On the Level

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I’ve been runnin’ around and still I can’t live it down
I may never get another job in this town
But I’ll be on the level, on the level
I’ll be on the level, on the level

How did it go down? How did I come to fail?
Run out of office riding a rail
Did my independence chafe? Not part of the establishment
Whispers and rumours wherever I went
I crashed the old boys club and they never forgave me
Then here came the cronies to take out my knees
Never dreamed that they’d succeed, now I’m left to watch them gloat
While I clean the kitchen in my house coat

I’ve been runnin’ around and still I can’t live it down
I may never get another job in this town
But I’ll be on the level, on the level
I’ll be on the level, on the level

The world was at my feet. Why did it have to end?
I was admired; I still had friends
When the world is at your feet, it’s easy to forget
The tiniest movements cause an upset
When your face is in a magazine people try to turn the page
Denying your value; ignoring your rage
But I’m damn well gonna be heard, I’ve got nothing to hide
The tale may be sordid, but I never lied

I’ve been runnin’ around and still I can’t live it down
I may never get another job in this town
But I’ll be on the level, on the level
I’ll be on the level, on the level

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from a remainder mark, released November 4, 2022

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