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Oppenheimer Blues

by The Last Tycoon

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1.
Where Shadows Grow I wasn’t born a killer But it wasn’t a hard sell I used to have a wish But could never find the well This world ain’t heaven Nah it’s a waiting room for hell I’ve got a little touch of evil Beneath a politician’s smile I can dig a shallow grave With impeccable style I’ll make your kingdom come And you won’t have to wait awhile Vows are so easy to dispose Down where shadows grow You can feel me on the highway See me on the evening news Women whisper my name From here to Syracuse When you feel me coming Baby you can’t refuse Sister take my hand I’ll take it slow Down where shadows grow Shadows fit around me Like a hand around a gun I crossed that bloody river Got to Highway 61 If you never had a home Then you’re never on the run The end of your story I will compose Down where shadows grow The sheriff found out what the shaman knows Down where shadows grow
2.
Los Alamos Calling Living behind the atomic curtain White lies are all that’s certain Army marching atoms turning Can’t take back what we’re learning Lovers working underground State secrets make the rounds Once lost it’s never found Something shady’s going down That’s Los Alamos calling Los Alamos calling Missile silo trailer park Hotel full of broken hearts Sculpture of trash you call it art It ain’t Picasso but it’s a start That’s Los Alamos calling Los Alamos calling PO Box 1663 Your secrets always safe with me The devil’s making reveries Mushroom clouds make history That’s Los Alamos calling Los Alamos calling
3.
Oppenheimer Blues Oppenheimer sang the blues Quoting scriptures that came true Earth aint what it used to be Light a fuse, set it free Where were you I was working in the darkness? Where were you when I needed a friend? A war is coming My love will come again Sing a song for the union dead Some thoughts are best unsaid I left my girl in santa fe Our happy life got away Where were you I was working in the darkness? Where were you When I needed a friend? A war is coming My love will come again Oppenheimer called my name Bombs dropped on mesa plains Hiroshima mon amour Fall in love start a war Atoms spinning in the night Posters claim everything is all right Without you I live a half life Where were you I was working in the darkness? Where were you When I needed a friend? A war is coming My love will come again White sand red clay, might love won’t fade away
4.
Midnight Taxi Midnight taxi to Marrakesh Took a joy ride now it feels like death They’re calling our names from the minarets Better run little sister run away Midnight taxi my tank is low I hear Chuck Berry blowing on the radio Militias up ahead blocking the road Better run little sister run away Run little sister don’t be scared Bombs are flying through the air Hold me close it’ll be all right If you can make it through the night Midnight taxi to Marrakesh We’ll aim our drones and place our bets Rain down freedom till there’s nothing left Better run little sister run away Run little sister don’t be scared Bombs are flying through the air Hold me close it’ll be all right If you can make it through the night Nuclear winter Arab Spring Revolution don’t mean a thing Bomb the pyramids build a Burger King And run little sister run away Run little sister don’t be scared Bombs are flying through the air Hold me close it’ll be all right If you can make it through the night
5.
Jesus Christ, Union Man Jesus Christ is a union man He worked so hard they put a hole in his hand At his carpenter shop he never talked loud When he swung his hammer he made his daddy proud He spoke in a tounge we all could understand Cause Jesus Christ is a union man Jesus Christ is a union man When it came time to fish he had a pole in his hand He read his bible all night long The words he said came out like songs He never took a bribe he always took a stand Cause Jesus Christ is a union man Now the devil is a liar He’s a no good thief He’s in with the mayor and the chief of police He schemes and he cheats all night and day He always takes a short cut and he never pays On the Highway to Hell there’s always a traffic jame Cause the road wasn’t built by a union man Now I’m talking to all you butchers and all you railroad men All you screenwriters with your fountain pens Maybe you’re in Detroit building cars Or working on a rocket ship to Mars On the banks of marble a new sign will stand That says Jesus Christ is a union man
6.
Same Road Different Name Same road different name Going back to where we came Tell a lie until it’s true You love me and I love you Lie lie lie Same heart different chain Rebel flag fly in a hurricane Night deepens release the crows We had justice but where’d it go Lie lie lie The priest wore gray on the Fourth of July He keeps on telling that same old lie Atlanta’s burning and the river’s overflown Now we can’t go home Same road different name Tell ourselves the world has changed We’re still waiting for the dawn We don’t know freedom until it’s gone Lie lie lie
7.
