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This is just a flat mono scratch track with the keyboard's "reggae rhythm" as metronome. 120bpm
Chords used:
Dm, Bb, Gm, A, C, & A/Db
lyrics
LESTER
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Lester found a grinding stone on the shelf,
Beneath the dust of his old home
He took it to an older man to seek possession,
But on the way it turned to sand
And Lester said, “It was mine for a short while,
That, no one else can say!”
Oh, Lester, he loved and lost but he shares a smile anyway
Oh, Lester what did you find?
Anything at all?
Surely your lover seems most unkind
The unkindest of all!
[short break - like intro]
Lester saw a shooting star in the night,
Within his reach, but oh, so far
He took it to the neighbor's kids and said aloud
This one's yours if you only wish
And Lester said, “It was mine for a short while,
That, no one else can say!”
Oh, Lester, he loved and lost but he shares a smile anyway
Oh, Lester what did you find?
Anything at all?
Surely those kids seems most unkind
The unkindest of all
[instrumental break - hopefully steel drums here]
Lester swam across the way through the channel
And swears he found a brighter day
But Lester don't know what lies from tarnished foil
To burnished gold but still he tries
And Lester said, “It was mine for a short while,
That, no one else can say!”
Oh, Lester, he loved and lost but he shares a smile anyway
Oh, Lester what did you find?
Anything at all?
Surely those waters seem most unkind
The unkindest of all
credits
from
Beavers At Work,
track released January 1, 1999
Lyric: William Hoover
Music: Dave Leigh
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