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by Matt Christensen

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1.
Linda 04:58
2.
Homeless 05:05
3.
Drinking 06:26
4.
Writing 08:28
5.
Work 07:48
6.
Linda II 05:03

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Bluebird - A poem by Charles Bukowski

there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say, stay in there, I'm not going
to let anybody see
you.
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I pour whiskey on him and inhale
cigarette smoke
and the whores and the bartenders
and the grocery clerks
never know that
he's
in there.

there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say,
stay down, do you want to mess
me up?
you want to screw up the
works?
you want to blow my book sales in
Europe?
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too clever, I only let him out
at night sometimes
when everybody's asleep.
I say, I know that you're there,
so don't be
sad.
then I put him back,
but he's singing a little
in there, I haven't quite let him
die
and we sleep together like
that
with our
secret pact
and it's nice enough to
make a man
weep, but I don't
weep, do
you?

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released April 15, 2016

6 guitar improvisations recorded between April 12th and April 14th, 2016. Guitar & looper, recorded live by Matt.

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Matt Christensen Chicago, Illinois

Matt Christensen (b.1972) is a Chicago-based musician who has played in the band Zelienople for over 20 years. His primary instruments are voice and guitar. He has recorded and performed with many artists, and released multiple albums on labels from around the world. ... more

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