Sweet, Sweet Marengo
from Into the Grey by Brian McGrath
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All this good and all this rage
A tiny island, yet she still hunts me down
Sweet, Sweet Marengo, yeah she takes me down
But I'm a fool, ‘cause I did it to myself
Yeah I'm a fool in love, ‘cause I did it to myself
And so it goes, man, give me one more beer
It's just never enough
She's calling up my phone
Yeah she's calling all the time
She's showing up at my door
Telling me “This is mine!”
Yeah she hunts me down
And she takes my pride
Calling me a rogue, yeah I’m outta my mind
Sitting at the bar, I find myself explaining
Hell no one's home, no love, but I can't let her go
Sweet, Sweet Marengo, God say I have sinned!
And so it goes, man, give me one more beer
It's just never enough
Past midnight, an angry wife
She locks me out in the crossfire light
Sure as hell don't want to go, but I just can't stay
I just can't stay
She hunts me down,
She wants to make me pay now
Help! Anyone? ‘Cause I can't, I can’t let her go!
Will I shine on ma? God say I have sinned!
And so it goes, man, give me one more beer
It's just never enough
Pretty young, I was raised
All this good, and all this rage
A tiny island, yet she still hunts me down
Sweet, Sweet Marengo, she still haunts me now
Still I'm a fool, ‘cause I did it to myself
I'm a fool in love, ‘cause I did it to myself
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Words, Music, Performance by Brian McGrath.
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Brian McGrath.
©2011-2018 Brian McGrath
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Brian McGrath Chicago, Illinois
Brian McGrath is a Folk & Americana Singer-Songwriter from Chicago and currently based in Madison,
Wisconsin.
With intense, honest conviction tempered by Midwest sensibility and grit, the big man with a big voice tells tales of broken characters, desolate landscapes, and hopeful redemption all along the highways and byways of the American heartland.
McGrath's new album "The Lonely Hour" now out.
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