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Miles Away

by Long Gone John

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I've got lungs full of tar, liver full of poison Teeth jumpin outta my head, and if it weren't for all this singin' I don't think I'd get outta bed. I've got a heart full of heartache, belly full of Chicken Brain full of bad ideas and if it weren't for all this travelin' I'd never known what was real. Everybody's hoping they age like wine, but corks get pulled before their time, so crack me open and pass me 'round, cause I'd like to be empty 'fore I go in the ground. Can't hold down a job when you're starin' at the clock, and your legs shake when you sit, and if it weren't for all these habits it'd be easier just to quit. If taxes were the foxes and money were the cattle, and workin was the farmer's dog. I'd be the rabbit eatin' up his carrots and livin' in a hollow log. Old men hopin' they age like scotch, to sit on the shelf collectin' dust I've been sippin' off the barrel for so damn long, by the time I hit the bottle I'll be long gone. Rich folks hopin' they age like champagne, the pressure alone it could drive you insane, Me; I'll probably age like moonshine, gone by the morning, but we had a good time.
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Don't call me useless while you're using me to get past the truth. Don't call me speechless just because I can't speak louder than you. Don't call me righteous, but I've got something else to say; If you ain't movin' forward, Oh Lord, why don't you just get out the way? I cannot sleep, I cannot wake, I cannot get out of bed. Theses days I'm glad just for the demons that keep dancing in my head. You ask me where I'm going, but I couldn't tell you where I've been. These days not even my Momma could tell you what the shape it is I'm in. Some days burn into the next like chain-smoked cigarettes. Some days my head gets so heavy it drags me down into the depths. So I'm catching bubbles; I'm just trying to float back up, but just about as soon as I get there I'm asking someone to fill up my cup. Don't call me useless while you're using me to get past the truth. Don't call me speechless just because I can't speak louder than you. Don't call me righteous 'cause I've got nothing left to say; Except if you ain't movin' forward, oh Lord, why don't you just get out the way?
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Lyrics by Max Weaver When did you grow those wings on your shoulders? Where did you get that halo on your head? When did you start singin' with the angels? Deliver me Lord from evil today. She's takin' my moonshine away, Takin' my moonshine away, She's takin' my moonshine away today, and Jesus is the man I blame. I don't think it seems very kind talkin' bout your new man right to my face. There's a fine line between love and obsession. When did you cross it my heavenly dear? Darlin' when I see you down on your knees beggin' and pleadin' with him. There's a tear in your eye. I don't think he treats you right. Well the father, son, and holy ghost couldn't treat you half as good as I can. If you'd just give me back the bottle I swear I wont sip it before mass.
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Lady Louise 04:34
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3000 Miles 07:07
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For Too Long 04:05

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released November 1, 2018

All songs written by John Freeburn accept:
“Takin’ My Moonshine Away” by Max Weaver

“Long Gone” John Freeburn- Lead Vocals, Electric, Acoustic, and Slide Guitar
Ian Wade- Upright Bass, Electric Bass, and Backing Vocals
Adam Witkowski- Lead Guitar and Bass Six
Ben Nugent- Drums
Clara Baker- Fiddle (3, 4, 5, & 8)
Matt Dorrien- Piano (5 & 7)
Adam King- Piano and Pianet (1, 6, & 8)
Margaret Wehr and Dorota Szuta- Backing Vocals (3 & 6)

Recorded and Mixed by Ryan Oxford
Recorded at The Center for Sound, Light, and Color Therapy in Portland, OR
Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk at Stereophonic Mastering

Album Art by Lauren Nealy

© 2018 Long Gone John All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

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Long Gone John Portland, Oregon

A hard travellin', folk singin', blue feelin', fingerpickin', tall tale teller currently based in Portland Oregon. Inspired by aimless travels and the never-ending argument between the head and the heart; Long Gone John has found his voice in the humor of it’s troubles and recklessness of their beauty. ... more

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