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Wicked Mountain

by King of the Tramps

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1.
Car Song 05:45
My Chevelle is in the front yard, she’s up on blocks She could tell some stories if she could only talk If she could talk well then she'd tell you, she'd lay it out nice and plain She'd say; leave your mark on the highway son, Let my tires squeal away your pain Once we were invincible, we could never die at 120 miles per hour, we sure did try and we somehow live to tell the stories, or at least for a little while Even though it hurts to remember sometimes the stories I forgot can make me smile You know it's all gonna turn to ashes, it's all going to turn to dust, sometimes it's best to let things rust. cause rust it don't remember, rust it just don't care and I'd rather rust right here than live forever anywhere I drank the whole bottle, woke up the town damn near killed us all when the sheriff chased us down Dad said what the hell did you do now Todd Partridge, but he did not turn us in they all said I'd wind up dead or in jail, but I'm alive and I do it all again Remember that time in the trailer park, you saved my ass Her brother was gonna beat the shit out of me, but you were thinking' fast You convinced him it was nothing, and that's exactly what he did When I see him now in town on the streets, I wonder what he thinks and I wonder where she is You know it's all gonna turn to ashes, it's all going to turn to dust, sometimes it's best to let things rust. cause rust it don't remember, rust it just don't care and I'd rather rust right here than live forever anywhere Remember that old hotel, across the tracks, Its gone now baby, so you can't go back was abandoned then and we broke in, got scared and scattered like the wind But you and I stuck together my brother, just like we always did, be it think or thin I was talkin’ with you last month, you're gonna sell that Chevelle I understand ‘bout needin’ the money, but first let’s drive her like hell fast as you can to the mailbox, where we used to run the quarter mile try and bring back those old memories with the burnin’ rubber and the squealing tires Let’s squeal ‘em…
2.
Death's Door 04:24
Gonna die with my boots on, hat up on my head not gonna go out layin' down - my grandpa died in bed my grandpa died in bed Going out with a hammer pocket full of nails Not gonna die like mine uncle - uncle died in jail - mine uncle died in jail Keep my eyes open not turn my back not gonna die like my friend Jim drunk on the railroad tracks drunk on the railroad tracks ****** If they catch me and put me in the ground hope my soul ain't lost I hope they have dig 3 holes, 3 feet through the frost 3 feet through the frost Let the headstone read when Im gone, when I'm gone he didn't die in no hospital bed he died with boots on died with his boots on died with his boots on died with his boots on _________ death's at my door death's at my door ain't gonna let him in ain't gonna let him in It ain't my time It an't my time It aint my time to see the white lights take me home
3.
Old Doc 03:20
Fetch me that bottle Fetch me that bottle quick Fetch me that bottle Everyone is dying, from the day they born Doc says I shouldn't drink I don't care what Doc thinks Fetch me that bottle Everyone is dying, from the day they born I'll tell you a secret Whiskey takes away my pain I'll tell you a secret Everyone is dying from the day they born I'm ready for the Galilee shore River Jordan gonna take me home I'm ready for the Galilee shore Everyone is dying, from the day they born
4.
Well the mountains, feel like valleys Every night, when the Sun goes down But the tables are turned come breakfast time Everything looks brighter, by the fresh green light of day I asked a friend, for a ride he said where, are you bound? I said anywhere is fine, and I hope that you don't mind Everything looks brighter, by the fresh green light of day Rainy streets and Mondays make sad harmony sounds Church steeples point up, but we sinners all fall down We sinners all fall down, but we get up before we drown and everything looks brighter, by the fresh green light of day Well the moon, refused to shine when he saw what the sun had done the sun had undone, what the moon had just begun and everything looks brighter, by the fresh green light of day.
5.
