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Arabesque

from Birdcage by Charles Otis

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Astori of a very talented man with imposter syndrome. Leveling the score with his tormentors.

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Arabesque

Seems I'm always the court Jester
dancing around the Barbecue
Making light of other's misfortunes
Hey, I'm a witty dude

oh oooh
He's got style - he's got grace - no one says it to his face
Instead a boot across his ass and he don't get his money back
whoa whoa whoa whoa
what a witty guy
whoa whoa whoa whoa
what a witty guy

I throw it out they eat it up
like feral swine in a restaurant
when the going's good they pull me in
and eat me with their eager grins
(stirring up an arabesque, shaken' on the Jester's bell)
then low an behold, when times get rough and goodly Jester needs some love
The open doors and haven homes are quickly close and tightly shut

Seems I'm the village idiot
watch me dance right out of my shoes
I'll even put on your mama's dress for you
Cuz hey fucker, I'm a witty dude

Oh oooh
All that style all that waste, all that talent gone to waste
Keep talking smack behind his back, you'll see the Jester's soul is black
whoa whoa whoa whoa
what a witty guy
whoa whoa whoa whoa
what a witty guy

I throw it out they eat it up
like feral swine in a restaurant
when the going's good they pull me in
but much to their astute
(stirring up an arabesque, shaken' on the Jester's bell)
then low an behold, when times get rough and goodly Jester needs some love
The open doors and haven homes are quickly close and tightly shut

Ha ha ha ho ho ho hope you all enjoyed the show
know in time the count will grow, if you don't shake my jingle pole
(adlib out)

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from Birdcage, releases July 28, 2024
Charles Otis - Written, performed and produced by Charles Otis. Engineered by Charles Otis.

All rights reserved Cool Intention Productions 2024

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Charles Otis Gainesville, Florida

I'm a 60 year old musician, singer and songwriter residing in Gainesville, Florida. I've been at song crafting a very long time. I'm passionate about it. I think that memorable musical pieces can be like a short audio / film or story. I love mixing technology with traditional rock and exotic ethnic instrumentation. You'll find a little bit of everything in what I do.

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