Can't Beat The Bar

from The Moon That Moves The Sea by Jenner Fox

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lyrics

Seven dwarves made supper
One dwarf starved
What's the answer to the riddle
You can't beat the bar

The front page of the paper
Said it was time for us to choose
But I was feeling short
So I stuffed the paper in my shoes

You can fold their laundry
You can make a thousand cranes
You can truly say you're sorry
You can never take the blame

You can stand at the pulpit
With the getaway car
You can say you never noticed
But you can't beat the bar

I ate my vegetables
I grew tall
And I learned my dewy decimals
Until I was invincible

And then I had popsicles for breakfast
And I summited the ridge
And I had so many spoils
I bought a second fridge

You can wield the Stratovarius
You can purchase a star
You can play the sacred chord
But you can't beat the bar


I've seen that wild look
On your face at night
And I saw how much it took
For you to say you were doing alright

I've seen you keep on walking
Though your socks were turning red
Rattling the locks
On some prison bed

And I wish that I could tell you
How I see you try so hard
But your shoes are tied together
And you can't beat the bar

I sat in silence
For ten whole days
I swore off violence
And mayonnaise

And I only spoke of kindness
And I even listened too
And I always had enough
Left for you

And I practiced with intention
And I took my time
And I never failed to mention
Your beauty on the inside

And then I stood up in the lights
With love in my heart
But I let it get to me
When I couldn't beat the bar

How do you wake up in the morning
And know exactly what to do
I was told when I was six
I was the jolliest dude

But I can't remember now
And through this window in this room
I hear the country crying out
There must be something I can do

The bald eagle is circling
Says there's not enough fish
And I'd like to solve it now
But I got an oven in my dish

Perhaps the tide is coming in
A little faster than before
Perhaps there's a better flag
Worth running for

I'd just like to face myself
At the end of the road
And say you were insignificant
But beautiful

And feel the wind
Raise the little bumpies on my arm
And let out a great laugh and say
You can't beat the bar

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from The Moon That Moves The Sea, released January 26, 2024

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There is something that happens inside a good song. A tootsie roll can take you back to your elementary school playground; the voice of a toothless refrigerator man reminds you to say “I love you.” Jenner Fox tells the stories of people and places with unparalleled compassion and respect. His artful tone, poetry, and fluency on his guitar do something only the brave ones do: let us in. ... more

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