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Romeo is anxious, he’s waiting by the door
He knows he’s here for something but he don’t quite know what for
He can see her now smiling and leaning ‘gainst the wall
He feels her soft breath on his neck, all this and more recalled
It’s been so long he’s standing here on this empty stage
But he remembers everything she said before the House of Pain

Last night I dreamt the Queen of Hearts rang the palace bell
But the guards were under orders and did not treat her well
She took it all so gracefully, so serene and so composed
Yeah it’s the devil in the hearts of men that innocents expose
As fate drove her through the tunnel of love I’m sure I heard her say
Keep your crowns, those hand-me-downs, drive on to the House of Pain

And the leader of the opposition, it seems he’s got the blues
Trying to sell the future to a disaffected youth
Now the world is getting smaller, we’re all civilized
We got super-sized democracy, free Coke, Big Mac and fries
It’s too late they cry, we’re on line, we know you’re all the same
We’d rather just take our chances here in the House of Pain

So wise up friend for in the end this is all we got
When Elvis left the building he just moved around the block
The more things change they still remain - it’s grace alone that counts
And now we’re getting low on juice and time is running out
So if you’re looking for the real thing and not someone to blame
She lies bleedin’ in the hall of mirrors the House of Pain

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from Sin City Blues (2014), released June 26, 2014
Words & Music by A. Mark Lucas

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Mark Lucas Sydney, Australia

Australian roots music – it’s a sense of place. In singer-songwriter Mark Lucas' word picture world you’ll encounter ghosts of the past & yearning spirits of the present, making themselves known in a variety of familiar locales, together with a motley cast of misfits & dreamers who could fit in just about anywhere there’s people & stories to tell. ... more

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