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Today I realised that, though this song has been online for quite a while, it has never received a dedicated post with lyrics and podcast to boot. Well, here it is.

Death in Custody is a song about prison suicide; a tragic subject but something I feel quite passionately about. It was written in [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/death-in-custody-2/feed/ 0 acoustic,anger,politics,sad Today I realised that, though this song has been online for quite a while, it has never received a dedicated post with lyrics and podcast to boot. Well, here it is. - Death in Custody is a song about prison suicide; a tragic subject but something I fe... Today I realised that, though this song has been online for quite a while, it has never received a dedicated post with lyrics and podcast to boot. Well, here it is. Death in Custody is a song about prison suicide; a tragic subject but something I feel quite passionately about. It was written in an indignant rage, which probably comes across in the lyrics, though I think I hit the right balance between bite and compassion. Let me know if you agree.   Lyrics: Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins We’re here to hold your hand We drove your husband to his death We hope you understand We treated him like poultry We knew he was a man Don’t be sad Mrs Perkins Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins You’re shaking like a leaf But seeing where your husband died will help you with the grief We’ve already been in there and cleaned it out with bleach Please don’t hate me Mrs Perkins Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins I wish that I could voice the sorrow I am feeling for yourself and for your boys but my pity has it’s limits your husband made a choice no, it’s not my fault Mrs Perkins Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins I need to set things right this morning I made jokes about your husbands suicide I said it was a waste of taxes keeping him alive oh please don’t cry Mrs Perkins Mrs Perkins, Mrs Perkins it hurts to look at you your crying is a thing I have forgotten how to do and I hate to move you on but my shift ends at quarter to go home to your children Mrs Perkins   Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 3:10 ‘I’M NOT IN LOVE’ Live @ The Plough http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/im-not-in-love-live-the-plough/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/im-not-in-love-live-the-plough/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=1142

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/03/im-not-in-love-live-the-plough/feed/ 0 httpv://youtu.be/qxFErGt_P58 Recorded at The Plough, Taunton, in Summer 2011. Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 2:30 ‘FOLKSINGER’ LIVE at THE PLOUGH http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/folksinger-live-at-the-plough/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/folksinger-live-at-the-plough/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=1112

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/folksinger-live-at-the-plough/feed/ 0 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS680tp2mVM&feature=colike Video of me performing 'I am a Folksinger', live at The Plough in Summer 2011. Enjoy! Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 1:14 yes RIANNE I WILL NOT REST http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/rianne-i-will-not-rest-2/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/rianne-i-will-not-rest-2/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=944 “Fate cracks a window once it’s bolted all one’s doors Oh Rianne I will not rest until I’m yours”

A common post-gig question is, “So, who’s Rianne then?” A common post-gig answer to said question is, “Rianne is an abstract drawn from various sources; a quantum probability whom I can only hope to meet one [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/rianne-i-will-not-rest-2/feed/ 0 acoustic,harmonica,insanity,love "Fate cracks a window once it's bolted all one's doors Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours" - A common post-gig question is, "So, who's Rianne then?" A common post-gig answer to said question is, "Rianne is an abstract drawn from various source... "Fate cracks a window once it's bolted all one's doors Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours" A common post-gig question is, "So, who's Rianne then?" A common post-gig answer to said question is, "Rianne is an abstract drawn from various sources; a quantum probability whom I can only hope to meet one day. Perhaps she's you." A common reaction to this answer is an awkward silence, followed by a hasty retreat. This is yet another take from my Summer 2011 recording session. Unusually for me, it is quite long, weighing in at about 4 and a half minutes. Next stop prog! You think I'm joking.... Lyrics: Oh Rianne The fact of never having you took quite a lot of working through I've previously sung about the worst time we ever said adieu This story should be done by now The pages should have fallen out Oh Rianne I really really think I am the only one for you and I would waste a whole life vainly trying to convince you that it's true I could be your knight in shining armour or your whore Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours Oh Rianne Fate forever forked This one time in your life just give it up and go for me My self esteem gets damaged and my heart aches when you see me as plan B Bring me my rivals and I will defeat them all Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours Oh Rianne I will not abort Though when I say I will not rest I mean I'll strive to be the best and either win your heart or self improve enough that I can just restart Fate cracks a window once it's bolted all one's doors Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours In the aftermath of insanity, one cold fact endures Oh Rianne I will not rest until I'm yours       Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 4:36 DOINGS AND HAPPENINGS http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/doings-and-happenings/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/doings-and-happenings/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=1015 Hello once again, friends. Thanks for the positive comments regarding recent tracks I thought I’d start posting little snippets and obscurities inbetween the main download posts. I promise not to shout about these ones quite so much.

