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Half A Nothing

from Godless Land by The Lucky Losers

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    Nominated for FOUR 2021 Independent Blues Awards; Finalist 2020 International Songwriting Competition. A tour de force of blues, Jazz and Americana. The songs range from the topical to the traditional. This is the Lucky Losers at their very best. Since their inception vocalist Lemons has been consistently fine, their anchor. On “Godless Land” vocalist Berkowitz emerges with his finest performances. Andersen’s outstanding production results in one of the best contemporary blues albums of the year. (from Richard Ludmerer, Making A Scene).

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A song about getting screwed the old fashioned American way.

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Half a Nothing

By Cathy Lemons/ BMI: Take No Prisoners
© Cathy Lemons 1/21/2019, All Rights Reserved

Half a nothin’ is nothing, y’all
That's what I got
Might say it again
Half a nothin’ is nothing, y’all
That's what we got
Might say it again

I see your pockets are full
Well deal me in, I'll play the fool

Sit down at your table, now
Slap my leg up on the desk
Just like the rest

Now let's pretend
That I matter, and ya wanna see me win

Half a nothin’ is nothing, y’all
That’s all we got
Might as well, say it again

Half a nothin’ is nothing, y’all
That’s what we got might say it again

Go ahead cut the cards
And don't look so hard
At my lousy hand

Cheatin for you come natural
But I'll shake your hand
'Cause I understand

Gotta get paid , Mr. switchblade
Gotta get paid

Don't get in my way
Hey, agh!

The crime is
Ain't that poor child stealing a car
It's the fat man cooking the books

Ain't the junkie on the street
It's the bag man in the big house
He's a crook

Look at all that money you got
But your eyes are red
And a little bloodshot

Movin’ up a little close
Ya think I'm for sale
Try to read my tell

Now let's pretend
In the laughter, that you’re gonna let me win

AGH!

Half a nothin’ just nothing y’all
What we got
Might as well say it again, oh lord
Half a nothin’ just nothing y’all
That’s all we got
Might say it again


I don’t mind that you got the money
All I want, is to die in my boots
Agh!
Twist the grim smile, my way
But I ain’t gonna play
Less I get paid

Half a nothin’ might be something
When ya ain’t got nothing
Don’t matter anyway

(Mind over matter)
Lord, twist the grim smile, baby
(Mind over matter)
Slap my leg up on your desk
(Mind over matter)
I can see ya coming, now
Mind over matter
Mind over matter

credits

from Godless Land, track released August 14, 2020
Cathy Lemons, BMI, Cathy Lemons vocals, Phil Berkowitz, backup vocals. Harmonica, Phil Berkowitz. Produced by Kid Andersen.

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Winners of 5 Independent Blues Awards in 2021 for "Godless Land". Blues, soul, old school retro, genre bending sonic films with political and social subject matter as well as great male female lead singing with harmony.

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