Wooden Nickel

from Wooden Nickel by Brandon Burnett

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You took the dart out of downtown Fort Worth
With a mouth full of broken teeth
Maybe if you hadn't been in such a rush
You would have noticed
A wooden nickel ain't worth much

In place of cold, hard cash
A wooden nickel won't pass
For cold, hard cash

You took a hand full of splintered wood
Bit off the tip of your tounge
They found you choking in a pool of your own blood
Didn't your grand daddy warn ya

About that cold, hard cash
A wooden nickel won't pass
For cold, hard cash

I didn't want to be the one to tell ya
You don't always get what you want
One day you're gonna look back on this
And you don't want to live with that regret

I was hell bent to be free
I would have given my freedom
Just to give my heart to the World
And have it say "I love you too"

But this life ain't what you're dreaming of
Kid, ya better wake up
And bite that bullet that's wearing a hole inside you
It's at least worth a dime

And that's cold, hard cash

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from Wooden Nickel, released May 1, 2017
Written and performed by Brandon and Jessica Burnett 2017

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Brandon Burnett Fort Worth, Texas

Broke String is a uniquely Texas song-crafter from Fort Worth. A country music crooner. Broke String focused his energy on songwriting during the 2020 pandemic, Determined to produce a fully realized project, he teamed up with his long time friend, Calan Rawl, to produce a new album. The lead single, "She Turned Into A Shadow" debuted on 91.7 KXT's Local Show hosted by Nilufer Arsala. ... more

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