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Lie, Cheat, & Steal

by Ron Pope

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I wanna take us both to Amsterdam,
Photograph statues in the park, wander the Red Light after dark.
Laugh like little kids (who) should’ve known better,
Inside voices, timezone lessons.
Half a world away from where our problems are.

You said “I won’t ask you to do anything that you don’t wanna do,”
So I’d appreciate you thinking this thing through.

(And) if you’re gonna lie, baby lie right in my arms,
If you’re gonna cheat, let’s cheat death here in the dark,
If you’re gonna steal, baby steal my breath away,
You can lie, cheat and steal if you stay.

I hold your silhouette,
In the darkest corridors of my recalling.
Said you don’t leave the ground no more, you’re scared of falling.
But I remember you wrapped in my sweater,
Messing up the words to “London Calling,”
Walkin’ back to your place in the morning.

You said “I won’t ask you to do anything that you don’t wanna do,”
So I’d appreciate you thinking this thing through.

(And) if you’re gonna lie, baby lie right in my arms,
If you’re gonna cheat, let’s cheat death here in the dark,
If you’re gonna steal, baby steal my breath away,
You can lie, cheat and steal if you stay.

We’re running out of runway,
And everybody knows it.
I can hear what you say,
(But) I’m asking you to show me.

(And) if you’re gonna lie, baby lie right in my arms,
If you’re gonna cheat, let’s cheat death here in the dark,
If you’re gonna steal, baby steal my breath away,
You can lie, cheat and steal…
(And) if you’re gonna lie, baby lie right in my arms,
If you’re gonna cheat, let’s cheat death here in the dark,
If you’re gonna steal, baby steal my breath away,
You can lie, cheat and steal if you stay.
You can lie, cheat and steal if you stay.

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released February 9, 2022
Ron Pope - writer, composer, producer, vocals, piano
Kristin Weber - violin, vocals
Philip Sterk - Pedal Steel
Paul Hammer - studio engineer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, producer
Blair Clark - executive producer

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Platinum recording independent artist, Ron Pope, made a name for himself in the early days of music streaming with the viral success of his song, “A Drop in the Ocean” - which has now been streamed over 1 billion times going platinum in the US and double platinum in Sweden. ... more

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