Video: Paul Avis at The Video Shop
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GULF OF MEXICO
Johnny was kissin’ Lazy Legs on the back seat of his sedan
They were drunk on Angel’s Envy when the sweet dreams began
And hey, I just saw Willie givin’ the dice one more throw
He said ‘we’re all gonna move on down to the Gulf of Mexico’
Sold the car down in Homestead to a man wearin’ shades
Hitched a ride from Sanford through the everglades
And hey, I don’t remember much from that time that we were lost
Didn’t count the distance, didn’t count the cost
Carry, carry
Carry me Down
Down to the Gulf of Mexico
Wouldn’t it be great to live on that sweet river shore
Listen to them bluebirds singin’, couldn’t ask for more
And hey, we can play, we can make the sweetest sounds
Sure beats workin’ the railcars up in Bakerstown
We went down to the Monkey Farm to pay our due respects
Them critters who live there ain’t got no regrets
The big guy said ‘don’t pity me, what you see is true’
‘Which one of us is in the cage? Is it me or you?
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Heading for Paradise
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She was just seventeen when her Daddy disappeared
No explanation, don’t ya think that’s weird?
Mama said girl you better fly the nest
Make your way girl, spread your wings
So she moved on down to Colorado Springs
Met a boyfriend from long ago
Early in the morning they watch the sun rise
And she looks at him with her blue prairie eyes
She’s got tears but no reason to cry
‘I don’t want no more whiskey mornings’
‘We don’t need no second warnings’
‘Dry your eyes, we’re heading for paradise’
She worked the bars and he stole cars
At night they got drunk and looked up at the stars
And planned to change the whole damn world
Tried to make money cruisin’ down the strip
She’s real sassy and smart as a whip
And he’s as bright as Saturday night paint
They went to the baby store and bought baby things
Then drove down to Vegas and they bought a gold ring
Then she rang her Momma said they’d got a girl
She’s the prettiest babe in the whole wide world
Got her Daddy’s eyes and your blonde curls
She sparkles like a new pair of spurs
Gettin’ near closin’ and they’re out on the street
And right in front is a dollar at his feet
‘Somethin’ tells me I gotta find a slot’
When he pushed the dollar in
The machine just thinks it’s gonna be him
And spits out that million dollar coin
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Don't Drink The Water
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Spin me a riddle, straight as you can
Write my name on the back of your hand
Take these lambs, straight to the slaughter
There’s blood in the river
So don’t drink the water
There is a lie, here is the proof
Perfect deceptions always rhyme with the truth
Turn a blind eye while they butcher the horses
Under a sign
That says don’t drink the water
Don’t drink the water
Don’t drink the water
Don’t drink the water
Erect your own temple, build your own shrine
Break your own bread, drink your own wine
Crown your own son, debase your own daughter
You might be king
But don’t drink the water
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Sally’s got a secret, keeps it close to her heart
So she dresses in black so she can act the part
She likes to sit on the stairs
Softly whisperin’ her prayers
And medlin’ in God’s affairs
And rememberin’ long ago
When she sang on the radio
She’s spent years fixin’ her broken heart
Nailed it with love but it keeps fallin’ apart
She hit the road with her band
It was tougher than she planned
Whiskey and one night stands
Rhinestones and a harvest moon
Heartless love in motel rooms
Rolled into Songtown, ain’t got the price of meal
Can you believe how that makes a young girl feel
And living on Hickory Lake
In her Lincoln with its shot brakes
Trying to hide the big mistakes
Sad eyed mad and feelin’ like a fool
Spendin’ life on an old bar stool
She fired up the Lincoln, counted down the telephone lines
Past the vineyards and the prairies and the pines
‘Cause the mountain called her name
Said you can’t stay in the game
Ain’t no right to feel ashamed
The Queen of Hearts wears a crooked crown
She hides in the pack then she’ll let you down
She forgets about long ago
As she turns off the radio
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Don't Drink The Water Northampton, UK
Fronted by father-son duo David and Ben O'Leary, who previously performed as Cold Cold Heart, their music has been described
as “brimming with classic country heartbreak” (RnR Magazine).
“Our inspiration starts with Hank Williams through to Eamonn Kelly and continues with great writers and artists like John Prine, Levon Helm, Slaid Cleaves to Jack Kerouac and Brer Rabbit.
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