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Days are Numbered

from Cautionary Tales by Charming Disaster

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    Jeff Ritchie
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"Slinky spy-theme post-punk." - Yes Weekly

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she flirts with the diplomat at the banquet
they take a slow walk down the hall
and as he puts a match to her cigarette
she eyes the camera on the wall

he climbs to the second floor like an acrobat
and pulls the Rothko off the wall
he takes his stethoscope from his backpack
and hears the tumblers slowly fall

chorus:
we were playing for time
one more situation where we might be double crossing the line
we were playing for time
milking every moment from those seconds slipping by

she asks him if he wants a little nightcap
perhaps a port from ‘64
is someone listening through a water glass
standing just outside the door

he finds the dossier with the microfiche
and breathes to steady shaky hands
opens the attaché from the agency
and swaps an altered set of plans

[Chorus]

she slips the envelope from his cummerbund
and ties him neatly to a chair
when he wakes she’ll be long gone with the access code
a new tattoo the dye washed from her hair

he makes his getaway through the laundry chute
when he hears the wail of the alarm
checks the coordinates for the rendezvous
wonders just how long this can go on

[Chorus]

trust your lover
blow your cover
going under
days are numbered

See you across the room, heart skips a beat
The rush of danger feels like love
We slip a little bit every time we meet
We’re both awaiting orders from above

Are you my nemesis or my better half
These days it matters less and less
Sodium pentothal or a polygraph
We know all the tricks to beat the test

[Chorus]

trust your lover
blow your cover
going under
days are numbered

credits

from Cautionary Tales, released April 21, 2017
Written & composed by Ellia Bisker & Jeff Morris

Ellia Bisker: Vocals/Ukulele/Hammond Organ
Jeff Morris: Vocals/Guitars
Don Godwin: Drums/Bass

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Charming Disaster Brooklyn, New York

Charming Disaster is a goth-folk duo based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris. Inspired by the macabre humor of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the dramatic flair of the cabaret, they write songs that tell stories about death, crime, myth, magic, folklore, and the occult. ... more

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