For a Nickel or a Dime

from Bare Bones by The Gothic Cowboy (aka Melvin Litton)

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11) For a Nickel or a Dime

My brother cried when I left home
He also cried when our daddy died
But me, I just got sick inside
Closed my heart and tried to hide…
Away a man grows from a child
Away like whitecaps o’er the sea
Now I can cry most anytime
I can cry for a nickel, I can cry for a dime

My love laughed when the sun went down
She ran ‘n danced in her brightest gown
But I wouldn’t smile like a painted clown
I could only laugh if I wore a crown…
But I have built a fire on yonder hill
Yes I have touched the night above the wind
Now I can laugh most anytime
I can laugh for a nickel, I can laugh for a dime

(Extra verse): I went to the circus with a cold lone heart
Guarded my eyes and I walked apart
Clubs and Spades were my favorite cards
My only love was a tattooed arm…
But old stones are buried in these walls
The ones I’ve known I carry in my heart
Now I can love most anytime
I can love for a nickel, I can love for a dime

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from Bare Bones, released October 2, 2020

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The Gothic Cowboy/The Border Band Lawrence, Kansas

I'm a creekbank ghetto boy. Began my singin' near half a century ago in Canada, then hit northeast, down thru Nashville, Austin, out to Colorado and back to Kansas where I started out and will likely remain. My influences are Leadbelly, Jimmie Rodgers, CCR and The Band, while the juices of a hundred others flavor my music, not to mention the devil himself if that's what it takes to make a song... ... more

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