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Part of the Game

from What I'm Here For by Jon MacAulay

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Words and music by Jon MacAulay. Written during the 2016 US elections. A forray into the world of protest song-writing.

lyrics

Mama don’t you call me I’ve been wasted
Thinking ‘bout what’s coming ‘round the bend
You ain’t gonna feel it, you ain’t gonna taste it
So get a glimpse of justice if you can

‘Cause every night I dream the world is burnin'
Then I'll wake up to the same damned thing
That old wasteland’s got me yearnin’
Screamin’ out my name, my name
Is this part of the game

Have you seen the freak show in the Whitehouse?
They’re spreading fear like some disease
And you try to speak up, you’ll be in the big house
Just ask the folks on NBC

‘Cause every night I dream the world is burnin'
Then I'll wake up to the same damned thing
That old wasteland’s got me yearnin’
Screamin’ out my name, my name
This ain't part of the game

And folks you’ve crossed
Now you’ll feel the cost
You’re like a wounded bear
Gasping for the air

And every night I dream the world is burnin'
Then I'll wake up to the same damned thing
That old wasteland’s got me yearnin’
Screamin’ out my name, my name

And every night I dream the world is burnin'
Then I'll wake up to the same damned thing
That old wasteland’s got me yearnin’
Screamin’ out my name, my name
Is this part of the game

credits

from What I'm Here For, released October 1, 2020
Words and music by Jon MacAulay

Jon MacAulay—Voice and electric guitar
Alex Cattaneo—Pedal steel
Jonathan-Guillaume Boudreau—Bass
Jean-François Bégin—Drums
Geoff Lapp—Fender Rhodes

Produced, recorded and mixed by Alex Cattaneo
Jean-Philippe Villemure—Mastering

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Jon MacAulay Sherbrooke, Québec

As much a student of Dylan and Young as Kristofferson, Hendrix, and Wes Montgomery, Jon MacAulay is a veritable sponge drawing inspiration from a wide array of genres to create his deeply heartfelt and honest music.

Jon’s first full-length album “What I’m Here” is set for release in the fall of 2020.

A few singles will slowly start to be leaked before the big drop so make sure to stay tuned! ... more

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