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/02/doings-and-happenings/feed/ 0 Hello once again, friends. Thanks for the positive comments regarding recent tracks :) I thought I'd start posting little snippets and obscurities inbetween the main download posts. I promise not to shout about these ones quite so much. - Hello once again, friends. Thanks for the positive comments regarding recent tracks :) I thought I'd start posting little snippets and obscurities inbetween the main download posts. I promise not to shout about these ones quite so much. Today's delicia is a sneak peak at my current recording project: a concept album! I have the songs written (there will be some old, and some new), and it will tell a story of sorts. I'm really quite excited about it; I'll be recording the drum tracks with Tony from The Lost Clauses over the next few weeks, and from then I will start layering things up. I am determined that it sound epic, and to this end I have started composing brass parts. It's been a new and interesting experience, but those are the experiences that really enhance one's understanding of the craft. All about pushing in new directions. Anyway, today's download is a sample from one such arrangement, rendered in nasty synthesised brass. Don't suppose you know any brass musicians? Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 1:31 SHOW ME SOME WARMTH http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/show-me-some-warmth/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/show-me-some-warmth/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:41:18 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=926  ”I finally grew up realised love is a fairy tale my stomach turned, my face went pale and then I threw up”

This is a very cynical song. I can’t say it really reflects my personality as a whole, that would make me quite an upleasant character, but it does reflect a little part of [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/show-me-some-warmth/feed/ 0 acoustic,electric,jaded,love,low,sex  "I finally grew up realised love is a fairy tale my stomach turned, my face went pale and then I threw up" - This is a very cynical song. I can't say it really reflects my personality as a whole, that would make me quite an upleasant character, "I finally grew up realised love is a fairy tale my stomach turned, my face went pale and then I threw up" This is a very cynical song. I can't say it really reflects my personality as a whole, that would make me quite an upleasant character, but it does reflect a little part of my (and, I think, everybody's) mind, blown up to horrifying extremes. Lyrically, I always seem to bounce between hope and cynicism. One of these days I will get the balance right. Then I will truly be the poetic voice of a generation, and everything will be ok. Or maybe everything will always be FUCKED. Then again... Lyrics Show me some warmth I'm sick of being bored I wanted love but all I ever seemed to get was ignored so now I've changed I've allowed my heart to wilt I've learned to disregard my feelings and to lie without guilt I can say you're beautiful I'm not looking for a show stopper I'm not asking you to treat me proper I stumbled from my pedestal, I'm crumpled on the floor now I'm pretty sure that I can't hope for more a girl like you to make me her whore so show me some warmth I finally grew up realised love is a fairy tale my stomach turned, my face went pale and then I threw up but now I'm cured there is no pressure, you can't hurt me when you callously desert me so long as I've scored I've dealt with your type before I'm not looking for a show stopper I'm not asking you to treat me proper I'm cold and I am naked sat here quaking at your door I'll tell you once more, like I told you before come over here and show me some warmth just show me some warmth Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 2:38 ROBIN HOOD http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/robin-hood-2/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/robin-hood-2/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=914

“All the common people cheer This is the dawn of saner years All the greedy will know fear Now Robin Hood is here”

