A morality play about a drug dealer, and how we can get caught up in something way bigger than we can get out of. A dark side dance with no happy ending.
lyrics
SHE WORE HER LIPSTICK A FIERY RED
SHE WAS A BACKROADS QUEEN
27 AND ROOTED LIKE AN OLD OAK TREE
HIS CAR CAME RUMBLING INTO TOWN
SINGING A SWEET AND SINFUL SONG
HOP ON IN SIT BESIDE ME ON THE SHOTGUN SEAT
CHERRY RED 34 FORD COUPE
RACING FAST ACROSS A BLACKTOP MIRAGE
HER TANNED LEGS EXSPOSED TO THE SUMMER HEAT
THUNDER HEADS SURROUND SALVATION ROAD
BLACK CROWES CIRCLING A ROADKILL TREAT
BLASTING THROUGH THE PASS AT ONE HUNDRED AND TEN
CHORUS SHE SAID TAKE ME WHERE THE COOL BREEZES BLOW
AND RESTLESS SOULS CAN GROW WINGS
WHERE PAIN AND DISAPPOINTMENT NEVER STING
SOME COOL RELIEF AT THE LEMONADE STAND
AND A SWEET AND SLOPPY KISS
FROM A MAN WHO ONLY TAKES HIS WHISKEY NEAT
MY FATHER NAMED MY JESSE
I GUESS THE LEGEND SORT OF FITS
BUT THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH THAT ONE GOOD MAN CAN DO
SO I GIVE THEM WHAT THEY ARE DYING FOR
AND THEY'LL PAY FOR THE DEVILS KISS
JUST A LITTLE TASTE, GO ON, THIS ONE'S ON ME
THE TRUNK LID PINNING ALL THE DEMONS DOWN
THE FORBIDDEN CONTRABAND
HIS SECRET HOPE IS SHE WOULD UNDERSTAND
IN THE WORLD OF PAY TO PLAY HE'S THE CANDY MAN
AND THE LAW ALL KNOW HIS NAME
A THIRD GENERATION DREAMER WITH A BRAND NEW PLAN
CHECKPOINT AHEAD PREPARE TO STOP
HOT BLOOD BOILS IN HIS VEINS
HE SWORE IM NEVER GOING BACK IN AGAIN
ALL WEAPONS DRAWN THEY MATCHED HIS SPEED
WITH OVERWHELMING FORCE
THE BULLETS SINGING OUT HIS SWAN SONG
credits
from Flight Delayed,
released February 20, 2014
Duane: All guitars,Bass,Vocals, Backing vocals
Julie: Acordian, Backing Vocals
Mike Pacillo: Drums
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