Drumshanbo Hustle Lyrics by Van Morrison

Drumshanbo Hustle Lyrics

    Lord have mercy! feel so good
    I think i'm gonna work

    I was talking to the judge, just before we left the countryside
    Piece of paper in his hand, tryin' to find the way
    Tryin' to rip it out, well now i've got it all around
    Tore the pages up before they brought the curtain down

    I remember the day, the "drumshanbo hustle"
    When you couldn't hear a bird, it was making not a sound
    They were trying to muscle in, an easy way to bring the money in
    You were puking up your guts
    When you looked at the standard contract you just signed

    Prostitution on the run, 'cepting when it was soliciting
    Tryin' to drain them all dry, got hung up by the rope
    Magazines and books, clearly undefinable
    Wiped the clean slate, and pulled the rug from underneath her feet

    I remember the day, the "drumshanbo hustle"
    When you couldn't hear no birds, 'cos they were making not a sound
    They were trying to muscle in, the recording and the publishing
    You were puking up your guts
    When you read the standard contract you just signed, alright!

    New york hooker by the neck, reads your tarot cards and astronomy
    Hey, i want to get your stars but don't know your sign
    It was taking time to get the message through to it
    But will hand down shake you one, and a letter five "t" rhyme
    No sign poker

    Oh, remember the day, the 'drumshanbo hustle'
    Couldn't hear a bird, lord, you couldn't hear no sound
    They were trying to muscle in
    On the gigs and the recording and the publishing
    You were puking up your guts
    When you read the standard contract you just signed
    You were puking up your guts
    When you read the standard contract that you signed
    You were puking up your guts
    When you read the standard contract you just signed

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