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Although this song was written in 1992 (3 years after I left The Bud Collins Trio), it cannot be denied that it definitely has "that Bud sound", which is why I decided I had to have both Chris and Pat play on it.

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what can you do when you're dealing with fools you can just shake your head and keep your mouth closed you know you can't win with the deal that you're in but it's all that you've got and that's how it goes you're such a nice guy as they're sucking you dry think you'll get your reward for all your good deeds well listen to this that just ain't how it is because all they care about is their own greed sit in the corner and put on your dunce cap I don't understand how you take it how many times have you given your trust sap only just to have someone break it what did I tell you 'bout pulling the just act for bastards who will never return it there's only one way you can summon your punch back sometimes you gotta know when to burn it down you stare as they rob you bare you just cannot speak for if you said what was in your head you'd be out on that bleak street so you try to hide the burning rage inside turn the other cheek and once again you have lost my friend and you're feeling so I feel like flying a million miles away I feel like vanishing off of the planet today another new start with your childlike heart you come out unguarded arms wide open I don't know why you even bother to try it's just a matter of time before they're broken carry the weight start 'em with a clean slate allowing them the benefit of the doubt but you won't have found what'd been going down until you've been completely cleaned out how does it feel to be wearing that dunce cap don't you feel just a little bit dumb I thought that after I had set you straight once that you'd understand where I was coming from remember the times all the neighborhood punks had tormented you and nearly made you cry there's only one way you could've gotten your lunch back just look the muthas straight in the I can see it appears you don't want to hear it's only for your own good it's not my choice to be a sympathetic voice you never thought that I could or would I'm just trying to help you get a hold of yourself and not be misunderstood if you don't take a stand you'll be body-slammed and you won't feel so I wish I was a meteor shooting through space I wish I'd never been born in the first place you talk too much you don't talk enough you think too hard you ain't got the right stuff you speak your mind but only to yourself boiling inside it's gonna wreck your health a bit of advice from me to you open your eyes screw or be screwed maybe it's time that you took off the dunce cap don't you agree it's time to get wise you have to stop whining over getting a bum rap you have to stop believing all those lies well I may be wrong but I've got a hunch that you'll finally accept the sobering news forget all the things that they told you 'bout trust Jack the nice guy's always destined to lose that despondent course and get back on that horse try to hold your head high don't you back down when they run you around look 'em straight in the eye my faith's in you to make it all come true it is all in your grasp as self doubt dies you may be surprised you might not finish I don't feel quite as bad as I did yesterday I feel like everything just might turn out A-OK

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from The Red Hour (2014 Remix), released January 1, 2000
This song features former Bud Collins Trio bandmates Chris Weinland on drums and Pat Guiney on the guitar solo.

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Tony Castellano East Hartford, Connecticut

Progressive-rock-influenced multi-instrumentalist and singer who has played with many different bands, including The Bud Collins Trio, Holding Pattern, Ludent Tremmel's Gno, The Realm, and Magnetar, on either bass or bass and keyboards. In recent years he has been playing mostly drums, for several different recording projects and also as a member of his sister's band, Anne Castellano & The Smoke. ... more

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