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‘Dollar’ draws on many aspects of lives lived with greed and a sense that you always have to have more and be ahead of the pack or you’ll get ‘left behind’. These days we see so many people sell their souls to get ahead. Be careful what you wish for!

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It’s 1967, the devil’s on the loose
The dogs are closing in now and you’re staring at the noose
He’s comin’ for your daughters, he’s comin’ for your sons
So mother check your oven ‘cause he’s comin’ for your buns

Oh I’ve tried and I’ve tried but I cannot be satisfied
This life is killing me, there ain’t nowhere to hide
Oh I am what I am, so catch me if you can
I’ll be gone by tomorrow, with a dollar in my hand

Be sure to rub your horseshoe and stroke your rabbit’s claw
That nasty scrap of vermin’s gonna help you out for sure
You’ll find him in the boardroom, find him at the track
He’s waiting at the crossroads with a banjo on his back

Oh I’ve tried and I’ve tried but I cannot be satisfied
This life is killing me, there ain’t nowhere to hide
I am what I am, so catch me if you can
I’ll be gone by tomorrow

I’ve tried and I’ve tried but I cannot be satisfied
This life is killing me, I’m burning up inside
I am what I am, so catch me if you can
I’ll be gone by tomorrow

Oh I’ve tried and I’ve tried but I cannot be satisfied

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from The Stars, If You Look Closely, track released April 18, 2024
Written by John Bartholomeusz

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The Stetson Family Melbourne, Australia

The Stetson Family walk the line between alt-country and bluegrass with their free-wheeling, spirited songs, awash with soaring harmonies. Described as "champions of fresh bluegrass but with a bedraggled soul of rock and roots," the band takes their audience on a journey down life's crooked highway.

"They blend like one of the legendary bluegrass or country families…” American Songwriter
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