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The Grifter

from Little Realities by Flat Mary Road

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about

A con man tells us about his philosophy and the way things are...

lyrics

The grift is the purest form
the purest form I know
brand new networks, wonderful strangers
they carry my dough
I arrived in a big way, on a Wednesday
and I’ll leave town once I’ve found I’ve abused my stay

In a confidence man’s market
the trade goes one way
I love studying the unmasked
and my mask is opaque
I used to walk like everyone else
to watch the sun set
now I carry my own sunset with me

The young, performing lad
it’s a pitiful sight, I know
I have him going every which way
thinks he’s playing a role
missed opportunity
has him pleading to the community
don’t put any of this on me
it ain’t me

In a confidence man’s market
the trade goes one way
I love studying the unmasked
and my mask is opaque
I used to walk like everyone else
to watch the sun set
now I carry my own sunset with me

The grift is the purest form
it’s the purest form I know
the only true price
grifter’s paradise
I know I know
high the price is high
The grift is the purest form
the purest form I know
the advertisement louder than the content
I know I know
high the price is high
The grift is the purest form
it’s the purest form I know
the only true price
grifter’s paradise
I know I know
high the price is high

credits

from Little Realities, released September 22, 2023
Steve Teare: vocals
Alex Irwin: drums, backing vocals
Alex Lewis: guitars, backing vocals
Dan Papa: bass, piano

Engineered and mixed by Mark Watter at Headroom Studios, Philadelphia
Mastered by Ryan Schwabe, Philadelphia

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Flat Mary Road Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

An indie rock band from West Philadelphia.

New album out this fall with Whatever’s Clever.

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