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The Debtor's Wife

from Bedlam Solo (acoustic album) by Louis Barabbas

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lyrics

It began with a gift
But died with a debt
And if redemption's on the cards
Well it hasn't happened yet.
He said if you need anything from me
All you got to do is ask,
But he wore that sincerity
Like a halloween mask.

I owe, I owe
I owe so many folk
I've got nowhere to go.
I owe, I owe
Won't nobody help me get out of this hole?

His words were sweet as honey
But that honey attracted flies.
I knew he never meant to really love me
He just wanted to synchronise.
I said beware the things you sow
Because one day you've got to reap them.
He said what's the use in making promises darling?
You've only got to keep them.

I owe, I owe
I owe so many folk
I've got nowhere to go.
I owe, I owe
Won't nobody help me get out of this hole?

Each morning he'd fall through my door,
All frail foul and thin,
Beauty may be all around us but there's certainly nothing good within him.
I know a gambler's got no ties,
Just a suitcase and a trunk,
But I soon came to realise that there were more days behind us than in front.

I owe, I owe
I owe so many folk
I've got nowhere to go.
I owe, I owe
Won't nobody help me get out of this hole?

Now the stitching has frayed and all the cupboard's are bare,
He's got his head in his hands but he's lost the luxury of despair.
It's true I ain't possessive and it's true I don't need wealth,
But if he wants to be a martyr now
I'll hammer the nails myself

I owe, I owe
I owe so many folk
I've got nowhere to go.
I owe, I owe
Won't nobody help me get out of this hole?

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from Bedlam Solo (acoustic album), released October 1, 2015

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Louis Barabbas Manchester, UK

Louis Barabbas is a writer, performer and firefighter, best known for caustic love songs and energetic stage shows.

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