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I Know That Place

from Battery Powered Mystery Action by John Dog

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I Know That Place

There's a young man bragging in the barroom
With a freshly cut tattoo
And the tag still hanging on the leather jacket
That he swore he got in world war II
And he's saying now, while almost crying
"Can't you tell by the look on my face?"
He's the only one who doesn't know he's lying
When he says:
"I know that place"

There's an older man smoking in the corner
And when he smiles it's really not a smile
And when he listens, he's not really listening
In fact he finds you something of a trial
For there's nothing you can tell him
That he won't lick with distaste
And for all the misfortune that befell him
He's wrong to say:
"I know that place"

There's a young girl who works behind the counter
And her mother's on the phone
And it's not to say her mother doesn't want her
Just to say it's still not safe to come home
And I've never seen her crying
And you sure couldn't tell from her face
And I couldn't say if she is lying
Cos she never says:
"I know that place"
No, she never says:
"I know that place"

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from Battery Powered Mystery Action, released February 4, 2011
Performed by John Dog

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John Dog Galway, Ireland

John Dog is a singer and songwriter from Galway, Ireland. A true believer in the popular song, his own are often wordy, arguably tuneful, occasionally funny, and usually short.

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