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Let it Rain
03:15
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Let It Rain
Cowboys suck in air like a sponge
New shadows of the dead, by the door
Everyone’s thinking stone blood, we’re going to the crunch
And what we want is we want more
Well let it rain
Let it pour
Let it fall down the bleachers
Down the wall
Yeah let it rain
Ah let it fall
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Some say it’s game over go dust your broom boy
But I know how it feels inside
No amount of rain can stop this love here today
So come on above, let’s ride, yeah let’s ride
Oh let it rain
Let it pour
Let it wash away the divides
And the walls
Let it rain
Ah let it fall
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Got a lot of dirt that’s got to go now
Got a lot of living still to do
There’s no way that anything on earth can bring me down, no
When I’m stood here solid right here with you
So let it rain
Ah let it pour
Ah let it rain
Let it fall, fall, fall, fall, fall, fall, fall, fall, fall X2
Ah let it fall
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Stray Horse Canyon
03:50
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Stray Horse Canyon
Giddy up
Slow down
Bottoms up
Your round
You’ve got a face made of kids’ circles
And bottle glasses, like 8am workers
Well it tastes like the spirit of those whose life is flagging
That’s what you get in Stray Horse Canyon
Well before it all, he’d been a mule
A brickie’s mate, a labourer’s tool
Found George and Gisella in their blue cellar coats
And their white wine and splash, like hell afloat
With a nose to the breeze, you don’t need no travelling companion
There’s plenty of friends already there in Stray Horse Canyon
So you ride on in, scope it all out
Wheeling and dealing, so blind and devout
You see the next one who’s leaving, put an arm around him
Then you’re back on the game, oiled on whiskey and gin
The nose to the breeze, this ain’t no place for gambling
That’s how it goes in Stray Horse Canyon
Well down come the shutters, out go the lights
There’s truck engines cackling on this Saturday night
You throw a few jabs to the left, pull up your collar
Your breath cuts the air, his step echoes and hollers
Heading for those cold stones, heading for a landing
That’s how it goes in Stray Horse Canyon
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ur Love, It Don’t Live Here Anymore
You don’t bring me flowers, anymore
And this room is full of emptiness
That wasn’t there before
You can’t steal the time
Clock’s running slow
Can’t breathe in here no more
The fire, it’s a burning low
And I’m feeling like a seagull
That can’t find the shore
And our love, it don’t live here anymore
You don’t jump when we’re winning
As our horse comes home
There’s a vacant lot between where we sit
Like a wall through the silicone
And a great new space
That’s filled with a black heart
We’re trying to grasp at where we are
While our world it falls apart
And I’m crying on the couch above
While you work the floor
And our love, it don’t live here anymore
We turn to the left here
It’s like we’re never coming back
We came to a fork in the road some place
And chose a different track
Me, I was gazing at the stars
You saw the light and jumped right in
For all the warmth and loving since
It’s wrecked the place we’re in
And our room is now a wilderness
That seemed all clear before
And our love, it don’t live here anymore
And it’s busted like an old pocket watch
That we spent all day looking for
And our love, it don’t live here anymore X3
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Letter to my Replacement (whoever that may be)
So hello and goodbye now
I wish you well, I really do
You’re going to live like a king for sure
What’s old for me is new for you
And all the friends you’ve got now
Take your time but be careful with your back
And those that dislike you will prove in some ways
As worthy and on track
They’ll be times of great happiness
Sometimes with only you in the room
They’ll be times when you think you’ll rule the world
And now is not a moment too soon
They’ll chase your life, bleed your identity
Trample over you when you’re down
And gloat as if they’ve won a war
When there are no wars to be found
Because in the sharp edges of their smile
Lies a tool they’ll use for their own accord
To deliver on their useless ambition
Run you through with a blunt and rusting sword
So fight them when they attack
You’ve got nothing but your own
Dignity as self-preservation
Give them the finger for me, now that I’m gone
So let’s drink to them right now you say
And long may they stew
In a vat of cats’ piss and shit spawn
And life’s rotting residue
To your new wife, who I’m sure you’ll love
As much as I loved her
She’ll never let you down
Or fail to move you with her whisper
She’ll astonish you with her beauty
Her knowledge and her regard
And her ways of influencing other men
Like a window blind to her chord
And even though it’s now broken
I’ll still miss her every day
I’ll still miss her self-importance
And how she always got her way
So let’s drink to her right now
And long may she stew
In a vat of cats’ piss and shit spawn
And life’s rotting residue
To your new family, I was born into this
Yet it seems it was no mistake
Some of us came from the same birth pool
Or at least that’s what they say
We partied hard right until the end
Worked together to lift the game
And in the times when it all came clattering down
I still loved them all the same
So look after your new family please
They’re the biggest thing I’ll miss
Greet them with an open heart
Take your chances, don’t take the piss
And come your celebration times
Remember me as I each of you
In a vat of cats’ piss and shit spawn
And life’s rotting residue
So hello and goodbye now
I wish you well I really do
You’re going to live like a king for sure
What’s old for me is new for you
So you see I’m pleased to leave now
When all this thundering is done
Sure life is what you make of it
And I’m not impressed with what I’ve done
But to hell with looking back down on this
To hell with your new life
To hell with your new family
And to hell with your new wife
I’ll drink to you all right here and now
And long may each of you stew
In a vat of cats’ piss and shit spawn
And life’s rotting residue
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5. |
Stoner
06:08
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Stoner
Stoner was the only man
Who came in on that old boat
Was the only one he said
Still left there afloat
Some say he lived off a leg or an arm
Who knows?
He’s got something in his eye
Says this door is closed
What was that you know?
What was that you say?
