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Where Shadows Grow
04:07
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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
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Los Alamos Calling
03:08
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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
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3. |
Oppenheimer Blues
03:58
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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
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4. |
Midnight Taxi
03:33
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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
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5. |
Jesus Christ, Union Man
03:25
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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
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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
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7. |
Lincoln County Oracle
03:58
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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
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8. |
Coyote Call
03:42
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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
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9. |
Happy Family
02:12
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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?
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10. |
Albuquerque Tonight
03:41
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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
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11. |
Fallin' off the Moon
03:18
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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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The Last Tycoon Atlanta, Georgia
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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