Here, by popular demand, is my 2007 recording of ‘Robin Hood’, that featured on my split with Al Baker. This is still one of my most popular songs, and I love [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/robin-hood-2/feed/ 0 acoustic,fast,harmonica,money,politics,revolution "All the common people cheer This is the dawn of saner years All the greedy will know fear Now Robin Hood is here" - Here, by popular demand, is my 2007 recording of 'Robin Hood', that featured on my split with Al Baker. "All the common people cheer This is the dawn of saner years All the greedy will know fear Now Robin Hood is here" Here, by popular demand, is my 2007 recording of 'Robin Hood', that featured on my split with Al Baker. This is still one of my most popular songs, and I love playing it, though that galloping rhythm requires a LOT of energy! I have been told that this song has become more prescient since I wrote it, but I honestly believe that the story of Robin Hood will always resonate as long as people yearn for some kind of social justice. This is kinda the point of the song; that while he may not have been a real person, the legend of Robin Hood is immortal. And really fucking cool. Lyrics: You’ll be lazing in your manor when he’ll burst in through the door he’ll take all of your money and he’ll give it to the poor take your fancy clothes but leave you rags to keep you warm He’s the sign of a coming storm   CHORUS All the common people cheer This is the dawn of saner years All the greedy will know fear Now Robin Hood is here   Now I have heard a lot of nonsense spoken about him I even heard it said he pledged allegiance to the king but in my heart I know that Robin Hood did no such thing Robin Hood did no such thing   Now the powerful and wealthy will lecture you with glee remind you Robin Hood is just a work of fantasy but legend will outlive their fortunes and their tyranny Hooray for Robin Hood   Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 2:09 EEK http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/eek-2/ http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/eek-2/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=893

 

Aaaaaaaaand I’m back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Welcome to the recent influx of Thai podcastees. Here’s hoping you’re not robots.

This weeks song has been in the repetoire for a few years now (for a live version, click here),  and is a rare example of a song that [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2012/01/eek-2/feed/ 0 acoustic,fast,harmonica,love   - Aaaaaaaaand I'm back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Welcome to the recent influx of Thai podcastees. Here's hoping you're not robots. This weeks song has been in the repetoire for a few years now (for a live version, click here), Aaaaaaaaand I'm back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! This weeks song has been in the repetoire for a few years now, and is a rare example of a song that wrote itself. In fact, I don't think I could have avoided writing it; it forced itself from me like some kind of metaphorical lightning baby. Though ostensibly a sad song (there were tears at time of writing), it is truly life affirming to care about something (and someone) to such an extent, and in my numbest, most reclusive and robotic moments, playing it reminds me that I am a squishy humanoid after all. Eek is one of my proudest moments, lyrically, and I would love to record it with a full band one day! Lyrics: I knew a girl, she knew me socially, not biblically but we were very close she said she liked me most and the talk was so free interrupting the TV the talk was so free I remember laughter in a near deserted bar and thinking, 'How can you not know how wonderful you are?' and feeling like a planet orbiting a star before gravity smothers its heart She came to see me before her flight we drank a lot of vodka and we talked all night avoiding the mines deployed between the lines as we discussed, how the world is so unjust just so unjust Her ticket was booked, I knew when she'd depart but somehow when she said goodbye it almost broke my heart I had not prepared I guess I was just scared Oh so frightened to face such an ugly waste a hideous waste Are we just good friends or did we lead each other on We have so much in common but the timing was all wrong The moments we each cried did not coincide Yeah, she'd wept for me once she beat me by a month but once was enough Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 3:03 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/ http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=853 Yet more pre-Season’s Greetings!

Time for a cut from my 2007 Christmas single; this time a cover of the classic carol, ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’. We had a lot of fun putting this track together (as you can probably tell from listening to it) and it really captures a moment for me: a moment [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen/feed/ 0 acoustic,christmas,fast,funny Yet more pre-Season's Greetings! - Time for a cut from my 2007 Christmas single; this time a cover of the classic carol, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'. We had a lot of fun putting this track together (as you can probably tell from listening to it) and... Hello again! Time for another cut from my 2007 Christmas single; this time a cover of the classic carol, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'. We had a lot of fun putting this track together (as you can probably tell from listening to it) and it really captures a moment for me: a moment of fun, Christmassy chaos! I hope you enjoy it, and that all your Christmasses are white! Love, Trembling Jack Luster AKA Andrzej Stepien Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 2:02 IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/its-christmas-time/ http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/its-christmas-time/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=846 Pre-emptive season’s greetings one and all!

With Christmas looming on the horizon like a moon sized pudding, I thought I’d upload the first cut of my 2007 Christmas single for your listening pleasure.

