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The Token of Scotty's Affection

from You're Home Now by Richard Berman

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I was seated safe in jail, on an old Monopoly board
Engaged in conversation with my dearest friend, the dog
“Scotty” I’d inquired, “is there something on your mind?
Since the change they made in tokens you seem preoccupied
Are you upset about the iron, the way they tossed her from the box
That for all her years of service she didn’t even get a watch?
Or that we had no say in who would take her place
That they went and took a vote somewhere out in cyberspace”

”But here’s my best guess, Scotty, as to what’s disturbing you
It’s the token that’s been chosen, she’s not the one you’d choose
Your peaceful former life has been shattered by this fact
Now you’re stuck with living in close quarters with a cat
Scotty’s smile was rueful “Top Hat, you’ve missed the mark
Logic has no place in matters of the heart
The fact is that Miss Kitty and I are much in love
The problem with our quarters is that they’re not close enough

I was drawn to Miss Kitty from her first Monopoly game
From our talk out on the Boardwalk, turns out she felt the same
This isn’t puppy love, my paws are on the ground
Kitty’s funny, kind and wise, and makes such fetching purring sounds
So here is our conundrum, where to find some private space
We’ve been to all the hotels, from Baltic to Park Place
The sorry truth is this, we’ve had to face the fact
No one has a room if it’s for a dog and cat


I was glad that Scotty’d spoken, I could offer him good news
“Scotty, the Short Line sleeping cars are greatly underused
The brakeman is a friend of mine, he once wore me to a wake
I’m sure he’d have no problem finding you and Kitty space”
Some days later on a stoop out on St. Charles Avenue
I was checking out the windows on a train as it passed through
I filled up to the brim with pleasure at this sight
Two familiar furry paws waving to me from inside

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from You're Home Now, released November 7, 2014
Vocals - Richard
Electric guitar - Doug MacMillan

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