Chapter 10Nothing but lies
Lies, so many lies; they rain down from the skies
Truth is never found while your head goes round and round
Sorting lies that disguise the false words from the wise
Help me ‘fore I drown and go down from the sound of
Lies, so many lies, that I never heard his cries
And now I found, I know the sound, but I am bound
To suffer for believing lies, so very many lies, their lies
—Milo Stamis, “Lies,” Words Without Music
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Sam made out Liam’s will, and made sure it was signed and witnessed before the end of the week. He could do that, at least, for Liam. As for Bart Hedge, Sam had acquired enough connections in the industry to make sure he never worked again. Every agent, producer, and record company knew that booze and drugs contributed to loss of profi