If you've got music in your soul, shout amen If you've got music in your soul, shout amen If you've got music in your soul, brother you know you never gonna grow old If you've got music in your soul, shout amen If you've got rhythm in your feet stomp em' loud If you've got rhythm in your feet stomp em' loud If you've got rhythm in your feet, ya’ll get up off your seat If you've got rhythm in your feet, stomp 'em loud People been talking about love and music since the dawn of time it seems these two things are impossibly intertwined So all these scientists got together, had to prove they knew better they mapped the whole human genome couldn't leave well enough alone but when they looked at those DNA strands there were music notes and they could understand that Harmony, Melody and love make the world go round if you've got love in your heart, let 'em in If you've got love in your heart, let 'em in If you've got love in your heart, ya’ll it's time to get started If you've got love in your heart, let 'em in If you've got music in your soul, shout amen If you've got music in your soul, shout amen If you've got music in your soul, brother you never gonna’ grow old If you've got music in your soul, shout amen
6.
Climbin’ to the top of the wicked mountain locks and chains on my feet locks and chains on my feet So many steps that I can't count them climbing' to the sky on the stairs so steep climbing' to the sky stairs on the stairs so steep Cold north wind blown' cross that mountain Feet are frozen and my breath is numb Feet are frozen and breath is numb They say at the top there's a golden fountain I'm gonna drink that water like wine gonna drink that water like wine got to the top and there weren’t no fountain just water below risen' high water below risen high water below and it’s risin’ high water below and it’s risin’ high risin’, risin’, risin’, risin’, risin’, risin’, risin’, risin’, risin’
7.
You say there’s time What is time? Time will tell on us all The skies will fall let them fall oceans boil with disregard Like Leaves of grass This too shall pass even diamonds turn to sand These earthly binds They chain your minds Unlock what you know is inside Won't take away still can’t stay footsteps are all you'll leave behind I keep going back to that place in the Sonoran desert the time is lost now. Escaped. 7 of us seeking circles, found a fire ring in the foothills off the highway, where the ghosts cruise by on horseback seeking curiosity, we built a fire amongst the beer cans and ashes, the bones of an old parties we now numbered 6 the stories flowed unusually well as if magic had taken hold we paired off to find more juniper to fuel the fire and there were 4 the red rocks seemed to laugh at us and tease us to find comfort in their unfolding fissures deep Mark named himself Mandu and there were 3 we stopped to feel the small Anasazi handprints surprisingly warm in the cool cliff wall Two remained Jess and I We sat with our backs to the fire Feeling sleepy we danced around the fire like desert jelly fish, embracing cacti shadows Then there was 1 Jess… Jesss.. Jessssss.
8.
Jesus Saves 04:04
If Jesus saves then, I am the devil cause I spend all my time with you If savin is the secret, I don't want to keep it, cause I don't want nothin' I can't use If Jesus saves then, I am the devil cause I spend all my time with you If money is the root of all things evil, then I am an angel in disguise There's too many puzzle pieces, help us lord 'oh please release us now If love is the answer then I am your man sir, 'cause loving' is al I want to do If Jesus walked on water, then he was no smarter, than I was before I met you If Hell is on fire, with lust and desire, Then I'll keep it warm just for you There's too many puzzle pieces, help us lord 'oh please release us now If love is the answer then I am you r man sir, 'cause loving' is al I want to do If Jesus saves then, I am the devil cause I spend all my time with you If savin is the secret, I don't want to keep it, cause I don't want nothin' I can't use If Jesus saves then, I am the devil cause I spend all my time with you If money is the root of all things evil, then I am an angel in disguise There's too many puzzle pieces, help us lord 'oh please release us now If love is the answer then I am your man sir, 'cause loving' is all I want to do If Jesus walked on water, then he was no smarter, than I was before I met you If Hell is on fire, with lust and desire, Then I'll keep it warm just for you There's too many puzzle pieces, help us lord 'oh please release us now If love is the answer then I am your man sir, 'cause loving' is all I want to do Jesus Saves Jesus Saves I am the devil for you Jesus Saves Jesus Saves I spend all my time with you Money is the root of all things evil And I am an angel in disguise Jesus Saves I am the devil ‘cause I spend all my time with you If the meek shall inherit, then surely I can bear it as long as I got you by my side If Cain slew able, love is a fable and hate is bible fairytale There's too many puzzle pieces, help us lord 'oh please release us now If love is the answer then I am your man sir, 'cause loving' is all I want to do
9.
