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Staying Up Late

from Domestic by Fred Smith

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I was staying up late with Maryanne,
We were locked into debate trying to understand
How our matrimonials had come to be
She said “honey the truth will set you free”

I said “you walked into the cafe without a care
Yellow fabric flower in your hair
Must have been in September of 93
Love, youth, truth and Nirvana would set us free”

There were mattresses on the living room floor
There were actresses trying to sweep the floor
On the kitchen table was a fat TV
Stayed up watching cable to quarter to three

It was understood, that these looked like our halcyon days
Till friends there in the ‘hood all went their separate ways

I got married late to Maryanne
Like a sixteen year long date ‘cause working wedding bands
Had made me a little nervous of matrimony
She said “love and service will set you free”

Now I’m staying up late with Maryanne
Pointing out the spelling mistakes in her corporate plan
She said “life’s like the Soviet Union in 70s
Sometimes speaking your truth love won’t set you free”
I said “Through these middle ages I will comfort thee”
She said “honey go make me a cup of tea”

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from Domestic, released January 12, 2020

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Fred Smith Canberra, Australia

“Fred Smith is simply the best folk/country musician working in this country in 2020. Beyond writing some of the finest songs about Australians at war, he has created a repertoire that is wry, literate, witty, powerfully emotional and insightful.”(Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald). ... more

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