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Shoe Money Tonight (2020)

by George Robson

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A love letter to the service industry. On Saturday nights, when we were in the weeds, sweating through our shirts, dizzy with the prospect of EOD cashout, I'd start running around shouting Aaron Sorkin's immortal words from Sports Night

"SHOE MONEY TONIGHT"

Shoe Money Tonight represents all the beauty, pain, thrill, and financial payoff of an atypical vocation. One that I'm eternally grateful for.

lyrics

V1
The tap of my shoes
and the beating of my heart
makes me feel some type of way
but I don't know where to start

behind on the bills
but I'm ahead of the game
cuz it's Saturday night
the rush is calling my name

there's a hole in my pocket
where nicotine used to be
I'm tryna quit smoking
but the smoke won't quit me

sweating through my T-shirt
got your back with all my might
pouring drinks and makin paper
Shoe Money Tonight

Pre-Chorus

Give you things to feed your soul
14 hours takes its toll
but I can get you exactly what you need

maybe it's just an approximation
a sacrifice or crass libation
cut me, you'll see what I bleed
(Tequila)

Chorus

Caffeinated, dehydrated, ready to go
86 your bedtime cuz I need you to know
everything that doesn't kill you helps you to grow

Shoe!
Shoe!
Shoe! Shoe! Shoe! Shoe! Shoe!
Money to-
money to-
money to-
money TONIGHT!

V2

I'm living with the sous-chef
who studied Poli-Sci
my manager's an actress
university's a lie

saltwater and coffee
are coursing through my body
the busboy's teaching yoga
but he tells us it's karate

I know you're slow to blow past go
cuz you think I'm just pretty face
and you might not be wrong
so gather up for battle honey
don't you dare unravel honey
gonna make that shoe money
and show you the light

Pre-Chorus

This might not be what we planned for
tired feet and bodies sore
but easy street is just state of mind

and I don't care what you say
we'll all be famous anyway
even if it's just for crime

Fuzz Dialogue:
"yeah we don't wanna do anything to scare your children
that's the last thing we want to do
we don't wanna scare anybody"

Chorus

Bridge

my body can't do this forever
but I'll enjoy it while it lasts
the Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
if you look for more than money
then you might find what you seek
my body is a temple
but the
rent's
due
next
week

Chorus

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released March 22, 2020
Lyrics, Vox, Guitars, Bass, Drums - George

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The Herd of Butterfly are pilgrims in the search for the ground of Being. Standing with those that have dropped their ice cream cones.

Ryan Adams meets Gin Blossoms, kinda.

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