Me and my friend Mike recorded this in our house in my third year of uni, and gave it away to our [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2011/12/its-christmas-time/feed/ 0 acoustic,christmas,love Pre-emptive season's greetings one and all! - With Christmas looming on the horizon like a moon sized pudding, I thought I'd upload the first cut of my 2007 Christmas single for your listening pleasure. - Pre-emptive seasons greetings one and all! With Christmas looming on the horizon like a moon sized pudding, I thought I'd upload the first cut of my 2007 Christmas single for your listening pleasure. Me and my friend Mike recorded this in our house in my third year of uni, and gave it away to our friends as an alternative christmas card. I still receive messages from friends who have just listened to it around this time of year, so why not introduce it to a whole new audience? It really is the gift that keeps on giving. TO ME. I hope your last few days of work aren't too arduous and will see you again in a couple of days with more Christmassy music! Yours, Trembling Jack Luster AKA Andrzej Stepien Lyrics: It's that time of year again when we meet distant family pretend to know each other Line of aunties kiss my cheek and then say I've grown again say I'm slim and handsome It's Christmas Time I hope yours was better than mine Angel sitting on the Christmas tree gazing down at me gazing down with pity as sitting round like animals we feed give presents no-one needs what a waste of plastic It's Christmas Time I hope yours was better than mine Hollow isolation in my gut all the shops are shut I am feeling lonely Now I'm hanging like the crucifix dying for your lips dying for you slowly It's Christmas Time I hope yours was better than mine There goes another year I hope you are happy It's Christmas Time I hope yours was better than mine Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 3:32 HIPPIES WITH FISTS http://astepien.com/blog/2011/11/hippies-with-fists/ http://astepien.com/blog/2011/11/hippies-with-fists/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=869 Another fortnight, another one take demo: this time, a revolution song. It’s not even ironic or anything.

‘Hippies With Fists’ has been in my repertoire for a very long time now, but until this summer I had never gotten round to recording a demo. To be honest, for a long time I left it out [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2011/11/hippies-with-fists/feed/ 0 acoustic,drinking,love,politics,revolution,sex Another fortnight, another one take demo: this time, a revolution song. It's not even ironic or anything. - 'Hippies With Fists' has been in my repertoire for a very long time now, but until this summer I had never gotten round to recording a demo. Another fortnight, another demo: this time, a revolution song. It's not even ironic or anything. 'Hippies With Fists' has been in my repertoire for a very long time now, but until this summer I had never gotten round to recording a demo. To be honest, for a long time I left it out of my set as it was very difficult to maintain the youthful optimism that had spawned it. These days, however, t would seem that revolution is in fashion (in contrast to the 'eternal' boom that was the backdrop to this songs inception), and it seems to go down well live. There does seem to be an absence of honest to goodness rabble rousing in music these days. I guess that, to paraphrase Stewart Lee, the last taboo is for an artist to do something earnestly and well. In this instance, I at least do it earnestly. Lyrics: There's power in a factory or warehouse There's power in a restaurant or bar There's power in a shop or call centre You can't keep us down where we are We'll rise from our desks and our station from the logins and clock-in machines We'll stand with our backs all unbroken We'll show you what unity means We'll rise from the cafes and bookshops lay down our price guns and opening blades We'll ride from the stations and bus stops the new international brigade Yeah you tell us we're all idealistic and there's just not enough to go round Well don't be surprised when the farmhands arrive to cultivate the old stately grounds Potatoes will grow on your croquet lawns Children will swim in your pool We'll tear down these walls to build houses The ballrooms will open to all We'll drink to the end of your era We'll drink to the rise of our star then throw up the drinks in your white marble sinks and retell the story so far We'll fuck on your strategy tables Make love where you used to make war then with relieved sighs wipe the tears from our eyes and thank fuck you're not in charge anymore Yeah you tell us we're all idealistic and there's just not enough to go round Well don't be surprised when the farmhands arrive to cultivate the old stately grounds Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 3:25 WELCOME TO BIG SCHOOL http://astepien.com/blog/2011/11/welcome-to-big-school/ http://astepien.com/blog/2011/11/welcome-to-big-school/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:30:00 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=821 Hello everyone! Time for the second in the series of demos I recorded this summer. This is a very old song; having been written during my second year at university.

