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Hallelulah I'm a Bum

from Tape Songs EP by Trace Italian

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Written by Harry McClintock, some verses used from his version, some from the IWW Songbook, some from my head.

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Why don’t you work like other folks do
How the hell can I work when there’s no work to do

Hallelujah I’m a bum, Hallelujah bum again
Hallelujah give us a handout to revive us once again

Oh why speed up work til you’re ready to fall
If you’d only slow down, there’d be work for us all

Why don't you save all the money you earn
If I didn't eat, I'd have money to burn

Demons behind, in fast pursuit
How the hell can i manage the world’s demons too

Rejoice and be glad for the Springtime has come
We can throw down our shovels and go on the bum

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from Tape Songs EP, released August 12, 2019

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Trace Italian Edmonton, Alberta

Trace Italian is a psych-pop band from Edmonton, AB. The band is led by songwriter and producer Sean Newton, with Kelsey Wood on bass and Riley Chernoff on drums. They've been around in some form or another since 2016.

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