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Smoke will befall you.

by Austin Moxie James

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smoke... 02:20
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My baby getting crushed under the waves of rocks No one said a word they drive to work unstirred And my baby dropping all of those thin pinstriped rockets The only sounds she heard were the chirping backyard birds And I can't bring myself to blind your eyes I'd rather waste myself than waste all of your time So thank you and goodnite God bless you and goodbye Oh lady you'll be loved and please light my hair up Do I need to speak word and do I have the nerve Oh my baby getting crushed under the rain like rocks No one says a word not even the chirping birds And I can't bring myself to bind your eyes I'd rather waste myself than waste all of your time So thank you and goodbye God bless you and goodnite.
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Pipes of an organ that will whistle forever Haunt me and steal my sleep Treble and roaring your melodies so steady Unflinching and unseen Don't cha touch my hands or I'll fall again Again I will fall ill Oh purple mountain I hike you forever Or till I run out of days Upside down and broken I see my presence fading A failure in every way Twas not long ago that my door was closed And yes I miss it still If you say you're leaving you better be damn certain Don't walk back the pledge you made I always say you perfect and myself pagan But we're not so different these days So with bloody hands you will cut again Through the weeds of guilt They can take it slow right down to the bone Thank G-d for the thrill.
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Written by Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde, originally performed by Dusty Springfield: I don't know what it is that makes me love you so I only know I never want to let you go Cause you've started something o can't you see? That ever since we met you've had a hold on me It happens to be true I only want to be with you It doesn't matter where you go or what you do I want to spend each moment of the day with you O look what has happened with just one kiss I never knew that I could be in love like this It's crazy but it's true I only want to be with you You stopped and smiled at me And asked if I'd care to dance I fell into your open arms And I didn't stand a chance Now listen honey I just want to be beside you everywhere As long as we're together, honey, I don't care 'Cause you've started something, oh, can't you see? That ever since we met you've had a hold on me No matter what you do I only want to be with you Oh, you stopped and you smiled at me And asked if I'd care to dance I fell into your open arms I didn't stand a chance Now hear me tell you I just want to be beside you everywhere As long as we're together, honey, I don't care 'Cause you've started something, oh, can't you see? That ever since we met you've had a hold on me No matter what you do I only want to be with you I said, no matter, no matter what you do I only want to be with you.
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My life has been blessed and guilt will build my nest There was no sun to set when I fixed my eyes out west I'm scared my prayer has died Death where is your sting? don't cha laugh at me She said, "you've had it so easy and your pride is sickening So right here I'll pierce your side" What use is there to fuck around When time is nigh you'll be drowned out I don't wanna sing anymore And why bother with the narrow road For years I've walked for years it's eroded My life into a shell of before They shot you in the neck and cooked a big breakfast So you fixed your eyes out west but there was no sun to set.
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ballad 02:12
When comes the day when I am afraid to hold your hand? Cause I know that then you'll be ready for bed And when comes the night when I'm out of time to be your bliss? You'll be sick of it and gone by sunrise I guess that I'm a stupid man to think that there's a subtle plan Hidden in those messages you send when I'm most desolate When comes the month when my feet are just to stuck to the bedroom floor I could ask for more but then you're finished up When comes the day when you change your ways don't think of then Let's both pretend that our woes will never come And I guess that I'm a simple freak to think the world is ending Or that you just might love me so feeble and so funny I guess that I'm a stupid man to hold on to promises Written in those messages you send when I've lost everything.
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Holes in the walls he's always swinging Choke down your slop or you're not leaving The bony one is like a demon And oh my G-d he's started seizing And I don't care I just wanna get out of here These silly games they have us playing Just bring us shame and keep us waiting The cocky one is always screaming About the gun that he needs dearly But I don't even care I just need to get out of here The seniors smoke out in the courtyard Sine start to groan and put down their guards Against the wall I slouch uneasy There is no G-d and I'm never leaving And on my father's grave I swear I'll never get out of here The smoke I'll never learn to bear I'll always be stuck there.

about

Recorded in a closet throughout the spring of 2022 to a four-track. Mixed down / mastered to a tape deck that fell apart last week.

Songs about losing your friends, losing your pets, losing your virginity, losing your religion, losing your mind, seeing faces in the clouds, all that fun stuff.

Until next time!

xoxoxo
Austin Moxie James

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released May 14, 2022

Guitar, keys, vox, mixing, blah blah blah by Austin Moxie James. All tracks written by Austin with the exception of the cover of "I Only Wanna Be with You" by Dusty Springfield.

A very special thanks to Moriah Brown for helping me develop the cover art; I couldn't have done it without you.

For Boomer.

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