Invitation

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INVITATION

Working on the green mine. Trying to make a buck.
I’m watching close to my wallet. Holding tight to my luck.
I used to pray for miracles. Now I pray for rain.
Don’t you know that the pleasure is worse than any of the pain?

Invitation. One long party. That’s what it’s been.
Invitation. You’re out of my heart. You’re under my skin.

Everything this morning was animal and raw.
You know the way she was moving. There ought to be a law.
She shattered my mind. Broke my common sense.
I ought to have my hands tied. They ought to lock me up behind a fence.

Invitation. One long party. That’s what it’s been.
Invitation. You’re out of my heart. You’re under my skin.

I won’t waste your time telling you I’m satisfied.
Because I see what goes on. We’re being taken for a ride.
The sky’s getting crowded with particular men.
They got the song and the dance. They collect the check.
Tomorrow they do it all again.

Invitation. One long party. That’s what it’s been.
Invitation. You’re out of my heart. You’re under my skin.

Out of my heart. You’re under my skin.

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from JVA - JEROAN VAN AICHEN: Ancient Chinese Secret, released March 19, 2000
Tim Ellis: Harmony vocals / Nylon-string solo / Steel-string guitar
Aaron Meyer: Violin
JVA: Acoustic guitar / Bass / Percussion / Vocals / Wurly
Ben Wertheimer: Djembe

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