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Swim Carefully

from Faulty Gems by Hank Stone

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Oh my children hear my tale
Danger lurks in the rivers and lakes
Sparkling lures will dazzle your eyes
What I’ve seen still gives me the shakes
Swim carefully
Don’t take the bait
It will pull you from the water to the fire to the dinner plate

Oh my children, listen to me
Don’t dismiss what they teach you in the school
Sinister lines dangle in the tranquil pool
You’ll be raptured through the surface into an unknown world
Swim carefully
Don’t take the bait
It will pull you from the water to the fire to the dinner plate

Up there, there are monsters of a walkable sort
They call it “fishing,” they call it a sport

Oh my children, if you should disappear
Don’t expect us to wait here by and by
If you’re caught and released,
It’s just because they’re looking for bigger fish to fry
That’s why we swim carefully
We don’t take the bait
It will pull you from the water to the fire to the dinner plate
Swim carefully
Don’t take the bait
It will pull you from the water to the fire to the dinner plate

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from Faulty Gems, track released August 12, 2023

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Hank Stone New York

Most excellent songwright. Interpretive singer and guitarist. Harmonica hobbyist.

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