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Slow Motion Blues

from Devil Take The Hindmost by James Keyes

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I've seen a lot of faces, there's none I can recall
Shook a lot of hands but I've forgotten them all

Ashes to ashes dust to dust
you do what you can, I do what I must

Chain me to the ocean, chain me to the land
Chain me to the sky just to see where I land

Your feet are wandering
but they're not bringing you back


They played Frank Sinatra on his wedding day
His father heard the same tune when they put him in his grave

Give me some attention, give me your trust
I'll give you mine, whatever you want

Everybody wants love, they want it so bad
everybody needs it to know what they had

Your head is aching
Because your heart's leading the way

Memories of their future, dreams of their past
without love in the present nothing can last

Way down in the ground digging your hole
everyday is another shovel load

Crawling up, you slip back in
Is the view better from where you stand

You're never getting anywhere
how's that for hope

If I had to answer, I'd answer to myself
And if I had to give I'd give to someone else

Every day is a race, a race against the ghost
Nobody knows the prize but the Devil take the Hindmost

Take me to the womb, put me in the ground
Sing a few songs, buy another round

Live now... You might not have the time you think you have

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from Devil Take The Hindmost, released May 1, 2011

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Six string dream slinging musical maestro, teller of tall tales and short stories, social media soliloquist, blues shouter, country crooner Rocknroll raconteur and avant folk rambler, pint quaffer, shot shooter, foot stomper, soul singer, rain bringer, and left fingered proletariat provocateur. ... more

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