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The Greatest Fake of All Time

from The Last Days of Pompeii by Richard Parsons

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When you open your mouth and let the words fall down
have you ever thought to let the truth come out
or has that ever occurred to you

Do you get high in the spotlight
when you get up on that stage at night
oh I bet you do

All the tricks that you play on the minds
of these people you call your friends
So good to keep around, so long as you can use them
And all the smiles you put on your face,
just to make it through the night and pretend
So nice when you benefit, but the devil when you're through

They could have cast you for the greatest fake of all time
but you choose to play the part on your own
and you know all the lines

All the thing that you say, i can't decide
if it's fact or if it's fiction
Because you've been caught in some lies you can't defend
I can see in your eyes you're aware
that I've been on to you
So what's the point in charades when you know I can see right through

They could have cast you for the greatest fake of all time
but you choose to play the part on your own
and you know all the lines

But what do I know
But what I've been told
And I don't know if I can tell the difference anymore

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from The Last Days of Pompeii, released August 12, 2017
Written, performed, recorded, and mixed by Richard Parsons at Good Shipmates in Decatur, GA

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Regardless of what style of music it’s laid over, it’s his voice that will win your heart. It is strong, soulful, honest, and delivers, whether on record or on stage.

“a voice that drapes his lyrics with an extra coating of soul”
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