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American Experiment

by Trickshooter Social Club

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1.
Boxcar Racer 03:27
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He bought me a box car racer And walked out the door -- What he was chasing -- Got lost -- Along the way -- I left ‘em in February With only what I could carry A bad man’s last - Bad mistake. You can abuse me baby You can reuse me maybe We’ll head down south -- And catch a break. I’ll be your sanctuary The fear of the fall don’t scare me - We’ll rise from the fire And fuck with Fate -- You always split your aces Said you would show me All the places we… Could run away The savior was wearing glitter The dust of a thousand sinners Through my skin And in my veins I was left blind but breathing I found the belly of the - Beast in me -- Along the way I roll like a box car racer Out of control and what I’m chasin’ Got lost Along the way Chorus And so it comes around again -- (bam de bam guitar part) And we come undone again -- (bam de bam guitar part) And we fuck it up again -- (bam de bam guitar part) We end up living it again -- (bam de bam guitar part)
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If I Could 03:56
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The hero in the forest, and the water in the oil -- The bullet in the barrel and the blood in the soil -- The magic in the mercy, and the drunk in the choir Saving all the rubble from the fortress in the fire -- If… I… could Baby’s broken open and she’s seeing for the first time – Her veil’s falling open and she’s bathing in the bright light -- Blinded by her shadow, and it’s getting hard to see her -- I’d tell her that I love her, and I’d tell her I believe her -- If… I… could The third shift’s shattered, and they’re looking for a payback -- Marching in the streets prophesizing what they’ll take back -- New found rage in a lost generation -- There’s color in the cracks of a broken-hearted nation -- If I could… Moon-dripped drama on a midnight rough-ride -- He came out swinging like hero in a gun fight -- He falls out of focus, but he’s always a believer -- I’d wet a thousand towels just to try and break his fever -- If… I… could Chorus If I hold on… If I hold on… If I hold on… If I hold on…
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Duck and Run 03:24
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V1 Oh Mary, fierce and angry -- It’s time to duck and run. This is an obligation -- (To) kick off your boots and run. Oh sinner, savior, soldier -- Reluctant warrior – At night the bells are ringing I ain’t no chosen one Black stars -- night light blazing -- Somewhere past Sugar Hill White linen, set my table Wash down my bitter pill Soul seeker Less than worthy -- Fall down that poison well That beating I keep meeting Left up upon my shelf -- V2 Storm clouds – An anxious sunset When all was said and done Depression -- Indecision -- Less places left to run You sparkle, savage, solo Stop when the moment starts -- I see you – I can’t free you -- Can’t find the missing parts Chorus I’ll carry the stone If you wanna I’ll carry the stone If you wanna I’ll carry the stone If you wanna I’ll carry the stone If you wanna
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Twisting In The Wind 04:55
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Verse Tonight I’m holding steady White knuckled, borderline I ain’t as rough and ready… As I am less sacred this time Oh faker, lover, seeker Oh Icaraus in flight I ain’t my brother’s keeper At least I ain’t tonight -- Verse No band-aid-broken-promise No candy-coated lies I’m getting drunk and honest Just passed the county line Flame, flicker, finger, Camel I’m chasing full moon light Had more than I can handle Set free one starry night Chorus All alone -- And twisting in the wind -- I felt alive – Baby I felt alive … Verse Her highness hotel hell hole Filled with the walking dead Chasing that frozen moment That’s stuck inside their heads Come to me little savior Come to me second chance Come to me sweet redemption Cut through my broken glass Chorus All alone -- And twisting in the wind -- I felt alive – Baby I felt alive … Bridge And it don’t matter where you run And it don’t matter what was said and done ‘Cause we’re under a big hard sun And if feel like you’re the only one…
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Carry Me Home 05:06
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Verse 1 Play that record once again I have a dollar left to spend Resolutions, around here abound I’d call it hope, but it ain’t that kind of crowd Whiskey, tango, alpha-dog I showed the broad side of my jaw Hero Romeo… A fraud with a chance… We could sway, even if we couldn’t dance Chorus Carry me home once again Strip me naked of my sin There’s more to my story Then meets the eye I’ll find my way If you could just leave on a light Verse 2 Hold a mirror to my face Make me understand my place Make me worthy Make me again Make me whole Give me shelter from the wind Chorus Carry me home once again Strip me naked of my sin There’s more to my story Then meets the eye I’ll find my way If you could just leave on a light Verse 3 All that’s left of me is love I come here empty and undone A soul surrenders In the dark of night And an angel sits on top a neon light Chorus Carry me home once again Strip me naked of my sin There’s more to my story Then meets the eye I’ll find my way If you could just leave on a light Outro On a porch in Rosewood The cigarettes taste so good Carry me home Stripped away and naked Vulnerable and aching Carry me home Bottle rocket red glare Streetlights flooding the air Carry me home Hold me tight and save me With everything you gave me Carry me home
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Until I Die 04:07
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Verse Broken dreams and broken glass Second guess and second chance Not quite who I thought I’d used to be Faded and unfinished fool Waiting for the fire to cool Setting fire to what I used to need Sample letters, shards of life Sparklers crack across the neon light Velvet Under-ground-control Angels always fade, where do they go? Nobody knows… Chorus All the way I’ll give my heart away Everyday Give my heart away All away I’ll give my heart away Until I die Baby until I die Chorus All the way I’ll give my heart away Everyday Give my heart away All away I’ll give my heart away Until I die Baby until I die V2 Darkness on the edge of town Sucker punches raining down The carnival is gone and Winter’s here Caught between my teeth and bone Left my house to find a home Promise I’ll survive another year Walking through the streets at night The vampires cross to dodge the neon lights Self-aware and self-control Our poets fade away, where do they go? Nobody knows…
