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The Blame and Self Pity Tango

from Sweet Dreams of Contentment by Pete Scott

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lyrics

The blame and self-pity tango
Is a dance we all know how to do
The blame and self-pity tango
Any woman or man can go through
The moves are basic and simple
But unlike some others you’re shown
The blame and self-pity tango
Is a dance you must do on your own

The blame and self-pity tango
Holds no promise of love or romance
Try it and straight down the pan goes
Any chance you may somehow advance
From the place where you’ve been for so long now
Bitter, twisted, and wrapped
Up in your own one note song now
And all kinds of personal crisis moments

The blame and self-pity tango
Has a dark and dangerous rap
His brother the why me fandango
Is an equally bleak style of trap
The rhythm is smoothly seductive
Its beat can bewitch and beguile
But it’s so counterproductive
To keep all those feelings on file

Some blame their mothers and
Others their dads
Listing the things that they never had
Everything comes to a juddering halt
My life isn’t great
It must be somebody’s fault

On the stormy sea of disappointment
Blown towards dangerous cliffs
There are no pills and no ointment
To soothe all the aching what ifs
The blame and self-pity tango
To sum up is futile and prone
To going the one way it can go
You end up dancing alone
Alone
Dancing alone

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from Sweet Dreams of Contentment, released August 4, 2016

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Pete Scott Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Pete Scott (1948-2023) was a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne.

He released many albums throughout his career, including "Don't Panic" and "Jimmy the Moonlight" on Rubber Records in the 1970s and, more recently, the self-released albums "Why Sing Goodbye Songs", "Songs to Sing & Jokes to Tell", and "Sweet Dreams of Contentment"

Known for folk rock in the 70s and comedy more recently. ... more

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