Grand Marquis

by Ricky Vermont

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GRAND MARQUIS

A two- tone blue fading rusting junker,
V8 ‘75, Mercury.
Soft top, soft spot, for a rusting junker,
Nothing special ‘bout a Grand Marquis.

The soft top roof ‘s bent like a frisbee
From front to back ‘n diagonally.
Locked and parked since 1990
Lost its dignity, this Grand Marquis.

A chunk of ice cut through that soft roof,
And soon the past came pouring out.
An old man’s car, owned by my Uncle Louie
Back in the days of Twist and Shout
Before I knew what it’s all about.

Five card draw, three card Monte
Spit in the Ocean and Follow the Queen.
Mississippi Stud and Anaconda
Let it Ride, and follow your dream
Texas Hold’em, believe in your dream

Louie Valenti was sweet but stubborn
He bet that last hand, said goodbye to that ride
Lost his car, his cash and woman,
Spit in the Ocean and lost his pride
Should-a held’em, but he Let it Ride.

It all went down in a moment of grullo,
The opposite of lucidity,
Aunt Rosie screamed, “Scemo e cretino!”
At a picnic table in Canarsie.
Lost all his marbles in Canarsie.

The cards were shown, and Louie folded,
Not his hand, but literally.
Aunt Rosie’s faith and dreams exploded
He blew them up so recklessly
Lost it all so foolishly

Five Card draw, Three card monte
Spit in the Ocean and Follow the Queen.
Mississippi Stud and Anaconda
Let it Ride, and gamble your dream
Texas Hold’em, say farewell to your dream.

[Instrumental break]

Louie’s gone now, and so is Aunt Rosie
But they live on in my memory
So much pain, and yet so much laughter,
Now it’s only me, and the Grand Marquis.
Only me and the Grand Marquis.

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released October 29, 2020
Lyrics by Eran Strauss; Music and production by Ricky Vermont

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Ricky Vermont New York, New York

Ricky Vermont is a multi-instrumentalist and composer. Even while he has enjoyed a more-than-40-year career as a criminal defense attorney, Ricky has written, performed, and produced music, including songs, instrumental pieces, and soundtracks for a variety of film and theatrical projects. These recordings span nearly 50 years. ... more

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