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Lab Partner

by Mark Hennessey

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Charley was a grifter with a deuce of quick hands Charley was a barker with words pouring like juice Charley could be found in the still of the night Grinding down his mash, making his own special sauce Forget about the trim -- it's always a real close shave When you're shaking down deals with old Charley Z Charley was a ladies man in a couple states or ten Not a love 'em and leave 'em guy -- he was a marrying man Left one wife in the North Carolina hills A couple more in Shreveport -- man's got wives as far as you can see Forget about the trim -- it's always a real close shave When you find yourself marrying old Charley Z Charley had some trouble way up in Kalamazoo Charley tried to swindle a non-trifling man Charley hit the pavement, bootleg bottles rattling Some say he went further north, while others swear he went west Forget about the trim -- it's always a real close shave When you're trailing after good old Charley Z Charley Z is a long-gone man But some are still on the lookout But sometimes it's best to leave The legend of Charley Z be
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Walk upstairs -- I could venture outside Find a way to put my essence to use What’s the point? I’m not going anywhere Even if I wanted to Find a way To put my essence to use Please forgive my doubt Doubt of the benefit The man up there -- he’s got some good ideas Not well known -- it’s never stopped him before Don’t they know he’s just trying to help them How he can -- give him time Find a way To let my soul breathe again Please forgive my doubt Doubt of the benefit Stay the course -- I could change any time Find a way to let my soul breathe again One last act to defy the words That I hear in my head Find a way to let my soul breathe again

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A duo of alternate takes on previously released tracks. Mostly live, but with a few edits, this was really just an excuse to try out some gear I hadn't yet recorded with.

And in the way Calling Card was meant to be a snapshot of where my 'live' sound was at in 2018, the same idea is at work here.

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released April 20, 2021

Music, lyrics, and engineering by Mark Hennessey except:

Chris Zell: The Legend of Charley Z (lyrics)

And thanks to Thom Yorke and Radiohead - I blatantly quote 'Optimistic' at the end of 'Charley,' which is why I refuse to accept any money for it.

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Mark Hennessey Reading, Pennsylvania

Mark wrote his first decent song when he was 14. That was 19 years ago. Since then, he's been writing, playing and recording music in various corners of New York and Pennsylvania, cultivating his own brand of art rock, which comes with a surprisingly personal touch. This sound was first captured on his 2016 solo debut, The Difference Engine, and has been evolving ever since. ... more

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