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St Vitus' Dance

from Hiker Midnight by Tim Cameron

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Somehow, you're not yourself
Satanic toothpaste swills
As by a stranger's will
And the city that spat you out
Now sucks you in again
Like some unspeakable phlegm

Oh God, for a holiday
Steep stairs to climb your creeping cares away
From the subway blues,
To the sway of the waiter's lonely trance
We're all stepping to Saint Vitus' Dance

Cough till your throat goes numb
Don’t know who made the plague
Could have been anyone
All I know is, I hate this train
Out of the choking crowd
And back to the smoke again

But I know a place that's free
Nobody there to take the air but me
Give me two good shoes,
One pack and a pair of open hands,
And I know he'll leave me be

St Vitus…
Seemed so far away before the battle in the sky
Just shy of Ashland, heading for the burn
We ate our snacks and watched the sun turn black
With glasses for the glare
Just a little scared
That light might not return

So back to the chorus line
Six fat figurines with loops and lies entwined
As the subway chews
On the humans who never stood a chance
There's no stopping our
St Vitus' Dance

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from Hiker Midnight, released November 28, 2018

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Tim Cameron Santa Monica, California

Tim Cameron hails from Liverpool, England, and now lives in Santa Monica. He is a songwriter and composer for commercials and film, with clients ranging from the Clyfford Still Museum to the Navajo Nation.

His latest album, Hiker Midnight, tells the story of his 2400-mile hike from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Email at tim@timcameronmusic.com
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