Fruit Cocktail Cannery Blues [studio]

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Stewart Eastham

Stewart Eastham is a musical artist known for his introspective and heartfelt songwriting. With a blend of folk, country, and Americana influences, his music often explores themes of love, loss, and personal growth. His warm vocals and skillful guitar playing create a captivating and soothing listening experience. more »

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I work all day in this cannery job
Each can that goes by is like a soul thatu0027s been robbed
I thought one day Iu0027d grow up to be a man
But here I stand with my life ruled by a can
Cannery set me free
Iu0027ve got fruit cocktail in my dreams
Cannery set me free
Iu0027m pretty sure this ainu0027t where Iu0027m supposed to be
Thereu0027s a girl over on pear watch and some folks call her May
I said, “May, maybe you and I could go out someday?”
May said, “May I tell you something, just as a friend?”
I said, “May, you may say what you like,” she said, “I think Iu0027m a lesbian”
Me and May got to hanginu0027 out and drinkinu0027 every night
Shuffleboard games at The Keg Room up until closinu0027 time
‘Til one night, 2 AM, May said she was movinu0027 down to the East Bay
Said sheu0027d had enough of this rotten place and the meanness of its ways
Cannery set me free
Iu0027ve got fruit cocktail in my dreams
Cannery set me free
Iu0027m pretty sure this ainu0027t where Iu0027m supposed to be
I was missinu0027 May when Big Ricky said, “Letu0027s have some fun”
He said, “I got my favorite sweatpants on for the gentlemenu0027s club”
After second shift, we hit that joint on 99
“Hot Legs & Hot Wings” flashed the red and blue neon sign
Met a rockabilly dancer and spilled my secrets at twenty dollars a song
But even picking Zeppelin tunes my money didnu0027t hold out long
She said her real name was Sara and I swear I fell in love
But when I went back the very next night, she didnu0027t know who I was
Cannery set me free
Iu0027ve got fruit cocktail in my dreams
Cannery set me free
Iu0027m pretty sure this ainu0027t where Iu0027m supposed to be
Drunk one night I called up May and asked if I could crash
With her and her old lady in Oakland until I got some cash
She said, “Boss, right now itu0027s a little crowded up in here”
“But howu0027s about you give me a ring after Labor Day, next year”
Now Iu0027m stuck here up on can watch, the worst job Iu0027ve ever had
I just tripped and fell and hit my head and Iu0027m bleeding pretty bad
I close my eyes, pretend Iu0027m on a stage in Nashville, Tennessee
Singing songs about how much I hate this goddamn canne

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