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Saint Georges

from Constellation by Salim Nourallah

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Saint Georges
Opens the door to a couple of kids
Huge glasses
Nervous and grinning
“Can we come in?”

Cool grimace etched on her face
As the hangover strikes
We ask “is Jeffrey at home?”
As her menthol lights

Saint Georges
Shuffles her feet like the solitaire deck
That beckons her to the dealing
Back on her bed

TV on curtains are drawn
Always night in this room
Afternoon cocktail in hand
Cigarette in bloom

What is your name?
Saint Georges…
What is your game?
It’s boredom…
What do you see when you turn out the lights
And you’re falling asleep?

Where is your life?
Saint Georges
How did you die
From boredom?
3 flights of stairs
Did your neck break the fall where you happened to land?

Clock strikes ten
Georges is prowling the hallways again
Den bar is open all night
So it’s on the house

Suddenly happy and chatty
The gloom disappears
But witty banter falls flat on
Gerald’s deaf ears

The sun came up the sun went down
Spent drinking in your dressing gown
The years rolled on but time stood still for you

What was your name?
What was your game?
Who did you see when you looked in the mirror
And were they a saint?

Where did it go?
Saint Georges
How could you know?
Of course not
Life is what happens when we’re busy making
Our throwaway plans
Life is what happened while you were just dealing
Your throwaway hand

The sun came up, the sun went down
Drinking in your dressing gown
Send good son Jeffrey on his way
For Bloody Mary’s at your grave

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from Constellation, released March 31, 2009

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Salim Nourallah Dallas, Texas

Salim is a North Texas music scene fixture. After gaining initial acclaim with Nourallah Brothers he’s gone on to release a half dozen solo albums and produce a fine list of many others (including Old 97s & the Damnwells). His solo debut Polaroid was met with reviews like this one:“discovering a singer-songwriter who can stop time is rare, but Salim Nourallah is such a find…” (Rolling Stone). ... more

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