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Dead City Blues
02:48
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Dead City Blues
I'm a 21st Century son of a bitch in the city that never dreams
Rolled into town, just That Kid From Somewhere in a rock and roll machine
Took a wide-eyed look around and as far as the eye could see, it was
Deadbeats and barflies, girls and gasoline
Dead City Blues
Born with a smirk and a barbed wire heart, I didn't come here to compromise
Soul survivor of the overkill, I'm a shotgun at a pillow fight
Legendary, corrupt or dead, whatever's gonna get you through the night
Salute the ragged Glory, life is toxic by design
Dead City Blues
Bridge:
I'm a big time bum
Take me to the trouble and throw me in the deep end
Deadbeats and barflies, girls and gasoline
Dead City Blues
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Where The Sun Don't Shine
Ain't here to be your savior
You won't nail me to your cross
Excuse my bad behavior
But I been running with the dogs
Rolling like a freight train
On the wrong side of the tracks
On the dark side of the city
You only see in photographs
Chorus
I'm a bad attitude in a cheap pair of sneakers,
a legend in my mind
I'm the rock and roll thunder that's exploding from your speakers,
back from the borderline
Just because it glitters, you believe it's solid gold
But it ain't gonna sparkle when you stick it where the sun don't shine
History's repeating
It's the art of telling lies
If you can't take the beating
Then you won't get to testify
Hanging at the pool hall
Drinking too much beer
Scratching on the 8 ball
I can't remember why I'm here
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It Ain't Pretty (Bein' Easy
There's a madness to my method, there's trouble in the air
They're selling new hope for the wretched yeah, like anyone still cares
From the distance that I'm looking, life is short and death is long
I'll admit I been a lot of things but I can't say that I've been wrong
Chorus
It ain't pretty bein' easy, it ain't easy bein' king
There's a restless darkness coming and it's closer than you think
Anyone can tell you the truth cuts deep but it cuts clean
It ain't pretty bein' easy, it ain't easy bein' free
There's a brashness to my legend, or so it would appear
Whatever pipe dream you've been chasing, Kid, you ain't gonna find it here
Compassion's left town for the weekend, and the empathy is gone
Cause I'll admit I've seen a lot of things that would make your blood run cold
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Crooked Like Chicago
04:36
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Crooked Like Chicago
Yeah that's a gun in my pocket cause I ain't that glad to see ya
Everything about you just screams the word deranged
Don't look at me like I'm gonna be the one to free ya
On your way to crash and burn and you got yourself to blame
Chorus
Crooked like Chicago
You're bitter cold
You're crooked like Chicago
Down in your soul
Staring up at the stars from the gutter thru the bright red glow of neon
If your phone never rings, you can assume that it was me
Wasted all your yesterdays slow dancing with your demons
You've become a whisper even sailors won't repeat
Chorus
Crooked like Chicago
You're bitter cold
You're crooked like Chicago
Down in your soul
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We Has Seen The Enemy
04:04
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We Has Seen The Enemy
There's blood on the money, when the truth slips thru the cracks
Sent Johnny to Peckerneckistan, and he ain't comin' back
We put the hip in hypocrite, and we keep some in reserve
Tryin' to make us respectable's like polishing a turd
Don't believe anything you hear
And only half of what you see
Chorus
We has seen the enemy
We has seen the enemy
We has seen the enemy
And they is us
Standin' on the corner, got some jabroni in my ear
Tells me “You don't have to put up your guard, cause it could never happen here”
Says “We'll give you money, and that's just as good as cash”
Didn't spark my interest so I lit my foot off in his ass
The world's in a downward spiral, I'm not here to save the day
The bullshit that goes viral, apocalyptic matinee
I'm tired of watching the monkeys swingin' on the Youtube vine
Just take a step back and let me light it up one more time
Can't believe anything you hear
And only half of what you see
Chorus
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Dropping Bombs On Babylon
Dropping bombs on Babylon
You'll be king but not for long
Contentment's for the dead and dying
Resentment ain't gonna get you where you wanna go
Chorus
This is for all you forgotten rebels who've been shot in the face by love
Standing in the shadows, waiting for your time to come
I got no ax to grind so let me put your mind at ease
You can join the party but you got to bring your own disease
One more sad chapter in your life
"Just Be Yourself" was some bad advice
Fast-tracked to hell in most religions
We'll watch you go, broadcast via satellite
Chorus
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The fundaMentals Port Charlotte, Florida
Influenced by everything from Pink Floyd to AC/DC to The Stooges, The 'Mentals tear it up with an unapologetically neo-
classic/ garage-adelic rock sound, for the love of rock and roll.
Don Bathrick: Vocals & guitar
Danger Dan Goodnight: Lead guitar
Dave Gravelin: Drums, percussion, chimichangas
Heather Straw: Bass, vocals
Mary Tero: Keyboards, vocals
“Whiskey” Dick Young: Bass, guitar, haircut
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