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WIT (for Clint White) - final

from 2 HEP CATS by Robert Manochio & Rick Berlin

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WIT (for Clint White)

back to Shakespeare (William)
back to Plato (even)
back to Lennon (John that is)
Oscar Wilde
he was the best of them
Oscar Wilde
he was the best

you can always pick em out
the sharp shooter
thinkin on his feet
ready w a pistol shot. HA!
Oscar Wilde
he was the best of them
Oscar Wilde
he was the best

bells ringing on a jester hat
serious laughter
so smart ass
he’ll never ever hurt ya
it ain’t his style
Oscar Wilde
he was the best of them
he was the best

we love how smart he is
he’s never aiming at you
he’s best when all he does
is getting at the truth

i’m never quick enough
t zing back a zinger
clean up my mess
the mess made by a amateur
trying t stick in the knife
but that wasn’t the point
Oscar Wilde
he was the best of them
he was the best

i just fumble around til later
when i know what i should o’ said
but it’s too late
ain’t got the wit
no bullets in my gun
no joy in my laughter

Oscar Wilde
he was the best

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from 2 HEP CATS, released June 15, 2016
Robert Manochio (guitars/kit/mix)
Rick Berlin (vox, bells)

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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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