Beat Nouveau

from Live No. 1 by Blame Sally

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Lyrics:

She hopped on the red line headed for the city
told her old man she with a friend
First time in years she’s feeling pretty
praying that it just don’t end
He must have hit a nerve
he must have found the core
he walked through her untapped door
The poet gave her life, gave her back her life,
gave her...

Nowhere to go but the beat nouveau
Nowhere to go but the beat nouveau
Sweet hot spot where the cool cats blow
Wit’s scorn convention in the cognac smoke
Divine inspiration over hot black Joe
Her only hope for love was in the words he spoke

The choice seemed right when he offered up the ring
Money and power equal love
But the poet came along and reminded her to sing
Their fate fit like a hand in glove
He must have hit a nerve
He must have found the core
when he walked through her untapped door
The poet gave her life, gave her back her life,
gave her...

Nowhere to go but the beat nouveau
Nowhere to go but the beat nouveau
Mother tongue passion like a Romeo
Phrase and fable like a fine van Gogh
Thoughts far and rich as a ripe Bordeaux
Her only hope for love was in the words he spoke

The poet gave her life, gave her back her life,
gave her...

Nowhere to go but the beat nouveau
Nowhere to go but the beat nouveau
Bright diamond earring and a black chapeau
Crystal blue eyes that just won’t let go
Romantic inhibition of an artist’s soul
Her only hope for love was in the words he spoke

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from Live No. 1, released June 1, 2001
Words and Music: Renée Harcourt
© 1998 Renée Harcourt, B.Z. Lewis and Billy Lewis, The Sex Lounge Publishing, ASCAP

Blame Sally:
Pam Delgado: Percussion, guitar, vocals
Renée Harcourt: Guitar, bass, banjo, harmonica, vocals
Jeri Jones: Guitar, bass, dobro, mandoline, vocals
Monica Pasqual: piano, keys, accordion, melodica, vocals

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