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Gentlemen of Leisure

from The World Is Too Much With Us by Showroom

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Gentlemen shouldn't ever strain
He who sweats doth himself arraign
Vulgar types alone profess
A taste for busyness

While the idle sit and waste
And the waspy buzz in haste
So the best of men reflect
And by God, they don't fret

Gentlemen are a most rare breed
Bloody few distinguish want from need
Bliss sours when it's cheap
Only piggies suckle pleasure's teat

While the idle sit and waste
And the waspy buzz in haste
So the best of men reflect
And by God, they don't fret

Let's take a stroll
Stroll 'til the bell tolls

Leisure, leisure is a friend
To those who will contend
And virtue's name defend

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from The World Is Too Much With Us, released May 27, 2005

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Showroom Toronto, Ontario

Showroom was a band. A good band. While Toronto is a city, Showroom was a band within that city, and received praise from music critics who themselves were human beings with feelings.

Showroom made music that made people want to dance, smile, reflect, run, walk, roll over, heel, and eat dinner. Their records were projected to sell over 1,000,000,000,000 copies. Outrageous? No. Just call it true.
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