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Nom de Plume

from Fade to Buzz by Rule of Thumb

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last name first
say it clear, please, for the reporter
something here is out of order
just a few questions remain

what's in a name?
what's it to you?
your sobriquet, your nom de plume
cognomen nomenclator, he
our fathers give them by decree

i don’t mind
you wanna live your lie
my, how you’ve grown
tell me to mind my own

first name last year was wendy
confusion at the PTA
what happened to mother?
we heard, but what can we say?

back seat, country squire
talking ‘bout the way back
auto bingo was his name-o
buckled in the way back
tears at the truck stop never
gonna find the way back

i’ve kept mine
i never had a reason for another
though i have been called
a few things in my time
time won’t let me choose one over another
how can you draw that line?
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from Fade to Buzz, released April 1, 2007
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lyrics and music by john parsons

© mumble orchard music ASCAP

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Rule of Thumb San Francisco, California

A now-defunct San Francisco quartet that bridged the alt-roots and indie-rock worlds through memorable melodies, literate lyrics, and non-traditional song structures.

Over the course of four albums, Rule of Thumb created what listen.com called "Multi-faceted, near-flawless gems of catchy, yet uncompromising pop. Rule of Thumb's music is smart, beautifully produced, and scintillates with wit."
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