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Lester (work in progress)

from Beavers At Work by Dr. Lindyke

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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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Dr. Lindyke Union

"Dr. Lindyke" is the nom de plume of William Hoover and Dave Leigh. William writes lyrics; Dave writes music. Though we write a lot, neither of us are really performers, and we LOVE it when people cover our songs. Please do.

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