Take me far away from here Take me where the water runs clear I got demons in my rearview mirror - Just get me to the church on time Got a old road map and a rosary I’m stuck in second gear so many place I ain't seen just get me to the church on time Got the grand ole opry on the radio This tramp be runnin’ late music soothes my tortured soul Get me to the church on time If we get there I won't gamble no more won't ramble these fields of rye I won't chase those skirts no more Just get me to the church on time Got 4 bald tires ain't got no spare nothing but fumes in the tank she don't look pretty but she'll get ya there get me to the church on time Heaven ain't nothing' but lights ahead hell is lights behind ya in between is the open road Get me to the church on time Lizzie, Lizzie we're almost there Late again and I smell like beer shined my shoes and slicked my hair get me to the church on time Old Grant City, shore is pretty ya blink and ya miss it just roll right by river at the bottom, get ready Betty Get me to the church on time Get me to the church on time Pickin' up speed no time to kill past the cemetery one more more hill they were dead when they got there they're dead still Get me to the church on time Preacher saw me comin’ and he locked the door you can't come in here BOY absolution ain't your solution we can't save your kind we can't save your kind we can't save your kind we can't save your kind
10.
Kiss My Ass 03:54
You we're just a gleam in your mama's eye when I met her on the 4th of July I lit the fuse and they hollered at me to stand back I'm not sayin what I did was right when we made drunk love on that full moon night I didn't find out you were mine until you were nine God knows I did my best But these small town gossips wouldn't give it a rest the blamed me for everything from herpes to the Iraq war They called me a loser said I was low class so I have one request for them before I pass , please bury me upside down so they can kiss my ass well candy is dandy, but sex and liquor make a young man old so much quicker I'm only 35 but I've seen at least a hundred years of sin I got in another fight at the stock car races I know every county jailer on a first name basis I don't have a job but I'm lookin, honest I am God knows I did my best But these small town gossips wouldn't give it a rest the blamed me for everything from herpes to the Iraq war They called me a loser said I was low class so I have one request for them before I pass , please bury me upside down so they can kiss my ass I bet you twenty dollars you were a bar room liar when you said I couldn't pull my own tooth out with a pliers I gave it a yank and swallowed the beer and the blood I'm sure you've heard all about the things I did Legendary antics of an overgrown kid Some of it's true, but a lot of it ain't God knows I did my best But these small town gossips wouldn't give it a rest the blamed me for everything from herpes to the Iraq war They called me a loser said I was low class so I have one request for them before I pass , please bury me upside down so they can kiss my ass
11.
I wrote you a letter I wrote it down, I swear every word I wrote is true Every thing I could think of I poured it out to you and I told you, yes I told you How you done me so wrong I didn't start at the beginning No I started at the end I started at the end and I worked my way back through all the pain and heartbreak and and finleeee I got to the love that we started with and I couldn't stand anymore You got me so down, ohoh baby got me down on my knees You got me so down, oh my baby got me down on my knees So I called you on the phone but you wouldn't answer, nooeo you wouldn't pick up that phone no you wouldn't even say my name and when your mama answered that phone and she said you weren't at home I screamed liar you're all lying to me oh my god So I talked to your friends, I saw 'em standin' on the street saw 'em standin' on the corner I pulled up in my car and I said where she at baby and they said you didn't want me around they said you left town with another man, but I knew they were lying I saw you hide, I saw you run, and I chased you not just you, but everything we stood for You got me so down, ohoh baby got me down on my knees You got me so down, oh my baby got me down on my knees You got me so down, oh my baby got me down on my knees They said where you goin', where you goin' with that spray paint can I said what spray paint can man and I swear it wasn't me that spray painted w-h-o-r-e on your house In pink spraypaint but I'm sorry for everything I did, I 'm so sorry I'm so sorry, but what's that got me, it still ain't got me you.. Chorus x4 I'm so down, I ain't got nothing left And then I see us, on the alter, we're on the alter of that church a little Las Vegas church, with a picture of Elvis holding a cross and you're in your blue dress and I"m in my white tux and we're laughin' about the old days and all that crazy stuff I did we're laughing and it's all right.

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released May 18, 2013

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