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Lead off song to the program. Simulated live performance. Written and performed by Jeff Betz

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PARANOID BLUES

Now when you see a shooting star, all alone in the sky and you think it’s acting funny, but you don’t know why.
You got the Paranoid Blues. You got the Paranoid Blues
(“That’s Right”....”That’s all it is”....)
I got the Paranoid Blues man, I don’t know what I’m gonna do

Now when you see me stumbling around, very late at night
You know I’ve just been drinking, you don’t need to get so uptight.
You got the Paranoid Blues. You got the Paranoid Blues
(“man you jumpy”.....”you better look out”...)
I got the Paranoid Blues man, I don’t know what I’m gonna do

Now when you’re flying in a plane, and you’re 8 miles high
and you notice a turban and a beard across the aisle on this guy.
You’ll get the Paranoid. You’ll the Paranoid Blues
(“you’re seeing terrorist”.....man, that beard is bad news”...)
I got the Paranoid Blues man, I don’t know what I’m gonna do

Now when your woman comes home, after being out all night
With her clothes all wrinkled and she ain’t smelling just right.
She’ll get the Paranoid Blues. She’ll get the Paranoid Blues
(“she been gettin’ funky”....”and that ain’t the first time”....)
I got the Paranoid Blues man, I don’t know what I’m gonna do

Now when you see that hooded black man, in an Oakland Raiders jacket Don’t flip your wig man, he’s just a football fanatic.
You’ll the Paranoid Blues. You’ll get the Paranoid Blues
(“you can’t blame the colored man”....be true to your school”...)
I got the Paranoid Blues man, I don’t know what I’m gonna do

Now listen all you good looking women, when you’re out and all about Don’t fret your pretty self babe, I ain’t gonna ask you out.
You got the Paranoid Blues. You got the Paranoid Blues
(“you think you’re really something”....”all that and a bag of chips”...)
I got the Paranoid Blues man, I don’t know what I’m gonna do

Now when you hear the police siren coming up your street
You don’t have to sweat it man, they’re probably after me.
I got the Paranoid Blues. I got the Paranoid Blues
(“Man I know my day is coming”....”Man, they always after me”...)
I got the Paranoid Blues man, I don’t know what I’m gonna do

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from Parade Rest Blues, released February 14, 2014

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Broken Soldier Portland, Oregon

Broken Soldier is a one-man band. A fictional duo featuring Jeff Betz and his nameless companion known only as The Soldier.

Together they create works of musical fiction that purport to be Live performances but which are in fact home recordings made in a small studio apartment in Portland, Oregon.

Jeff Betz: Vocals, Guitars and all other instruments and Field Recordings. ... more

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