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Spotlight

from Song of the Statues by Paul McMahon

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THE SPOTLIGHT

THE SPOTLIGHT SWEEPS THE HALL
THE CURTAIN GOES UP
THE SINGER STANDS ALONE
THE BAND HAS GIVEN UP

THE HALL IS EMPTY
EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF STRAY CATS
IT'S AFTER WORLD WAR 3
BUT THE SINGER'S STILL WEARING SPATS

SO HAUL THAT SPOTLIGHT DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE STAGE
AGING SINGER'S GONNA ACT HIS AGE
THE BAND IS NEUROTIC
THEY'RE JUMPY AS TICKS
STAGE MANAGER'S IN THE DRESSING ROOM
TAKING A FIX

AND NOW THE TV CAMERAS ARE SET TO ROLL
THE FINAL ACT IS ABOUT TO UNFOLD
WITH LARYNGITIS IN HIS THROAT
HE'LL NEVER HIT A NOTE
BUT THE SINGER STAGGERS ON
AND THIS IS WHAT HE SINGS:

(SEGUE TO KING OF THE WORLD)

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from Song of the Statues, released January 1, 1988

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Paul McMahon Woodstock, New York

From a musical family he explored folk, jug, blues and rock quitting music at 20 for art, returning as a punk rocker at 27. Then a long oddysey, solo and band in search of the real real deal; the songs becoming a diary of psychological and spiritual experience; shamanism and ordination as an Interfaith minister.
January 2020 tour of DC Ba Ph & Bk was his first at 69 organized by Goodflavor45
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