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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Burton
Brian Burton
Drums
Daniele Luppi
Daniele Luppi
Conductor
Margo Aldcroft
Margo Aldcroft
String Instrument
Peggy Baldwin
Peggy Baldwin
Strings
Alisha Bauer
Alisha Bauer
Strings
Ruth Bruegger
Ruth Bruegger
Strings
Ronald Clark
Ronald Clark
String Instrument
Yvette Devereaux
Yvette Devereaux
Strings
Kirstin Fife
Kirstin Fife
Strings
James Mercer
James Mercer
Vocals
Stefanie Fife
Stefanie Fife
Strings
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Strings
Ilona Geller
Ilona Geller
String Instrument
Neel Hammond
Neel Hammond
Strings
Peter Kent
Peter Kent
Strings
Johana Krejci
Johana Krejci
String Instrument
Miriam Mayer
Miriam Mayer
Strings
Calabria McChesney
Calabria McChesney
String Instrument
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Programming
Michele Nardone
Michele Nardone
Strings
Carolyn Osborn
Carolyn Osborn
String Instrument
Christopher J. Tedesco
Christopher J. Tedesco
Strings
Philip Vaiman
Philip Vaiman
String Instrument
Jessica Van Velzen
Jessica Van Velzen
Strings
Jennifer Walton
Jennifer Walton
Strings
Alwyn Wright
Alwyn Wright
Strings
John Wittenberg
John Wittenberg
Strings
Adriana Zoppo
Adriana Zoppo
String Instrument
Kennie Takahashi
Kennie Takahashi
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mercer
James Mercer
Songwriter
Brian Burton
Brian Burton
Songwriter
Daniele Luppi
Daniele Luppi
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Producer
Todd Monfalcone
Todd Monfalcone
Recording Engineer
Kennie Takahashi
Kennie Takahashi
Mixing Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She sold her love to a modern man
Good solid currency's the hardest to land
All of that money helps you cover your ass
Don't let the lady finger blow in your hand, did it all
[Verse 2]
For that dollar
She's a star tonight
Without warning
She gave up the ghost inside
[Verse 3]
Just like a whiskey bottle drained on the floor
She got no future, just a life to endure
This good samaritan shakin' her hand
Too late to leave him now the songs in the can, give it up
[Verse 4]
For that dollar
She's a star tonight
Without warning
She gave up the ghost inside
[Verse 5]
You call it chivalry
Never pulled a punch for free
You ever wonder why they had to move on?
This phony honor code
That put you on the floor
A double standard you invoke when you want
[Verse 6]
For that dollar
She's a star tonight
Without warning
She gave up the ghost inside
[Verse 7]
Was it all for show?
Don't turn into one of them
Turning another page
Trust me darlin'
I'm carving a mote through the dust in your town
Crawlin' over rubble, just to serve you
Tend to wonder why?
Written by: Brian Joseph Burton, James Russell Mercer
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