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Says the Shark

from Fantastic says the Shark by Michael Ellis

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When absolutely everything and nothing is happening at the same time, it can either be due to storytelling, sunshine, or substance abuse. Take your pick.

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Ain't it great
Ain't it nice
Let's talk about the future
On a day like this
Sun and bliss
Life feels like it should

Memories
Vagaries
Millions of options
From my seat inside the hall
Life looks pretty gold

We'll have a drink or two
Worrying about none
Sidewalks lead the way we're strolling in the summer sun
Well I don't know bout you
Listen to the sound
There's a shadow on the ground and as I turn around

FANTASTIC! says the shark
As it slides down Broadway Boulevard
A 21 foot doobie 'tween the gills
While the purists wave their hands in awe
Manhattan tourists live it up and y'all be
Taking selfies tossing fifty dollar bills

Hear me yell
What the hell
This is most unusual
Round here we don't see this
Too many times a year

Summertime
Bummer, i'm
Not in a position
To reflect more than i should
On this phenomenon

Just have a drink or two
Worrying about none
Till our brains have finally melted in the summer sun
Well I don't know bout you
Maybe it's okay
How bad can one fish be - ain't too big anyway

FANTASTIC! says the shark
As it slides down Broadway Boulevard
A 21 foot doobie 'tween the gills
While the purists wave their hands in awe
Manhattan tourists live it up and y'all be
Taking selfies tossing hundred dollar bills

And it's okay
To run away
And i don't mean to be obscene
Or to lecture anyone
But i fucking love this and
I'm having soo much fun

Another drink or two
Little rum and tea
Till my brain is coming forward asking what's wrong with me
Well I don't know bout you
But this has been just great
Things you really cannot change you must appreciate

FANTASTIC! says the shark
As it slides down Broadway Boulevard
And still no man has called up the police
While the purists wave their hands in awe
Manhattan tourists live it up and y'all
Be taking selfies with you head between the teeth

FANTASTIC scenery
Loud and proud, no inbetweenery
A million little questions in the room
But this song ain't about answering
Naming, shaming or cancelling
Just run with it there's a shark in it for you

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from Fantastic says the Shark, released December 25, 2021

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Michael Ellis Oldenburg, Germany

Michael Ellis is a German music producer and multi-instrumentalist, with a long catalogue of pop, rock and folk music. Drawing inspiration from everyday situations, personal encounters, and most certainly endless hours of inner monologue, his perception of pop music is a celebration of life and love of all shapes and forms, usually being served with a pinch of humour and several layers of satire. ... more

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