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Social Smoker

from Hometown Vampire by Elijah Johnston

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Originally conceived as a honky country song, “Social Smoker” and its lowkey story of barroom gossip and chiefed smokes made more sense in the Jimmy Buffet beach zone. It’s a love/hate letter to the nights and the bars where people waste time like it’s their job.

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SOCIAL SMOKER

Climb up a tree
That’s good with me
We’ll both get home in good time
It can’t get much worse
I think we’re cursed
But we’re really getting better all the time

You say that you’re a social smoker
So why do you keep stealing all of mine?
You say that you’re a social smoker
But you’re really getting better all the time

I tried my best
But what happened next, it never became clear to me
You threw a punch, and I’ve got a hunch
That something worse was aiming right at me

You say that you’re a social smoker
So why do you keep stealing all of mine?
You say that you’re a social smoker
But you’re really getting better all the time

A broken heart is still beating loud
You’re begging your friends to drop you off downtown
And no one knows what you’re on about

Down in a hole- where else would I go?
Your recourse is right in my eyes
Spectator sports, but we’re out on the courts
Is it so hard to tell you that I lied?

You say that you’re a social smoker
So why do you keep stealing all of mine?
You say that you’re a social smoker
But you’re really getting better all the time

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from Hometown Vampire, released October 6, 2023

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Elijah Johnston Athens, Georgia

Elijah Johnston is a singer-songwriter from Athens, GA whose songs bridge the conversational songwriter fare of now and the hooky guitar based music of the past. Johnston has shared stages with acts like Noah Gundersen, Susto, and Elf Power, establishing a name as a skilled songwriter with a potent live show to match. ... more

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