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Winnipeg

from Poema Poematis by Ben Sures

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originally from the 'Field Guide to Loneliness' album performed live with horns and strings arranged by Audrey Ochoa. This song was written and recorded before 'Oe Great City by The Weakerthans

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I Don’t think about Winnipeg
or Bella Vista Girls
All those waitress legs
that showed me their world

or Sherbrooke Street and Welfare Moms
Whose kid’s pull chalk out of there shoe
I don’t think about Winnipeg
but it sure does make me blue

The late great blue note diner
Greg and a chainsaw on the stage
yea the owner bumming cigarettes
and coming on to our dates

we all complained behind his back
but that place was half our life
I don’t think about Winnipeg
but it cuts me like a knife

The last time that I did mushrooms
the first girl I ever dumped
now every sidewalk whispers back at me
and calls me names like chump

all the good and gents people
who took or threw their lives away
I don’t think about WInnipeg
but it haunts me everyday

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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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