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Lonely Dispatch

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LONELY DISPATCH

Peoria, Illinois and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
He’s heard the names since he was a boy -
like Palo Alto and ol’ Texarkana.
He sends out directions on the citizen band wave -
and he’s your lonely dispatcher, he never goes anyplace.

He steers you clear of construction delays -
and don’t use that global satellite tracking.
He spends his days just reading his maps—
knows the best ways around the Rush City traffic.
He hasn’t missed one day in seventeen years -
and he’s your lonely dispatcher won’t you lend a lonely guy an ear?

That disembodied voice coming through your dashboard -
well it belongs to a four time divorce -
who knows he’s missed the last train bound for Memphis.
He can't afford the gas to up and run away.


He’s your lonely dispatcher and you’ll probably never see his face.
He’s your lonely dispatcher and he never goes anyplace.

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from Flatbed, released January 1, 2007

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Flatbed Buffalo, New York

Flatbed is:
Derek Bassett: guitars, mandolin, vocals
Tom Greier: guitars, banjo, vocals
Joelle Labert: vocals
Scott Passariella: drums
Michael Tinsmon: bass, vocals

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