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Whiskey On My Grave 02:53
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She gonna let it fly Complications melt away -- Shotguns in her eyes Gonna be some hell to pay -- Put some butter on that biscuit Shake some whiskey on my grave Danger in her smile Secrets screamin’ in her veins – Yeah it’s been a while Since she pulled back on the reins – Put some butter on that biscuit Shake some whiskey on my grave She flags down her ride An Eldorado in the rain -- And she climbs inside Killin’ Tanqueray and pain -- Put some butter on that biscuit Shake some whiskey on my grave
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The Promise 03:07
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Silk and lace My saving grace I lost a lie And found a place Know that I am nothing Without you – Fill your lungs And pump your blood And God and sex And holy guns I ain’t going nowhere Without you – Feel the pain And feel the sun And hold on tight And have your run And I will be the one You run into -- Lose your soul And dig your holes And fuck things up beyond control I promise I’ll be Waiting here for you -- So pull apart And break my heart And strip me of my Useful parts Everything I am -- I give to you Feel your way And fake your brave And hold on tight Between the waves And in the Rye I’ll be there catching you – Feed your soul And fill your holes With blood and faith And skin and bones This I will forever Promise you -- Find your truth And find your light You are my truth You are my life I’ll kill or die To try and get you through.
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Hotel Nowhere 04:06
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Reggie’s counting his days Tired of doin’ his time He’s popping off like roman candle On the Fourth of July He’s got his gun in the air And he’s shooting out lights A hazy wave of the bad behavior -- Tanqueray and the wine Whoo-whoo Another a soldier in chains Another fortunate son Another jumpsuit Jarhead hero When all is said and done Another kick to the curb Another kick to the head Another night in Hotel No-where When all is done and said… Chorus Hotel Nowhere to run Hotel Nowhere to hide Hotel Nowhere to go Tonight
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Time To Get Out 04:04
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Verse I don’t care about your ivory tower I don’t buy into your healing powers I am fire and I am wildflowers And I’m exactly what you need Verse 2 I don’t need to be nobody else On the tracks and walking by myself It’s a fact I come from somewhere else I came here to let it bleed Chorus It’s time to get out It’s time to get out It’s time to get out It’s time to get out Verse 3 I don’t need to be your second son I don’t claim to be your only one Ain’t afraid to let it come undone Just stand and watch me bleed Verse 4 Ain’t no way you get a piece of me Now I pray the lord my soul to keep I am lost but I am almost free And I’m here to let it bleed Chorus It’s time to get out It’s time to get out It’s time to get out It’s time to get out Verse 5 Forty days, forty-seven years Forty nights, and I’m out of here Came to fight, ‘cause I’m outta fear You can stand and watch me bleed Verse 6 Ain’t no way you’ll lay your hands on me And no wine to come and cover me I’m exposed and I am shivering And that’s exactly what I need Verse 7 Ain’t no way I can - run from me Broke my back down on Bleeker Street Taking back - what they - took from me And I’m here to let it bleed Verse 8 Jesus said that I’m an only son I can save damn near anyone There’s a place you can always run But you have to let it bleed
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American Experiment 04:08
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Verse 1 The rockets are Glaring The speakers are blaring We’re marching tonight We’re anxious and angry Don’t try to save me Cause God’s on our side And momma’s so tired Too dope sick and wired -- To get out alive Two uniformed rednecks Pulled over a Buick On Jefferson Drive V2 Slower and dumber Lower and numb-er Distraction and lies Forget your brother Attack one another And show off your prize The guns have been blazing We’re broken and fading And crossing the line Just under the surface (the) American circus Is coming alive V3 Give me your money Your tired and hungry Your beautiful lies -- The lonely and wasted The uneducated The deeper divide V4 Anointed and wealthy -- The sexy and healthy Are drawing a line. And parents in Clinton Are sending their children To march in a line Chorus An American Experiment Brown and red and blue and white Any truth can seem self-evident – By the dawn’s blinding light.
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Rolling Blue Light 04:32
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Forgive me father for I think I have sinned My cold hands are calloused, there’s rain in the wind Begging your pardon -- Cause I’m sliding again The shelter, the storm -- Honey please let me in Promise turns poison and dreams turn to lies What caught me off guard was nobody’s surprise A flake of your life blows away in a night A baptism fire of rolling blue lights Soul sister mercy, in a pair soft eyes A warm place to lie down, and loosen the binds Hold me, and dare me to get through the night And sift through the rubble of rolling blue light Lost in the tempest, and buried in lights -- Cut like a rattlesnake, cold as a knife Crowned with the thorns of a thousand goodbyes The scales fell away from my reticent eyes. Let’s gather together, we’re back here again Stung from the memory, burned from the wind Our thirstyboots tattered the souls have worn thin I’ll know what to say, if I see you again Chorus We’ll make a holiday Hallelujah We’ll heal and celebrate Hallelujah Our shimmering mistakes Hallelujah The sacred mess we’ve made Hallelujah…

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released August 15, 2019

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Trickshooter Social Club Chicago, Illinois

The Trick Shooter Social Club is a place tucked just behind the beat. It’s a belief in the power of story and the sublime hip sway of a well placed middle eight. It’s cat gut, and pick guards and nods across the stage when it's time to go to the bridge. It’s acoustic, electric and reverent to its heroes. It’s artists, gypsies, showmen and shaman trying to get it right. It’s an invitation–to join. ... more

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