Lincoln County Oracle Hey pretty baby you know what I want I’m stranded the outside of Lincoln, I’m all out of luck I heard you hold the keys to the man inside me I’m waiting so do as you please Can’t you see baby can’t you see This world is changing I need your prophecy The whole town’s heard your story all before A white trash girl turned priestess of the world You do a little dance that puts me in a trance One kiss and I don’t stand a chance Can’t you see baby can’t you see This world is cold I need your company Hey pretty baby the future’s in your eyes I’m stranded outside of Lincoln on the highway to Delphi I promised you my love, you gave me a shrug Said go cry to them falling stars above Can’t you see baby can’t you see This world is cruel and brought me to my knees Can’t you see baby can’t you see My world is sinking so won’t you rescue me
8.
Coyote Call 03:42
Coyote Call Who’s that making the coyote call It’s me yeah it’s me Who’s that making the coyote call It’s me yeah it’s me Where wolves and dogs and killers run free Who’s that making the coyote call It’s me yeah it’s me Who’s that darkening your doorway It’s me yeah it’s me Who’s that darkening your doorway It’s me yeah it’s me You thought our divorce would be your jubilee Who’s that darkening your doorway It’s me yeah it’s me The highway is empty the border is closed Maps don’t show where dead me go Love is patient Love is kind Lean in close and say your goodbyes Who’s that driving through the dead of night It’s me yeah it’s me Who’s that driving through the dead of night It’s me yeah it’s me The road is a noose I hung round a tree Who’s that driving through the dead of night It’s me yeah it’s me Who’s that digging in the desert dirt It’s me yeah it’s me Who’s that digging in the desert dirt It’s me yeah it’s me A little hard labor can set your mind free Who’s that digging in the desert dirt It’s me yeah it’s me The highway is empty the border is closed Maps don’t show where dead me go Love is patient Love is kind Lean in close and say your goodbyes Say your goodbyes
9.
Happy Family 02:12
Happy Family I don’t know how to call you anymore We used to talk now talking’s such a bore I quoted you some poetry You just rolled your eyes at me I forgot poetry don’t work on whores No no no Is this what you mean by a happy family? Now we’re happy and we have found the cure Treat late night loving like it’s a goddamn chore Keep the lawn mowed and the bills paid What you think is never what you say And always keep a shotgun loaded by the door No no no Is this what you mean by a happy family?
10.
Albuquerque Tonight We swept up the rice Your name was changed Casino honeymoon On the Indian range The roulette wheel Cried out for a spin We fell out of love Why can’t we fall back in Pack it up pack it up put your troubles in the truck Time to move them down the line Pack it up pack it up with a little luck It’s Hollywood tomorrow but Albuquerque tonight The car broke down Our money went bust Fake diamond rings Get covered in rust Blow on the dice Hope seven will fall The jackpot is ours No matter how small Pack it up pack it up put your troubles in the truck Time to move them down the line Pack it up pack it up with a little luck It’s Hollywood tomorrow but Albuquerque tonight The desert turns In ways we don’t know The highway is calling Our tank is running low We waited for a moment That never came You were my best shot But we’re still working on our aim Pack it up pack it up put your troubles in the truck Time to move them down the line Pack it up pack it up with a little luck It’s Hollywood tomorrow but Albuquerque tonight
11.
Fallin' Off The Moon The revolution’s over trumpets turn to tweets Rich men own the city now we’re giving them the street Freedom is a burden we thought we’d never lose Now we’re falling off the moon Off the moon, yeah we’re falling off the moon Don’t put your trust in busted tycoons I earn my money by the light of dawn Rich man needs a loan, now my money’s gone I saw him leaving town, said he’d pay me back in June Now I’m falling off the moon Off the moon, yeah we’re falling off the moon Don’t put your trust in busted tycoons Promises pile up like trash in the street Don’t think about tomorrow, yesterday’s so sweet They’ll make it great again when the bomb goes boom Now we’re falling off the moon Off the moon, yeah we’re falling off the moon Don’t put your trust in busted tycoons They say failure’s certain but I know for sure Certain ain’t worth nothing we’ve heard it all before Stop all your crying and strap up your boots And kick them bastards off the moon Off the moon, yeah we’re falling off the moon Don’t put your trust in busted tycoons

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released October 19, 2018

Produced by John Gladwin and Michael Rinne with Jim White
Engineered by Jeremy Ferguson
Mixed by Justin Ryan Francis
Mastered by Nathan Dantzler
All Songs by J.Gladwin - Tycoonsongs (BMI)

The Last Tycoon is:
John Gladwin – Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Banjo
with
Ethan Ballinger – Guitar
Nick Bockrath—Guitar, Lap Steel
Spencer Cullum Jr. – Pedal Steel, Guitar
Anderson East—Guitar
Evan Hutchings—Drums
Danny Mitchell—Keys, Piano, Accordion
Michael Rinne – Bass
Jerry Rowe – Drums
Paul Stevens—Vibraphone
Kristin Weber—Vocals, Fiddle
Jim White – Vocals, Banjo, Mandolin, Toys, Farm Equipment
Ashley Wilcoxson—Vocals

Recorded at:
Battle Tapes– Nashville, TN
Barata Niktu Studios—Nashville, TN
Jim White Studios—Athens, GA

Cover photo and album design by Melanie Rosenthal


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The Last Tycoon is an Americana rock and roll band led by songwriter John Gladwin. The Last Tycoon is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The album "Oppenheimer Blues" is available 10/19.

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