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Waltzing Under African Skies

from Poor Jericho by Jean Koning

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with some boyish ease
trouble-free therefore
he just aims to please
in shimmering armour

elegance misused
in his secret garden
for an untraced boost
tends to be algebra

and i realize every single one has to die
it resonates so wildly from nature's trials
tried to live my life in casinos, i
tried to live my life with my paramours
tried to live until i recently found out
living is like waltzing
under african skies

just say no to your
mindset therapist
just pretend to be
a nasty anarchist
please hold all my calls
tell them i don't exist
catch the sunbeams through
every hair on my chest

and i realize every single one has to die
it resonates so wildly from nature's trials
tried to live my life in casinos, i
tried to live my life with my paramours
tried to live until i recently found out
living is like waltzing
all through africa
tried to live my life in casinos, i
tried to live my life with my paramours
tried to live my life in technicolor
tried to live my life racing unicorns
tried to live until i recently found out
living is like waltzing
under african skies

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from Poor Jericho, released October 20, 2021
Jean: vocal, bösendorfer, shaker
Tomas: upright bass
James: drums

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Jean Koning Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jean Koning has been a compelling force in the underground music scene since his unlikely folk&jazz debut transferring the band The Children of a Lesser God into the avant-punk extravaganza !JP in 1988. His star-studded career includes albums such as Notes from Purgatory, Man Enough to be a Woman and Wake Up In L.A.
Throughout his career, Mr. Koning has been honored with numerous awards.
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