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A Song for the Drunk and Broken Hearted

Passenger

Traditional Folk

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mike Rosenberg

Lead Vocals

Edgar Benjamin

Lap Steel Guitar

J Meehan

Bass

Jon Solo

Pump Organ

Owen Parker

Piano

Peter Marin

Drums

Rob Calder

Bass

Ross Irwin

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Michael Rosenberg

Michael Rosenberg

Songwriter

Ross Irwin

Brass Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Vallejo

Producer

Bob Ludwig

Engineer

Mike Rosenberg

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Sweet Sunday afternoon

September's golden brown

Summer always fades too soon

Like the laughter of a clown

[Verse 2]

And shadows fill the room

Where sorrows come to drown

Your heart's a lead balloon

As you sink another one down

[Verse 3]

I know it numbs the way you feel

Blurs what is right and what is real

And there's no love left you can steal

[Verse 4]

For the joker laughs along

As the jester's outsmarted

And the gambler tries to win back what he's lost

And the sad man sings a song

For the drunk and broken-hearted

And the fool, he never knows how much it cost

[Verse 5]

Sweet Sunday afternoon

And all that can be heard

Is an old familiar tune

Though you've forgotten half the words

[Verse 6]

And sunlight floods the room

Like a silent flock of birds

And hope's a red balloon

Disappearing through the clouds

[Verse 7]

I know it numbs the way you feel

Blurs what is right and what is real

And there's no one here to make a deal with

[Verse 8]

Well, the joker laughs along

And the jester's outsmarted

And the gambler tries to win back what he's lost

Oh, and the sad man, he sings a song

For the drunk and broken-hearted

And the fool, he never knows how much it cost

[Verse 9]

Yeah, well, the joker, he laughs along

As the jester's outsmarted

And the gambler tries to win back what he's lost

Oh, and the sad man, he sings a song

For the drunk and broken-hearted

Oh, and the fool, he never knows how much it costs

Well, the fool, he never knows how much it costs

Written by: Michael Rosenberg

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