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Smoke & Mirrors [Live]

from That One Time At Tom & Cary's by Andrew Delaney

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"Smoke & Mirrors"

There's a neon light that's burnin' bright
But it barely cuts the haze
There's a jukebox and a bartender
That have both seen better days
There's a tap that pours salvation out
And some friends to cheer me up
And a little bag tucked in my coat
In case that ain't enough

But it's all just smoke and mirrors
Just a trick in our own minds
When we raise our glasses up
And give a toast to these good times
It's all just smoke and mirrors
Little lies we tell ourselves
Cause truth be told if times were good
We'd all be somewhere else

There's a junkie in the parking lot
And he wants me too believe
He's got nothin' in his pockets
And nothin' hidden up his sleaves
There's a preacher on the TV screen
Sayin' heaven can be mine
But he's got the same look in his eyes
As the man who waits outside

And it's all just smoke and mirrors
Just a trick in our own minds
When we raise our glasses up
And give a toast to these good times
It's all just smoke and mirrors
Little lies we tell ourselves
Cause truth be told if times were good
We'd all be somewhere else

But we've all got our delusions
And the masks we hide behind
So here's to you and to whatever gets you through the night

Cause it's all just smoke and mirrors
Just a trick in our own minds
When we raise our glasses up
And give a toast to these good times
It's all just smoke and mirrors
Little lies we tell ourselves
Cause truth be told if times were good
We'd all be somewhere else

Truth be told if times were good
We'd all be somewhere else

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from That One Time At Tom & Cary's, released September 25, 2012
Andrew Delaney: vocals, rhythm guitar
Trevor Pulver: electric guitar
Justin Whitehead: bass
Jeromy Bailey: drums
Julie Bonk: keyboard

Song by Andrew Delaney
Produced and mixed by Tom Prasada-Rao
Mastered by Andrew Delaney

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Postmodern anti-folk or something.

"The Alfred Hitchcock of singer / songwriters." Rich Warren - WFMT Radio, Chicago.

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