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TEN TON ENGINE
Music & Lyrics by Paul cargnello

I’M GONNA CUT A PIECE OF THE DARK
OUT FROM UNDER THE BED
SHAKE IT AROUND IN THE DAYLIGHT
I WANT TO LOVE YOU INSTEAD

THE SUMMER ROLLED BY
LIKE A TEN TON ENGINE
WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN
THE WAY I SAW YOU BEFORE

WE WOKE UP EARLY
STAYED UP THE NIGHT BEFORE
YOU CAN KEEP ON KNOCKING
BUT I AINT ANSWERING THE DOOR


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STREETS LIE LIKE WIRES
ACROSS THE HARD WOOD FLOOR
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT TIME
YOU GOTTA KNOW I NEED SOME MORE

SO I KEPT ON STRUMMING
WHEN I HEARD SADNESS CALL
WHATEVERS PLAYING ON THE RADIO
I LOVE IT ALL

I BURNED THROUGHT THE NIGHT
BURNED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE DAY
I MADE SURE ALL THE ILLUSIONS
JUST MELTED AWAY

SO NOW I’M SLIPPING DOWN
THAT SLIPPERY SLOPE
I’M BURNING THROUGH THE STREETS
WHERE I STRIPPED AWAY ALL HOPE

I PRESUMED DEFEAT
I ASSUMED IT MEANT WAR
THE PERSUIT OF HAPPINESS
IS SUCH A BORE

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from Lightweight Romeo [ALBUM 2003], released September 1, 2017

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Paul Cargnello Montreal, Québec

Paul Cargnello is one of Montreal's favourite prolific troubadours. He has always been able keep the critics on their toes, and the fans wanting more.

Paul Cargnello est devenu l’un des troubadours les plus prolifiques du Québec. À chaque album, Il trouve une façon de surprendre les critiques et repousse sans cesse ses propres limites, au grand plaisir des fans.
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