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The Tale of The Carpenter's Tools (feat. Hotep Thom)

from The Nobody Hole [A Sci​-​fi Hip​-​Hop Opera] by Sum

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SUM'S NOTES: This is a very singular track on the album for alot of reasons. First of all, the musical idea initiated from me, which makes it unique. Originally this track was me humming a bass line and snapping my fingers for percussion.

Secondly, this is the only track that features a guest appearance, with vocals sung by Hotep Thom.

Lastly, Badtouch and I wrote this together 50/50 entirely from scratch.

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LYRICS

Dream me a nail
Draw me a screw
This is the tale
Of the carpenters tools

Draw me a saw
Dream me a screw
No time to stall
We’re waiting on you

Dream me a nail
Draw me a screw
Make it to scale
And a step ladder too

Draw me a saw
Dream me a screw
That pine wood is raw
Sandpaper it smooth

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Dream me a nail
Draw me a screw
Measure that rail
Is it too short to use


Draw me a saw
Dream me a screw
Don’t give up Paul
There’s still much to do

Dream me a nail
Draw me a screw
We’ll throw on a sail
Maybe a few

Draw me a saw
Dream me a screw
We’ll widen this door
So three can walk through

NARRATOR
The huge ship could probably fit a small army. It was a weird contraption with sails, sharp angles, oddly placed wings and propellers. It looked more like a huge weapon than anything that could fly gracefully. But Old Man Geechi steady muttered it would be the best trip of their lives.

We’ll widen this door
So three can walk through

NARRATOR
The control panel hummed back to life with a whirr of whistles and beeps. Soon enough, it was ready to fly, and he told them to come in and buckle up, because take off would be rough.

The Castle of Bones emerged in the distance from the front window of The Fallship while Paul and Jaquie buckled in. Old Man Geechi closed the back hatch with the push of a button and it shut with a deafening grunt. No one saw the shadowy figure slip on board just before they sealed themselves in.

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from The Nobody Hole [A Sci​-​fi Hip​-​Hop Opera], track released October 29, 2010
Produced by Badtouch. Written by Badtouch & Sum. Performed by Hotep Thom.

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Sum Los Angeles, California

House of the Red Solar Sky (LP) coming in 2023.

Two-time Indie Music Award nominated songwriter, with music all over your favorite TV shows and videogames. Almost 20 yrs deep, always getting better, virtually unknown but constantly collaborating with legends, go figure. My space-funk band is called The Milky Way, we are currently hibernating. See my website for the full story. ... more

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