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In a Bad Way

from The Acorn Album by In Tent City

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So, there was a boy, and he was in a very bad way. His birthday came and went, and things weren't looking up. He lived in NJ, so he couldn't even buy tobacco products yet. His responsibilities rose, but benefits just remained the same.
So, he decided to do one of the few things his newly acquired 18th year would allow him to do: He would buy a gun; a revolver, six shots. He thought he'd use one.
He flashed his still-upright-ID because he could die for his country, but couldn't drink a beer, and bought the gun, and a bullet, and a bunch more. Because you can't just buy one.
He went home and loaded the bullet into the gun, and five more compulsively, because there were six places for bullets. That was probably the best compulsive decision he'd ever made, (aside from deciding to buy a gun and off himself in the first place.) Because as he placed the barrel to his temple, he realized he'd never shot a gun before. And he figured, what's five more minutes?
So, he went out back and found a bottle and placed it on a fence post at the edge of the property. He took a couple paces back, turned, and fired.
He missed. The first time at least. And the second and the third. But on the fourth try, he managed to connect, and the bottle exploded in the most gratifying fashion. He realized, he kind of enjoyed that.
So, he found a bunch more bottles and cans, and set them up on fenceposts at the edge of his yard, and spent the rest of the afternoon just trying to hit them.

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from The Acorn Album, released January 11, 2016

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In Tent City is the musical performance art project directed by yours truly, brian lee. It aims to be a mutually beneficial entity; it exists to provide me and my friends with a cathartic outlet, and to invite you who might listen to come along for the ride. Best wishes <3 ... more

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