I wrote the lyrics with the intention of consoling the broken hearted, and am always happy when people approach me after shows to tell me [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2011/11/welcome-to-big-school/feed/ 0 acoustic,fast,funny,love,sex Hello everyone! Time for the second in the series of demos I recorded this summer. This is a very old song; having been written during my second year at university. - I wrote the lyrics with the intention of consoling the broken hearted, Hello everyone! Time for the second in the series of demos I recorded this summer. This is a very old song; having been written during my second year at university. I wrote these lyrics with the intention of consoling the broken hearted, and am always happy when people approach me after shows to tell me that it made them feel better about their own romantic situation. I guess on this count it is a resounding success. The irony is that when I wrote it, I was giving the advice that I so badly needed to hear myself. If only someone else had written it... Lyrics: So kid, you had your heart broke for the first time yesterday While it seemed to sweet at the start it was always going to end this way Now you're watching TV reclaiming your virginity You've lost a lover I swear there will be others though it seems a waste of rubber right now Note to younger self: in two months you'll cry over someone else like I did Welcome to big school kid Do you remember when your bed was your throne? Now you can't get rid of her scent and you can't sleep alone You lie awake yearning tossing and turning You've lost a lover I swear there will be others though it seems a waste of rubber right now Drink numbs the pain but you will need your friends to keep you sane like I did Welcome to big school kid There are more rational things to do than hate someone for not loving you It never gets easier and you'll pray for amnesia with no-one to please you you turn cold Just look at me I have felt the same since 23 Love hurts no matter how old you get Welcome to big school kid Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 2:43 WEALTHY MAN http://astepien.com/blog/2011/11/wealthy-man-2/ http://astepien.com/blog/2011/11/wealthy-man-2/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:50:46 +0000 andrzej3000 http://astepien.com/blog/?p=788 This is the first in a series of one take demos I recorded over the summer. I will be posting a new one every 2 weeks or so, meaning that you can expect to see a steady stream of content from this blog for the next 6 months, by which time the next lot should [...]

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]]> http://astepien.com/blog/2011/11/wealthy-man-2/feed/ 0 acoustic,anger,insanity,jaded,low,money,politics,sad This is the first in a series of one take demos I recorded over the summer. I will be posting a new one every 2 weeks or so, meaning that you can expect to see a steady stream of content from this blog for the next 6 months, This is the first in a series of one take demos I recorded over the summer. I will be posting a new one every 2 weeks or so, meaning that you can expect to see a steady stream of content from this blog for the next 6 months, by which time the next lot should be finished! 'Wealthy Man' was written during my days of shitty office jobs and unemployment, hence the minory mood that seems to characterise this period. I was very pleased when I came up with the chords to this song, and I think it may be the first progression I had ever written that sounded properly 'clever'. This kind of fast waltz is probably my favourite rhythm to play, and I love a rapid-fire, wordy vocal, so 'Wealthy Man' has gone on to become a comfortable live standard. The lyrics are not particularly vague, so I'll let them speak for themselves other than to point out that I wrote this 'in character' as someone who abandons their humanity (quite necessarily) in pursuit of what our society deems as success. Lyrics I've suffered tedium turned up to medium read about a thing called life without actually leading one Poverty brings a life spent saving up for things never one day as a king By nature I am a very small fish in a very large frying pan To rise from beneath I have grown teeth My morality was weighing me down In this Western world first you get the money then you get more money I wish to serve you a dish of vengeance brought to boiling point on an aga bought and fueled by my avarice now that you ask me, what is my wish? when I'm rich when I'm rich when I'm rich when I'm rich The world will bow to the wealthy man I've been taught since the earliest age There's no such thing as a free lunch unless that is you put your money in the stock exchange Critical thinking is a dangerous thing with dinosaurs roaming the pains A parasite's what I've become I don't mind tearing my pound of flesh from anyone The game was so stacked I had to react now money is all I can love In this Western world all that counts is power money buys you power ... And any woman who dares turn me down? You can bet your bottom dollar she will never work again in this or any town and fuck all my friends I don't need them when money's the best friend I've found In this Western world love is where you find it money lets you buy it ... I'll buy your love as a wealthy man Trembling Jack Luster's Song Feed no 3:28