It's an Evil, Evil World

from Office Doodles by The Weary Band

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Sample found on a tape on a very old reel-to-reel tape machine.

Recorded live onto 8-track tape (only cello and sample added after)

lyrics

It's an evil, evil world don't tell your children lies
or they will look at you with evil in their eyes.
Should they realise that this life is tough
they'll surprise you soon enough.

It's an evil, evil world we work for those we hate
and evil boys and girls get paid an evil rate
'til they're old and grey and their eyes go blind
and their minds lag way behind.

People aren't as real as they ought to be.
Hesitate to realise the more you see,
the more you see,
the more you see,
you hate.

It's an evil, evil world, so evil i don't see
a way to make it work, the way it ought to be
It's one travesty after another,
all to much for me and her.

credits

from Office Doodles, released March 16, 2011
Tim Calleja - Songwriter, guitar, vocals
Phil Collings - Drums, percussion, backing vocals
Andrew Smith - Bass
Beth Porter - Cello

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The Weary Band Bristol, UK

We are a group of friends who write, record and produce our own songs using an old reel to reel tape machine. Our five home- made albums are available here and in all the usual digital stores. 'You can get lost' is also available on vinyl; contact us if you would like to buy a copy. ... more

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