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OSCAR’S ISLAND (Sailor/Mentzer)

Hanging out on Water Street
Looking for some pocket change
But his case is lookin’ empty
And the sky is getting strange

Goin’ down to Oscar’s Island
Gotta ring the bell
Goin’ down to Oscar’s Island
Gotta ring the bell

State Street’s lookin’ bleary now
But he ain’t goin’ anywhere
Gotta get home to his corner yeah
There’s tragic in the air

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Solo

Rust grows on the clapper now
The leaves are pilin’ up
The Indian’s chewin’ Juicy Fruit
And we can’t seem to get enough

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from The Carpet Beggars - The Carpet Beggars, released January 1, 2002

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Tony Mentzer Sharon, Pennsylvania

Singer, songwriter, multi-instumentalist, Tony Mentzer, a native of West Middlesex, PA, was a founding member of regionally successful rock band, The Infidels, before leaving in 1985. It was around this time that Tony began to experiment with the wonders of home 4-track recording and though the equipment has changed over the years, the mission remained the same. Tony passed away in April of 2018. ... more

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