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My Machine

from High Risk by luke hurley

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Based on the truth – someone who gambled away everything he had on the pokies. Gambling just one of his problems. LH

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Please don’t lean
ON my machine
Keep it clean
And tidy
It cost me money
It cost me time
It cost me all of the best years of my mind
Please don’t lean
On my machine
Don’t lean

I’ve got reason To believe
I’ll get my money back
From this metallic thief
Don’t lean on my machine
While I get it back

Took it from the widows
The orphans need
Took it from the roses
Took it from the weed
In far flung fields
Where poppies grow
Red like blood
Then white like snow
For my machine
Don’t lean on my machine

Spin the wheel
Make a deal
Raise the stakes
That’s all it takes
Can’t miss me
I’m the tallest one
I’m in your sky
O my
Come and have a wheel on my big wheel
Come and make a deal
Spin another wheel
If you want to stay healthy
While I get wealthy
You can watch
Keep your hands off

Please don’t lean
On my machine
Keep it clean and tidy

that was a nice house
that was a nice car

It cost me money
It cost me time
It cost me all of the best years of my mind

Please don’t lean
On my machine
(He was a family man) don’t lean
There’s a good chap Just stand back
Where’s your?……………………………………………
Please don’t lean on my machine (repeat)

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from High Risk, released June 15, 2000

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luke hurley Auckland, New Zealand

Luke is a guitarist and singer / songwriter. Born in Kenya, grew up in Zanzibar till age 12 then moved with family to NZ. He achieved a degree of early success on student radio with the song "Mona Lisa" in the early 1980s at University of Otago in Dunedin. All recordings are original songs by Luke. 2 songs were featured on the film 'Insatiable Moon'.12 string guitars made by Steve Barkman. ... more

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