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Out in the County Connection

from This Was Supposed to Be Temporary by Benjamin Shepherd

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We were down at Red’s house
Just the other night
Chore boy and a rose and we were feelin alright
The out-in-the-county connection
Was comin through to see
About the new kids on the block
and how deep our pockets could be

Billy had to open his mouth
grumblin about the price
And right then the room turned colder than ice
The out-in-the-county connection
Turned and cocked his head
Stared us down
and this is what he said

“This ain’t for the soft ones
my money don’t grow on trees
If you don’t come through
I’ll have you beggin on your knees
It’s three up front, and three more
The next time you see me
Mmm hmm hmm
So don’t go pissin in the breeze”

The deal it never went down
and I stopped goin to Red’s
But all that talk had gone to Billy’s head
The out-in-the-county connection
had left his mark on him
And anyone who’d listen
would hear that story again

“I can tell that you’re no soft one
that ain’t hard to see
I’m sure that you will come through
and I’ll throw in a little somethin for free
It’s twelve up front, and twelve more
the next time you see me
Mmm hmm hmm
Do we have a deal if you please?”

Y’told em how bad that you really really are
Worse than a cheap convenience store cigar
Ruined like a newspaper that’s left out in the rain
And it don’t seem like you can go back to bein good again

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from This Was Supposed to Be Temporary, released April 7, 2023

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Benjamin Shepherd Richmond, Virginia

Southern antifolk with a lyrical focus.

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