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The Unlikely Ballad of Montezuma and Bessie the Cow

from Hollywood by Josh Preston

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Made fun of the guy with the “end is near” sign
He never tried to flip it up and catch it
It would’ve bolstered his case, if he’d spun it with grace
The message might have been more effective

One bucket for all of your eggs
A human race on shaky, old legs

An eclipse of the sun was exciting and fun
Science with cheap, specialty glasses
Just a few years before, sacrificial D’or
A bunch of people expunged for the masses

Hand towels didn’t ever get dry
Montezuma loved to get high

The sharpest of scholars couldn’t make any sense
Of the past, the future or the present tense
These three ghosts always haunted us the most
It was senseless to be afraid
Cause everything, yes everything floats away

Hurry up and we wait, with too much on our plate
Always too late or too soon
The key to the riddle is somewhere in the middle
The cow jumped over the moon

Bessie only had one idea
To get far, far away from here

Hurling towards earth, giving all it was worth
No one was home to accept it
Twinkie’s, canned beans and breathing machines
Were the last of our useless defenses

Mocking birds mimicked alarms
The last box of unlucky charms

The sharpest of scholars couldn’t make any sense
Of the past, the future or the present tense
These three ghosts always haunted us the most
It was senseless to be afraid
Cause everything, yes everything floats away

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from Hollywood, released November 26, 2021

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Josh Preston Nashville, Tennessee

It was a submersion in Music City’s stylistic stew of rock, funk, blues and Americana that transformed Josh Preston’s live performance and personalized his approach to songwriting. Whether playing with only his electric guitar or with his band, Josh provides audiences with an energetic interpretation of his well-crafted, humorous and heartfelt songs. ... more

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