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The Big Swindle

from Origins by M-Opus

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lyrics

Miller sings:
Being the fortuitous chap that I am,
I predicted this predicament, had formed a little plan;
Knowing my identity would trigger alarms,
In some port upon the Earth and I would come to harm.

Sent a message to the Don, the head of the mob,
hanging up enemies on hooks in New Orleans,
Told him a tale about Vincent the thug:

“All this time he’s had me under lock and key.
Vincent told you I had got away,
but it was him who took your money and he shut me away.
Been using me for every bet he’s made, giving you nothing and keeping the pay.

I swear it’s true, I’m gonna prove it to you,
I’ll send out Vincent with a tip to make a bet,
Accumulator on a 3-horse-win, Vincent will show up down the Bear’s at Lafayette.

I never ever would have taken from you, I hate that Vinnie takes the piss out of you.
‘The fat old fuck’ is what he calls you too, disrespectful and terribly cruel.”

I can see it all, the Don will make a call, he’s gonna tell the Bear he’s putting dollars on.

The Don:
“And keep an eye for Vince and let me know, if he makes the same bet, then we’re good to go.”

Miller sings:
So Vincent finally catches up with me and he threw me in a limo, he broke two of my teeth,
Tied up my hands and says happily,

Vincent sings:
“You’re gonna pay so bad McKee”.

Miller:
“Don't suppose I tell you that the world is at stake,
Is gonna make a jot of difference, so let's cut to the chase,
If you let me run, forget you saw me here,
I’ll give you a tip on a golden race.
Retire to Barbados with a playmate on your face.”

Vincent thinks, “that sounds like a nice bet.
This chump’s really desperate.
Might as well get the benefit.
Just be our little secret.
He don’t know I’m gonna kill him anyway.”

Vinnie flies into my spider web,
Drives the limo straight to Lafayette.
Puts on the bet and thinks he’ll take the bread,
He’ll make a killing and just leave me dead.

Bear calls the Don, with the utmost respect,
“Sure enough, young Vinnie bet just like you said.”
The Don knows Vinnie’s keeping secrets.
He sends three heavies down to Vinnie’s place.

Meanwhile, three robot horses romp on home,
In three races in three seperate States.
Cos this week, their trainers each received a mystery delivery from the Ministry.
A unique drug trial that turns a mule into a steed,
An undercover test by one Doctor McKee.

Lo and behold, the bet is legit and the heavies find Vince with the gold ticket,
Me tied up with a bust-up lip, so the story is true and the Don’s convinced.
They’ll let me go and take Vincent’s slip, Bear will stack the cash in we’ll call it quits.
Vinnie gets beaten to death with a club, and I say, nice one, toodledo and I run.

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from Origins, released May 1, 2020

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M-Opus Dublin, Ireland

M-Opus are a progressive rock band from Ireland.
(Jonathan Casey, Mark Grist, PJ O'Connell, Colin Sullivan, James Dunne).
They are a real band, but have a fictional history.
They record their albums today, but the albums have release dates in the past, featuring the sounds of music at that time.
"At The Mercy Of Manannán" (1972), "ORIGINS" (1978) and "1975 Triptych" (1975). ... more

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