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Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory

This version of Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory was released by Traffic in 1973.

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You rise upon a black day, coming from a mile away
And every time I hear you say, that I don’t have to be this way
You sneak upon a mean moon, that casts it’s shadow too soon
When the spell is in tune, your shadow slips away

Good man gets the good wife, while bad boy’s cleaning up his knife
And all I got is trouble and strife to help me on my way

You’re running round to nowhere, someone said it might be there
But I’m telling you beware, the hand that fights you’ll feed

Investigating downtown, Sergeant Gruesome got shot down
National Guard came all around, but couldn’t find his knees
Mickey Mouse was all put out, Donald Duck began to shout
Rumors that were put about, said they would get theirs next

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The lyrics to Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Traffic in 1973. Elements of the lyrics to Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Traffic and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory back when it was created.

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