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lyrics

Damn this addictive personality
Handed on down, passed on, hereditary
Papa's always workin' he won't lay down the tools
and Mama's suckin' on her midnight snacks and diet pills
Damn this addictive personality
One day baby, get the better of me

Damn this never ending hunger in my gut
I try to close my mouth but I can't keep it shut
Damn this black doggy being my friend
I run him outta town and he comes waltzing back again
Damn this depression and this gluttony
One day baby, get the better of me

Get the better of me, the better of me
and my precarious grip on my sanity
One day you win, next day you lose
but nothing ever stopped me singing the Blues
I just keep singing the Blues

Damn these faces in the bubble near my head
Bossy, hungry little voices demanding be fed
Damn these voices nagging in my ear
I try to drown 'em out but they're still talking through my beer
Damn these delusions got me down on my knees
One day baby, get the better of me

Damn this uninspired drudgery
Damn this zappin' of my energy
I'm a big legged woman and I drag these legs around
I drag 'em to the dance floor on the other side of town
Damn this uninspired drudgery
One day baby, get the better of me

Get the better of me, the better of me
and my precarious grip on my sanity
One day you win, next day you lose
but nothing ever stopped me singing the Blues
I just keep singing the Blues

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from Shut Down, released March 2, 2019

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Dorothy-Jane Canberra, Australia

Australian singer, songwriter, harmonica player. Veteran of the Canberra Blues scene. Performed across Australasia, released 8 albums, 2 EPs.
Her songs draw on her lived experiences, shed light on dark topics.
She's aka KarismaKatz, DJ/DeeJay Gosper, Hot Flush Blues Band, Dorothy-Jane with Richard Steele, Jeff & Deej. ... more

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