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For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure
To spend time in a detention center
There’s one meal that brings us all together
Should be a crime the way it makes us feel better
Everyone brings the things we need
With what they find in the commissary
No limit on the mouths it feeds
Even the guards grab a bite to eat

It gets old being rounda bunch a dudes
Unless that’s the kinda stuff you’re into
I used to dream bout Mary Lou
But she left me for my neighbor Stu
Clearin’ my mind was kinda hard
You can only play so many cards
But finding a friend you don’t gotta look far
& a break might cure a breaking heart

You take ramen, slim Jims, chips & corn flakes
Mix with water in a big trash bag
You smash it (up), roll it (up) til its a paste
If you catch a case, just make a break

Stew had a safe I was gonna go Rob
There’s no way I was gonna get caught
But I forgot about his dumb guard dog
I slipped and fell and Stu called the cops
Nobody wanted to wind up here
It’s not as bad as what you hear
But i’ve gained some training for my career
& tasting a break could make me shed a tear

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from Live at The Sub Shop, released March 12, 2023

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“Ben Stalets is the folk hero Toledo needs right now.” - Jason Webber, The Blade

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