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The Starving Artist

from The Starving Artist by Pink Williams

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I never thought I'd be the kind
to wind up pan-handling online
But rent is due and I ain't got enough
I broke my back back in '09
Now labor is an uphill climg
And working through the pain i getting tough
Each day I wake up broken
By the end I'm nearly dead
Just to go to sleep, ake up, and work again
Got no motivation
It's just an obligation
To work and work and spend and spend and spend

Folks will say it's just a dream, unlikely to come true
But that won't stop me singing and playing my little song for you
I'm the starving artist, unemployed and finally free
So won't you spare a dime for me?

I don't need to make a million dollars
with my tunes
I just need enough to pay the rent
I just need a little dough
So I can go to the grocery store
Before my hard earned money's all been spent
I don't expect a bundle
Just a little to get by
I ain't trying to make the Fortune 5
I just wanna be able to say
"Hey, my music got me paid"
Just enough to keep the dream alive

Folks will say it's just a dream, unlikely to come true
But that won't stop me singing and playing my little song for you
I'm the starving artist, unemployed and finally free
So won't you spare a dime for me?
Or grab a chair and keep me company

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from The Starving Artist, released April 29, 2021
Music, lyrics, acoustic guitar, various instruments - Pink Williams
Electric guitar - Ryan Weiss

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Pink Williams Memphis, Tennessee

I'm the Man in Pink.
I'm also a Country and Folk singer/songwriter in Memphis, Tennessee!
There's no place for racism, sexism, homophobia, or bigotry of any kind in the 21st century. My style may be retro, but my views sure as hell aren't. Power to the people! ... more

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