Don't Let Me Spoil the Party

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Not everybody gets lucky
Not everybody plays fair
Some of us don’t know our limits
Some of us know, but don’t care

So don’t let me spoil the party
But don’t count on me to come through
I’m sitting here halfway through my first drink
And I’m already thinking about two

Well I don’t mean to sound so defensive
There’s not too much left to defend
I’ve known for a while that it’s over
But I’m losing the will to pretend

Now some people go for the hook line
And some people go for a sound
Am I plowing my own little furrow,
Or just digging a hole in the ground?

Oh don’t let me spoil the party
I’m happy to just let you be
I’m sitting here halfway through my second drink
And I’m already thinking about three

Well there’s fire at the top of the mountain
And thunder’s rolling down from the sky
The bar lights are starting to flicker
We’re all getting ready to fry

Oh don’t let me spoil the party
It’s nothing you ain’t heard before
I’m sitting here halfway through my third drink
And I’m already thinking about four

Well the room’s clearing out one by one now
The floorboards are starting to creak
The angels in heaven are silent
The demons are starting to speak

Oh don’t let me spoil the party
It’s so good to just be alive
I’m sitting here halfway through my fourth drink
And I’m already thinking about five

Yeah I’m sitting here halfway through my last drink
Don’t you worry about me, I’ll be fine
 

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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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