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Bottom of the Bottle

from Downhauler by Marc Douglas Berardo

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Song for the hard drinking, deep sea fisherman who can't get it right while on shore

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Sixteen years of long lining swordfish that is my job
The rest of my life I’m only wandering on the dry land in a fog
When I’m home I’m only sitting outside parked out in the drive
Knocking back a six back working on a shotgun high
I’m going to that place again I’m going away
Little bit of liquor bottom of the deep end I’m gonna stay

At the bottom of the bottle bottom of the deep
Leave me here to wallow leave me here to sleep
Up on land I’m no damn good
I would be a better man if I could
So don’t wake me, let me be
Until it’s time to go back to sea

When I am home with my wife its fight after a fight
Talk about money and scream all night
Then I look to the door and I’m ready to bail out
feels like I’m breaking out of the jail
Sipping whiskey at the wheelhouse at the end of every day
Living in my mind and wasting away

Bottom of the bottle bottom of the deep
Leave me here to wallow leave me here to sleep
Here on land I’m no damn good
I would be a better man if I could
So don’t wake me let me be
Until It’s time to go back to sea

Well, I’m never going quit the fishing, fishing is all I know
Like my father’s father before me
when you get the call you got to go
I know I’ll never quit the drinking
I don’t think I ever will
find enough whiskey to fill
That hole down deep where the water is cold

Bottom of the ocean bottom of the deep
Pray to the lord my soul to keep
Here on land I’m no damn good
I would be a better man if I could

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from Downhauler, released February 22, 2011
Chris Berardo-Vocals, Harmonica
Paul Triff-Drums
Arturo Baguer-Bass
Vic Stefens-Keys
Dick Neal-Electric Guitar

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Marc Douglas Berardo Westerly, Rhode Island

Marc Douglas Berardo combines songs that mine lessons gleaned from real life situations presence that uses humor and storytelling to lead an audience into an almost spiritual experience. It’s brings to mind James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Guy Clark or Steely Dan with a hint of Mark Twain or Hunter S.Thompson. It’s a night of laughter and emotion that gives the audience a renewed sense of possibility. ... more

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