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Used to Have a Raygun

from Poema Poematis by Ben Sures

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originally from the' Field Guide to Loneliness' album.performed live with horns and strings, arrangements by Audrey Ochoa

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Used to have a raygun, it was good for everything
Never had to deal with problems, Like other human beings

It was no ordinary Raygun, didn't just shoot to kill
It could change reality, and even bend wills

I really loved my Raygun, I really really really did

say I wanted you to like me, or forget what I just said
Dial up the setting, and point it at your head


It overpowered embarrassment, made mean people dumb
even vaporized traffic, the whole world was more fun

But Something happened to my raygun , commenced to acting up
Wouldn't finish what it started, I think the trigger got stuck


Then I had to be careful, what I said and what I did
There were no easy solutions, no more point shoot and fix

Now I'm stuck here on this planet, I can barely breathe the air
Wish I still had my raygun, I'd blast my way off of here


I was gonna build a death ray, I just lost heart
I don't have a laboratory, its hard to find parts

Its hard to find anything ,its hard to get along
Hard to make friends, its hard to belong

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from Poema Poematis, released May 18, 2018
Sarah Frank, Luke Fraser, Stephanie Suchy, Joe Phillips, Audrey Ochoa,Sergio D Rodrigues, Dave Babcock, PJ Perry, Jeremiah McDade and Ben Sures

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Ben Sures Edmonton, Alberta

Ben Sures sings in English, French and Spanish. Plays mostly folk meets roots meets world originals and and a few cover songs by Boubacar Traore, Los Zafiros and Blind Lemon Jefferson. He more recently has dabbled in electronic collaboration.

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