Don't Call Your Mom (Call Me Instead)

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When you’re running out of options
Your favorite bar closed down
And the night’s too bright for reading
Your friends are out of town
When there’s nothing left for dinner
But some lettuce and dry bread
Don’t call your mom, call me instead

If there’s trouble at the office
Your boss don’t know a thing
And that guy who works in IT
Is looking for a fling
If you finally get back home
And the cat’s thrown up on the bed
Don’t call your mom, call me instead

Well I know that I’m not patient
I’m not what you’d call kind
And I might not fix your problems
But I’ll get ’em off your mind
When you’re running out of chances
Like a sweater losing thread
Don’t call your mom, call me instead

So there’s problems with your landlord
He still won’t fix the heat
Your roommate’s watching TV
There’s loud noise in the street
And the radio won’t shut up
About the markets and the Fed
Don’t call your mom, call me instead

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from Shelto Marx and His Plonking Piano, released October 1, 2021

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Shelto Marx Brooklyn, New York

Shelto Marx is the nom de plonk used by Marshall Yarbrough (Rube, Glass Bead Band, Power Hour). Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, with a formative stint in Athens, he now lives in New York City, where he plays curly-headed piano pop music. Eat your heart out, Randy Newman. ... more

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