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A Letter (for Mark Anthony Houseworth)

Dear Rick,
How's the civilized world out there? You know I'm writin' you this letter from prison...

Last night I dreamed that I was free
but when I woke up I’m still in prison you see
I am so ashamed of the last year of my life
the money, the drugs, & the sleeze
There is so much pain
I brought it all on myself
while others got hurt along the way

& so I cry in the shower
where no one can see
Sometimes it hurts so bad I get a headache
you would not believe

I told so many lies with my body before
my feelings, my voice - I used 'em
I'm just a love whore
The people who wanted to help me, I just push aside
I'm in prison now but I think that I spent
a good part of my life
imprisoned inside

I feel just like a caged animal
I'm losing my whole summer, you see
I want another chance so bad, my friend
It's hot in here & there's no breeze
I think I'd rather sleep in the Common
then be locked up in here
I don't mean to be such a baby boy

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from ME & VAN GOGH, track released April 19, 2004
Produced by Rick Berlin, Billy Conway + Tom Dube
Engineered + mixed by Tom Dube
Recorded at HI-N-Dry

Mastered at JPMasters by Dave Locke
Photos: Rick
Design: Shaun Wolf Wortis

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Rick Berlin (now playing w/ THE NICKEL & DIME BAND) Jamaica Plain

A giant on the Boston music scene. His colorful songwriting + strong stage presence have influenced countless other artists since the early 1970s. He continues to make music w/ intelligence + integrity, building an international reputation around his knotty, singular piano playing, straight-from-the-heart singing and a style of character-based songwriting that's drawn comparisons to Waits + Cohen ... more

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