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The Devil Is In The Detail

from Keep Drinkin' That Coffee! by Phil Doleman

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The Devil is in the Detail
Phil Doleman

A moonlit night, on an empty street
A man steps into the street light’s glow and he beckons me
A cigarette, hangs from his lips
I offer him a light but he clicks his fingers and flame jumps from the tips

He smiles gold teeth, shakes my hand
Says, “I know what would make you a happier man
But there’s one thing, you can do for me
Just sign here, standard stuff, don’t even need to read pages two and three”

The devil is in the detail, if it’s too good to be true
Take more than just a cursory glance if you know what’s good for you
The devil is in the detail, read the small print twice
Or someone soon will be taking their cut and it won’t be a little slice

A pen appears, in my hand
And he whispers stories of money, cars and beaches of white sand
He says “You’ll never be alone, never grow old
And the holidays you’ll go on... well let’s just say you’ll never be cold!”

I say, “What’s this I’m signing?”, he says “Don’t you worry
But my offer is a limited one and I’m in quite a hurry
Just initial here, if you would
That pen you have will need refilling with just a tiny bit of blood”

“Thank you sir, but I won’t sign,
I’ve not got a lot but what I’ve got is fine,
But whilst you’re here, bear this in mind
What if I told you I have a way you could leave all of this behind?”

He says, “Interesting, I’m intrigued
Tell me more about how I could eventually be freed”
I say, “Nothing to it, I’m happy to share”
I hand him his pen and with a smile I say, “Just sign right there”

©2018 Phil Doleman

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from Keep Drinkin' That Coffee!, released January 15, 2019
©2018 Phil Doleman

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Phil's love of vintage blues, hokum, old-time, and jug band music shines through as he blows the dust off obscure old songs and gives new life to classics with his intricate picking and driving rhythms on both uke and banjo. for the last 35 years he has played all over the UK, Europe and the US.
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