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Flower of the Middle Class

from First (self​-​titled) by Swift Years

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Original song by Patrick Hutchinson, previously recorded by Bare Bones in 1995, on the Elusive album.

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Flower of the Middle Class

Come all you wild suburban kids, flower of the middle class
Who woke to find reality had knocked you on your ass
If you’ve got a moment, stick around, and listen to my story
I don’t intend to fill your heads with tales of death or glory

Where did you get that rebel pose, that leather coat so fine?
Do you drown your insecurities, in dépanneur wine?
Do you crave street credibility, and the wrong side of the tracks?
Is that just a chip on your shoulder, or a real cross on your back?

It wasn’t the good upbringing, or the peace and quiet
It wasn’t the tender loving care, or the healthy diet
It wasn’t the edjamacation that should have filled your needs
It’s a different kind of hunger that makes you bite the hand that feeds

© Patrick Hutchinson, 1993 SOCAN

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from First (self​-​titled), released May 1, 2020
Words & music by Patrick Hutchinson

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18-stringed Worldbilly trio from Montréal: "Hotter than a plate of pierogis, cooler than the sour cream on the side." (Montreal Gazette) "Un vrai bijou de l'underground montréalais." (Le Devoir)
Bob Cussen: mandolin etc
Patrick Hutchinson: guitars
Suzanne Ungar: bass ... more

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