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Long Lunch

from Make It Better by Jeremy Lyons

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(Hint: this song is not really about food.)

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Long Lunch

You’re stuck behind your desk
You know what you would like next.
There nothin’ wrong,
but you still see to be depressed
You are distracted, can’t concentrate
Thinking of the reason you should have come in late

So take a long lunch
Go meet a friend
You know that if you do it you’ll feel better once again
It ain’t romantic
But it’ll set you straight
Take it ‘cause there’s too much on your plate.

You’ve been workin’ like a dog
Boss got you juinpin’ like a frog
Midday comes around and you are mired in a bog
Of apprehension
Anxiety
A lot of extra tension
Of which you could be free

If you take a long lunch
Go meet a friend
You know that if you do it
You’ll feel better once again
It ain’t romantic
But it’s common sense
And you know it ain’t no capitol offense

Lunch it can be messy
Lunch it can be neat
Lunch it can be dressy
Lunch can be discreet
If you lunch with your friend
You both can get you some
But if you try and rush it
Everybody may not come
So take a long lunch.

We are not machines
We are animals indeed
Sometimes we must succumb
To a biological need
We all work better
When we’re relaxed
So take a little extra time
To empty your lunch sack

And take a long lunch
Go meet your friend
You know that if you do it
You’ll feel better in the end
Could be romantic
And really fun
Take a lunch and then get all your work done
Take it even when you’re on the run
And I’ve a hunch you’ll have some sticky buns.

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from Make It Better, released August 1, 2016
Jeremy Lyons: acoustic guitar, vocals
Robbie Phillips: wombat bass

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Jeremy Lyons Cambridge, Massachusetts

Jeremy Lyons. Singer, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader. Slide and finger-style guitarist. Once a staple of the New Orleans scene, he is now known more for his work with Vapors of Morphine and the Busted Jug Band as well as a local children's music performer and educator. This page features Jeremy's output with New Orleans' Deltabilly Boys and as a solo artist. There is more to come! ... more

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