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Artwork: Carylann Loeppky (carylann.com)

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The Joke

You were driven by a feeling
That you didnt understand
A troubled child, impulsive waif
Your crimes were not pre-planned
I wanted to believe
That all your actions were the dance
Of an uncharted subconscious
A blankness on your canvas
But I was the lamb, I was naive
And you played me good
You worked `til I suspended disbelief
Oh yeah ...

But I can`t take the joke
I can`t fight this fire with fire
Beam me up, I`m out of here
I will disappear
Into a cloud of smoke
I`ll rise into the sweet thin air
Where your bitterness won`t find me
I will hurt no more, no more

Well, I was raised to be content
To turn the other cheek
I was taught the heirs to this earth
Were the humble and the meek
But lately in the dead of night
I`ve been having impure thoughts
Where they come from is a mystery
I guess somewhere in my history
Someone placed a ticking bomb
And I won`t rest `til I inflict the wound
You won`t recover from
`Til you say

I can`t take the joke
I can`t fight this fire with fire
Beam me up, I`m out of here
I will disappear
Into a cloud of smoke
I`ll rise into the sweet thin air
Where your bitterness won`t find me
I will hurt no more, no more

Take it away from me
The slow burn that`s killing me
The hand that i can`t win
The moment that won`t begin

Lyrics & Music by Id Guinness
Copyright 2007 Id Guinness-Rapid Transformation Music SOCAN

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from Cure for the Common Crush, released November 14, 2007
Produced by Id Guinness

Curtis DeBray: Guitars
Pat Steward: Drums
Delina Rissin: Vocals, bgs,acoustic guitar
Id Guinness: Vocals, bgs, keyboards, synth bass

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Id Guinness Vancouver, British Columbia

Singer/songwriter/producer/keyboardist Id Guinness has performed and recorded with many Canadian and international artists over the years and has released three full length solo albums.

In addition to his solo work, he performs with Vancouver band 'The Red Herring Collective.' ... more

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