We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Little Piece of the Pie

from Little Piece of the Pie by The Wealthy Orphans

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Immediate download of [little piece of the pie] in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $1 USD  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    This is a really beautifully designed package by Rick Devon of Greymatter Group. A bifold digipack, heavy paper, no plastic.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Little Piece of the Pie via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days

      $10 USD

     

  • Full Digital Discography

    5
    releases

    Get all 5 The Wealthy Orphans releases available on Bandcamp and save 35%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Sing Like a Blind Man, Baby Just Give Me Your Hand, Throwing Glory, Little Piece of the Pie, and seamless life. , and , .

    Excludes supporter-only releases.

    Purchasable with gift card

      $12.35 USD or more (35% OFF)

     

about

This song is about the life I live with my wife and children in a big house full of good smells from the kitchen and things that get broken, lost and then found.

lyrics

mother may I come down stairs
looking for socks but I can't find a pair
broken dishes your flesh and your bone
ringing on the bell but nobody's home
rear view mirror, rusty fender, return the letter
right to the sender
sweep up the kitchen then you mop the floor
we used to live here, but we don't no more
chorus
every one wants a little piece of the pie
hold up your head now don't you cry
every one wants a little piece of the pie
hold up your head now, don't you cry

wedding band around my finger
makes me a honey bee with just one stinger
a bunch of bills that want to get paid
like a chicken with an egg that she wants to get laid
a rusty hinge on a broken door
scrape your plate 'cause there ain't no more
ya couldn't punch your way out of a paper bag
your old fancy porch has begun to sag

chorus

down in the basement and under the stairs
there's a whole lot of dust and dirt down there
ya got your washing machine, you shake and ya spin
huff and puff and blow your house in
dance in a circle, rattle the chain
splash in the puddle left after the rain
wallet inside of my old blue jeans
making room for a great big dream

chorus

credits

from Little Piece of the Pie, track released May 26, 2011
DJ Viernes on drums
Adam Thompson on bass
Seth Thompson on banjo
Rick Beerhorst on guitar and vocals

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

The Wealthy Orphans image

The Wealthy Orphans Grand Rapids, Michigan

Playing music forged in the furnace of real life, the Wealthy Orphans open hearts and unzip heaven at the same time. Their songs are lite up with vivid imagery, haunted by enigmatic narratives that confuse as much as enlighten.

contact / help

Contact The Wealthy Orphans

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this track or account

The Wealthy Orphans recommends:

If you like The Wealthy Orphans, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Fabiana Palladino stops by to talk about her mesmeric debut LP.
listen now