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I'm a sideshow act, a freak on a stool
Some people call me a sage, others call me a fool
I've played my songs for drinks and tips
Been told I'm a star, been told I should quit
This is who I am, not what I do
I'm a sideshow act, and I'll play for you

I'm a sideshow act, a one night stand
I play alone, I don't play with a band
I'm an open book, ink on a page
I live for that moment, I walk out on stage
Won't be here long, I'm just passing through
I'm a sideshow act, and I'll play for you

I take my circus tent from town to town
Set it on up, and tear it on down
Pour out my heart, burn off the miles
Do what I do just to make people smile

I'm a sideshow act, a late night rambler
Son of the blues, a neon gambler
These songs I breathe, they come from my life
And if you'd like I'll sing them for you tonight
This is who I am, not what I do
I'm a sideshow act, and I'll play for you
I'm a sideshow act, and I'll play for you

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from Pawnshop Guitar: A Poet's Prayer, released September 9, 2017

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Todd Sterling Olds, Alberta

With his 2014 debut Road Songs, singer-songwriter Todd Sterling showcased the honky tonk side of his personality.

2017’s Pawnshop Guitar: A Poet’s Prayer found the singer-songwriter straddling the world’s of country and rock.

Fast forward to 2020. Sterling digs even deeper in the creative dirt for Dark Horses: The Acoustic Sessions. A sparse collection – one guitar/one voice. ... more

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