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The sarcastic tale of a Sailor who's lost it all but continues to be positive despite the odds of living alone on a deserted Island. No matter how life can be there is always a silver lining. Gin does not go down smooth and neither does life sometimes.

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Hopped on a boat down to Tripoli
to take a drink of the seven seas. Followed my dreams, ambitions too,
determined my heart would tell the truth.
Finally ashore, I hit dry land.
I sunk my bare feet into the sand, Pulled out my cup to take a drink, Found the water ran down smooth like gin.

Smooth like gin!
Smooth like gin!
Smooth like gin!
Water ran down smooth like gin.
***
Sun shone down and scorched me clean,
Soon I’d have everything I need. Buy me some dinner, some nice red wine,
Have fancy friends over all the time.
Walking through the land of prosperity,
Eat of all the fruits made just for me.
My castle, my kingdom, by the sea,
I am the king and the king is me.

Come on babe, the water is fine. Come on babe, won’t you take my advice?
Come on babe, jump back in. Would you rather sink or swim?

Sink or swim?
Sink or swim?
Sink or swim?
Would you rather sink or swim?
***
Time went by and he was found Lyin’ dead with a smile on the ground.
This island became his paradise, But he was lost and alone when he died.

No note was found where his body lay
Of the tragedy that landed him in that place.
But on a lemon tree there was a message wrote:
“Enjoy my friends. Drink’s on me.”
“Fill your cups to the brim.
Life can be bitter but it’s not the end.
Take a breath and sink or swim, Life goes down smooth like gin.”

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from Live Sessions at Secret Circus Studio, released August 15, 2015

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Gleewood Ruidoso, New Mexico

Gleewood is a musky Americana act based out of New Mexico that grooves through blues, folk, and rock 'n' roll, with lyrics that lend a story to folk and roots music enthusiasts with an energy that swells into guitar solos from the heart of the psychedelic 60s. ... more

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