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At the start of most nights, the boys at the bar (church of booze) hang with each other, the girls - same. More or less.
As the night wears on, the buzz hits the ceiling, the boy scrum breaks up,
the girl gossip hits a wall, and who knows who's gonna wind up with whom. Regardless, friends for life, or so it seems.

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THE BOYS AT THE BAR

the boys at the bar
stand apart
but lean in close
it's their club house
it's a church
a confessional
w a hangin rope

they sing
all the songs
they know
all the words
+ they're chasin'
the broads
when they get up
the nerve

love like this
ain't awkward
pour me
another shot
a late night hug
a belly laugh
we give it
all we got

RAP

don't matter
what they running' from
where they grew up
or hurt someone
bar stool stands
like an altar boy
upright
like a friendly gun

will we remember
the friends we have
will we forget 'em
when then clock runs out
here it's ok
it's all right
t be found out

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from THE COURAGE OF THE LONELY, released October 20, 2017
Ricky McLean: rap
David Goodchild: bass
Al Radzikowski: kit

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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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