Living on an aeroplane there’s no
Safer way to blame
Everyone but yourself
And everyone you’re leaving behind
Those that know greatness know that it’s
Not about what you have but what you know
And what you know is what you stand for
All of the time
Blessed are you
Blessed in what you can do
It became a little difficult
We couldn’t find any rest
We had to find out what was going on
In this complicated mess
Whatever he happens to be or not
Whatever he lives by
It’s not up to you and me
To judge or question why
Just because you don’t conform
Doesn’t mean you’re not right
Turns out it was the worst of trips
Turns out it was hell alright
You’ve got to live with what you’ve done
Every minute of every day and every night
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Shaggy Dad
02:06
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Come Home Baby, Get a Job
Come home baby, get a job
No matter what you say, I’ll make it happen right away
I don’t mind if this place gets hosed
We’ll open up the doors, yeah I’m changing all my clothes
You know the worst part of you leaving is all the bits you’ve left here behind
There’s not an inch of this place where I can find peace and quiet
Some of my friends have got the shits about the way that it’s all panned out
Don’t go crazy out there running and forget what it’s all about
Come home baby, get a job
The pots are piling up, this place smells like a hog lives here
Even your sweet dog won’t talk to me anymore
I think he’s hiding around the back, making friends with the old girl’s cat
And it’s bin day today and we didn’t get anywhere near the top
They say there’s a cold snap coming, they say there’s a bomb about to drop
Well you know I didn’t mean it whatever it was I forgot to say
I’ve taken up ballroom dancing baby and I want to dance with you every day
Come home baby, I’ll get a job
I know it’s about time I did, I’ve got a friend who knows someone whose Mum knows someone who quit
And I’m going to work my arse off until this place is full of the things you love
We’re going to dine like champions, taxi home and all of the above
All I’m asking is you give me one more chance, come on give it a go
I’m a working man who’s just been dropped from one big high to one big low
I’ve got hairs on my chest you won’t find just anywhere
And when it comes to pool shooting baby, I’ll let you win it’s only fair
Come home baby, get a job
No matter what you say, I’ll make it happen right away
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Shenandoah
03:33
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah, she don’t stay long
Shenandoah, she don’t stay long
Shenandoah, she don’t stay long
She don’t stay long, she don’t stay long
Well my back, you won’t believe
On my back lies cheap misery
And my hands out there taking for me
Shenandoah, she don’t stay long
Every day, every day, every different way I pay
Every giant step, every mountain in my way
Every reason I find, come night-time I’m back in line
She stole my mind, she stole my mind
For those that feel that life will never end
For those lonely people who ignore time’s march and bend
For the fools, the horses, the pebbles and the clowns
Take your lead from the stars, and touch lightly down
For all the apples there, rotten to the core
To all the politicians that always choose war
For those that want to fight without counting to 10
The road from rock to sand, it repeats again and again
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10. |
Me and my Horse Trigger
05:14
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Me and my horse Trigger
Me and my horse Trigger
Easing down the road we go
Dragging our gear behind us
Where we’re going, we don’t know
See me and my horse Trigger
We never wanted it to change
Too busy looking backwards
Heading out on the range
We started shooting one day
Shooting from the hip
It seemed so easy and right
To blame everything on the way you’ve changed it
It was working out just fine
Until the Sheriff came into view
Now me and my horse Trigger
We’re lost in the sand and the glue
Yippie I oh
Yippee I aye
Yippee I oh
Bombs away
Picked up my hat and my Sunday coat
Jumped on with everything we had
We’ve packed our dignity with us
To somewhere where we don’t feel so bad
Somewhere where we’ll live like we used to
Somewhere where they treat us right
Because me and my horse Trigger
We’re pulling hard to the right
So here we go now
I’m not going to reminisce no more
You’ll see that it’ll turn out right now
Sealed with a kiss or four
We’re no longer in the headlights
So we want to bring the headlights back
To when they shone on us two beauties
To a time when your world was black
Me and my horse Trigger
Easing down the road we go
Dragging our gear behind us
Where we are going we don’t know
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11. |
The Good Life
04:21
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The Good Life
Premium, premium
Read all about it
Understated elegance
Selected boutique
180 grams
Deluxe edition
Shrinkwrapped
Is it fully loaded?
Everything you’ve been looking for and more
Unmitigated luxury
Read all about it
Premium, premium, premium, premium
Do you want a good life?
Of course you do
Do you like the good life?
Of course you do
Would you like special sauce with that?
Of course you do x2
Is it going to be premium?
Of course it is
I can’t touch it unless it’s premium
Yeah, that’s just what it is
Does it come in three small sizes, all of them black?
Yeah, it does
Would you like chef’s special touch on that?
Yeah, I would
And would you like some extra cream on that?
Mmm, I wish I could
Would you like to run through the jungle from the safety of a 5-star vehicle?
Yeah, I would
If I made sure you got the upper hand would you take mine?
Mmm, yeah, maybe
If it meant a second car and third house for you?
Yeah, it would drive me crazy
What if it meant you offended someone from another country or religious belief?
No, that’s going too far
Do you want a good life?
Of course you do
Do you like the good life?
Of course you do
Would you like special sauce with that?
Of course you do x3
So what are we doing boys?
You’re living the good life
Yeah I am, I am, I am, I am, I am
You’re living the good life
Oh yeah, on it, live it, loving it
You’re living the good life
Alright, tell them one more time
You’re living the good life
Now that’s what we’re talking about
Goodnight everybody
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Rich Webb Melbourne, Australia
Alt-country from Melbourne, Australia. Winner of the 2019 Best Alt-Country album for Le Rayon Vert and Best Alt-Country Single for Let it Rain in the Independent Music Awards in New York. New album RIGHT! out now!
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