Composed by Ric Albano on July 2, 2020
From the album Out There Somewhere by Ric Albano
Released October 24, 2020
Listen to the Song:
This opening track from the album is a pure narrative folk song on many levels. The lyrics recall a true situation verbatim where a dire situation was fortiously turned with a mighty sense of poetic justice. The true story behind this commenced around 2013 and was finally resolved 2016 (I can’t legally elaborate any further, but let’s just say that the “good guys” won).
Musically “Mercy for Discipline” is driven by an acoustic guitar, accompanied by two electric guitars giving it a real of Western feel. The drums were done on two separate tracks, brushes on the main beat with some orchestral flourishes added and mixed with a heavy flange effect.
Ric Albano – vocals, guitars, bass, drums, percussion
Lyrics
Trembling with fear as the date was drawing near,
I gauged all potential outcomes
Well, I didn’t want this fight but it arrived ‘neath the bright n’ sunny
August dog day summer sun, placing me under the gun
To avoid a sour fate, I wandered all throughout the state
And almost missed what’s clear and bright
In a classic case of irony, I capsized that misery and…
Reversed the culprit’s crooked plight to gain leverage in the fight
Dance with a plume to a retribution tune, sometimes the good guys win
Oh, how swift their pollution met a sweet retribution,
Instant mercy for discipline, wholly expunged sin
Well, go on now and do your worst for I refuse to reimburse
Or relinquish what is rightly mine
A magpie stored some paper gold which brought this dog in from the cold
And restored prestige back to fine, reset life to nine
Dance with all joy at this barricaded ploy, occasionally the right folks win
Infringement revised, remunerated, rectified, gentle mercy for discipline
Wholly expunged sin, elate revival within
Sure feels good to get a win, oh, thank God for my kin
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