eyes shine with light

we use our minds to travel
we use our coats to fly
the river of our loneliness
never will run dry
because our brothers hate us
& we hate them again
sometimes we give our dogs a hug
& cry like real men

you better shoot when you find us
this is what we need
you better shoot when you find us
we'll be ready to bleed

the bastards of utopia
a bunch of gentle souls
their voices sweet as gasoline
their humor bright as coal
their song is like a secret
that you don't want to know
& when they go to heaven
they go by u.f.o.

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from Spare Some Sugar [for the rat], released January 27, 2023

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"Grizzled, aching and enigmatically poetic Folk Rock!”—THE ROCKING MAGPIE

"There’s substance, originality, & cleverness at work here. I admire how these people take something that already exists traditionally & reinterpret it with their own ingredients to create something truly effective that resonates. This record is straight whiskey. Tom Waits would be proud."—AMERICANA HIGHWAYS ... more

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