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SON OF A LOSER

There’s parties in the penthouses tonight
and diamonds on the street
there’s folks who throw away half of
everything they eat
and when I get to feelin’ down
like I can’t compete
I think about my old man
and what he said to me:

You’re the son of a loser
no place to go but up
nothing to prove, son
so go on
and get that loving cup

Now the game is fixed
but don’t you twist
‘cos it’s a gift to be alive
don’t you ever think
your shit don’t stink
don’t commit a sin of pride
but you can be proud of one thing
don’t ever apologize
I’m your pa and I’ll tell you straight:
This ain’t no Cats In The Cradle jive

You’re the son of a loser
no place to go but up
nothing to prove, son
so go on
and get that loving cup

Now I’ve stood on so many stages
and pulled off every type of dress
I’ve pissed ‘em all off
and showed ‘em my scoff
there’s no one left to impress
but late at night in my hotel room
as I lay me down to rest
I think about that old no-count,
and how he said it best:

You’re the son of a loser
no place to go but up
nothing to prove, son
so go on
and get that loving cup

Go on
Go on
Go on
and get that loving cup

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from Catholic School, released September 7, 2018
From: JOEY SWEENEY & THE NEON GREASE · CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Produced by Ray Ketchem and Joey Sweeney
at Magic Door Montclair NJ

Joey Sweeney — guitars, vocals
Jared Styles — bass
Alec Meltzer — drums
Kevin Bohannon — saxophone
Alan Carroll — keys
with:
Renée LoBue — vocals

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Joey Sweeney Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Joey Sweeney has recorded and performed as a solo artist, with The Barnabys and The Trouble With Sweeney, receiving widespread critical acclaim; of his last record with The Trouble With Sweeney, Pitchfork said “[Sweeney] mixes autobiography and fiction against the group’s 70s-inflected indie pop, resourceful— and unabashed— enough to digress into an E Street interlude or an AM-rock guitar coda.” ... more

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