Cleansin’ This Workday Off Me

Grimy upbeat delta blues stomp, slide guitar through a dirty amp, foot-stomp kick and snare, male vocals half-sung half-growled, Harmonica jabs between lines, gang shouts on the hook, tempo driving but loose, Mix keeps the vocal gritty and upfront with slapback on the lead and a raw, live-barroom feel, delta blues, male vocals

[Verse 1] Steel toes stuck in concrete Clock hand draggin’ like tar Boss man breath in my collar Cheap cologne Bad cigars Grease stain name tag crooked Paycheck thin as a reed I been swallowin’ orders all mornin’ Got a mean Mean thirst to feed [Chorus] This woman gonna cleanse this workday off me Gonna scrub that overtime from my skin When her hands touch down I’m free I’m free Washin’ every damn worry I been swimmin’ in Yeah This woman gonna cleanse this workday off me [Verse 2] Traffic sweat on my shoulders Horn blast stuck in my ears Lunch cold Coffee burnt bitter Same joke Same tired sneers But she waitin’ in that doorway Bare feet on that old wood floor One kiss That dust falls off me Time drops dead at the door [Chorus] [Bridge] She draws my name in the steam On that cracked old bathroom glass Says “Leave that grind in the drain Baby Let it circle Circle Circle past” [low vocal register] I let my shirt hit the tiles Let the week run down the wall [shouted gang vocals] When she pulls me under that water I don’t feel owned at all [Chorus]

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