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Written by Ken Badger in 1977. Re-written by Ken Badger in 2009

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oboy (version)
oboy takes down the curtains & the sheets
still not certain of the company he keeps
in his head with all the mirrors & the doors

when the sun comes up
he will leave his shuttered room venture forth well he used to have a cause venture forth when there used to be what was

get a rake
the garden is at stake
try to fix
the broken trees & bushes
in his mind it only hurts him when he pushes
when the sun comes up…

at the watering hole they all knew him cause he could spit from underneath his tongue
drink a drink talk a tune
see the world from the bottom of a spoon
when the sun comes up…

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from Dead Man Walks Down Bayview, released October 30, 2012
Guitar Vocals Ken Badger Guitar Bass Mike Young Drums Mark Perkell

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Dream Tower Records Toronto, Ontario

Vintage/current music by Toronto protopunk legends The Scenics & related projects.

“It wasn't so much that The Scenics were ahead of their time in 1977, it's more that almost everybody else didn't even know what time it was.
New York had Talking Heads, and England was blessed with XTC, but here was their equal in Toronto...”
Bob Mersereau, author "the Top 100 Canadian Albums" ... more

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