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Words and music Greg Fleming

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Move to the side

I was Flipping houses
Changing spouses
While my posse
Got locked up in the jail houses
Got me a CX 5
Booster in the back
Place needs a little love
I circled that ad

Got me an agent
on the inside
Heads up when the old boy
Bout to die
A doer upper
In the leafy streets
Where they love to
blow those fuckin leaves


Move to the side boys
Comin through
Grew up in a statie
Just like you
Now I own the whole fuckin avenue
Got the money
I'll rent to you

My mama on the pipe
Since I was ten
But she was a good mother
Right up till then
Wiped my nose
Watched me dance
Kapa haka
In the talent quest

I take care of her
And my sister Rose
Mama got cancer
All through her bones
She found god
When she got clean
She gonna die proud
In the house of her dreams

Move to the side boys
Comin through
Grew up in a statie
Just like you
Now I own the whole fuckin avenue
Got the money
I'll rent to you


My boy's two
He picks em out
Dada he says that's a house
Yes son
it sure is
And I know he never gonna be on no benefit

Turning up
For the interview
Two minutes late
have to reschedule
I'm 17 we got no food
Mama took the cash
Got a gram from the Asian dude

Move to the side boys
Comin through
Grew up in a statie
Just like you
Now I own the whole fuckin avenue
Got the money
I'll rent to you

Hit Pak'n'Save
Steal some meat
Power cut off
gas ring gets heat
Sister crying same nightmare
Every night
A monster in her mother's chair

That day I took fate
And turned it round
When I left my gate
Grabbed a piece of 4 by 2
Went to school on
That Asian Dude

Now I live on the leafy streets
And I love blow those fuckin leaves...

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from Working Poor Country, released October 10, 2017
Greg Fleming vocals
Andrew thorne elec gtr
Mark Hughes - bass
Wayne Bell - drums

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Greg Fleming and The Working Poor Auckland, New Zealand

Greg Fleming is often referred to as a pioneer of alt country in New Zealand. One of his first gigs was supporting Texan legend Townes Van Zandt, afterwards Van Zandt took him aside and told him “don’t ever stop writing” . Greg didn’t and has six critically acclaimed albums bear out Van Zandt's belief. The new album Same City continues to show Fleming operating at the peak of his powers. ... more

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