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Traitors

by The Grisly Hand

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1.
Even if you get your day in the sun Still the night comes I can’t be your money penny, not in this economy Honey have your fun Splinters won’t stay gilded Gold might turn to gray You can’t outrun us all forever, You can’t leave But you can’t stay Made a career outta passin’ go You never get a ticket I’m on another fool’s errand, don’t I know by now? Don’t you blink and miss it Splinters won’t stay gilded Gold might leave you green Out at night your hands so dirty Who keeps you clean? Nobody tells you no Pinnin’ on roses when you should be home Another easy price to pay Doin’ wrong still the last to laugh What’s that funny thing you say? Yeah, I heard last night you killed it You’re not listening Prove it all night u ain’t ready for Just what I mean Nobody tells you no Still the night comes
2.
Don’t act so surprised by these tears in my eyes You do this to me everyday You let me have it don’t let up until it happens Find just the worst words to say Why make me cry Why make me cry Why make me cry Congratulations you broke my heart Didn’t know you could do it again Too much of a good thing ain’t what let us down But I’m not gonna let the whole world see my cry Why make me cry Why make me cry Why make me cry Why make cry-----y You gotta hold on - hold on to yourself Can’t just leave it up to me So afraid, of what? Makin’ it so rough The way you take it out on me Fine make me cry Last time was the try Fine make me cry What’s another row? Well it’s one too many. I’ve got reasons singin’ Mary Jane Gonna fix it somehow, no don’t pretend now Not gonna wait til ya know that it’s just too late I spoke just a moment to soon Searched by the light of the moon It won’t make you feel better so why make me cry?
3.
Now that you know that you have what you need - what do you want? Do you still wanna be together - anyway that we can? My man. Now that you got all the time in the world to be on both sides Do you mean to show me you won’t? No, I can’t understand. No ma’am. Now that you know Know about the way I am and the way you wanna be Don’t write it down, no Say it to my face like there’s no gettin’ back to me Now that you’re older and sayin’ you’re over it - why would I wait? Elvis said it’s now or never. Startin’ over again. Old friend. Now that you know that your songs are your own -what’s left to say? Is this a storm that we should weather? I’m more than a fan. I am. Now that you know Know about the way I am and the way you wanna be Don’t write it down, no Tell it to my face like there’s no gettin’ back to me Say you don’t mind - seems like you’re fine - all in good time Say you don’t mind - seem like you’re fine - all in good time You’ve always had nothing but ti-iime Nothing but t-i-iime
4.
Slainte! to the last of friends I may be your only one left They can break or bend or make amends Which did you choose? Been a friend to one who has no friends An enemy to one who would make me an enemy You could be foolish or you could be wise You could stop short of thinking twice Wonder when you'll finally realize Don't take this out on me I may be your only one left They can break or bend or make amends Which did you choose? Been a friend to one who has no friends An enemy to one who would make me an enemy You could be foolish or you could be wise You could stop short of thinking twice Wonder when you'll finally realize Don't take this out on me Anything I can lend Am I just a means to an end? And when I remind you how this ends Don't take this (don't take this) DON'T TAKE THIS OUT ON ME I know how it hurts to be alone Think you know how everything is grown Watered it and turned it into stone
5.
Gave me money for the jukebox said play what you want And I knew right then, I was in trouble If you’re working on a sure shot You don’t need beginners luck And I always knew, I needed double If you wanted to go -you coulda left a long long time ago There was so very much I didn’t know When you look at me lonely I don’t know who you’re sorry for And I know by now, not to assume What’s the worst thing you could say Well I hope you say it soon Say it when I’m right there, in the room If you wanted to go -you woulda left a long long time ago There was so very much I didn’t know You didn't want no trouble - didn’t want me around Well look at you - honey look at you now Coulda taken you with me Instead of leavin’ you in the past But i see that’s where you feel at home Old baby did I make you happy sometimes I think I got close Maybe that’s the reason you started leavin’ me alone If you wanted to go -you coulda left a long long time ago There was so many times u laid me low Called me trouble - didn’t want me around Well look at you - honey look at you now The tide rolls in You get carried away A little light comes on But it wasn’t enough Not for me, Anyway Gave me money for the jukebox Played just what i want To look back now, i was seein’ double Only playin’ with the hand I got Now I make my own luck You and I both know, baby i’m good trouble If you wanted to go -you shoulda left a long long time ago There was so many things I couldn’t know You didn't want no trouble - didn’t want me around Well look at you - honey look at you now
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What does it matter if it isn’t true? Showed no remorse so they’re all blamin’ you And what does it matter if you never say? You’re gonna get what is comin’ your way A fire is burning on With a blind eye and a deaf ear turned Nero sang while the Aventine burned Glass-eyed stare, unaware I’m beginning to think that you just don’t care A fire is burning on A fire is burning on What have you done now? Don’t tell me to calm down What have you done now -Don’t even tell me to calm down What have you done now - Don’t even tell me to calm down Everything’s regular out on the hill Then a carpet of flames unrolls at will Now over the hill and over the dale Echoes the howl of a new widow’s wail A fire keeps burning on The fire keeps burning on A fire is burning is burning it’s burning A fire is burning on What have you done now? Don’t tell me to calm down What have you done now -Don’t even tell me to calm down What have you done now - Don’t even tell me to calm down This fire is burning on The fire is burning on Fire is burning, it’s burning A fire is burning on
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I don’t mind if the bugs get in the house If it’s in the service of my friends comin’ in and out Less the water splashed over the edge Take what you need and please come back again If you bear a heavy heart - tell me how you feel Start where you are - you know i’m right here If the streets they flood and you can’t get through If everyone goes mad like they’re tryin’ to If the day should come - you do the worst that you could do This world is like a river - I’m on the same side as you I should bring the chairs out of the rain Sure miss you already, however long you stay Sorry for the time that we spent mad What a pity to have wasted any precious time we had If you need a place to stay - sleep here on the couch My door is always open if you’re up or if you’re down If the streets they flood and we know they do If everyone goes mad like they’re tryin’ to If the day should come - I do the worst that I could do Oh this world is like a river - I’m on the same side as you *Instrumental section* Any place they try to drag you name Know I’ll never follow - my heart will never change Everybody’s got an axe to grind Stay sharp just like you - I follow my own mind Anybody says they know, says they draw a line Keep holding on to me and I think we’ll be just fine If the streets they flood and you can’t get through If everyone goes mad and we know they do If the day has come - you think they really come for you Oh this world is like a river - I’m on the same side as you
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Easy for you to say All supposed to be this way You’re such a fatalist Own up to some of this Take credit along with blame Jacques tell me of your many loves You say it’s written in the sky above A ledger hung from a cloud If everything that we do or say Is predetermined written like a play Are you free from worry and doubt? Glad you got it figured out, Anyhow Easy for you to say All supposed to be this way You’re such a fatalist Own up to some of this Take credit along with blame We should high tail it outta here Jacques put it into second gear They won’t just put us away You say it doesn’t matter anyway We don’t get to pick a different date I’ll walk if it’s all the same And it always it everyday, Anyway Easy for you to say (short) All supposed to be this way You’re such a fatalist Own up to some of this Take credit along with blame Easy for you to say (hold) All gotta be this way You dance like a determinist You know fate could never do the twist Take credit along with blame --Take credit along with blame ----Easy for you to say
9.
Don't wait 'til Summer Don't wait 'til Summer Don't wait 'til it's on your mind Mess around it'll be August Messed around and now it's August Messed around and now it's way past time Never too late to do the the right thing Not too late, although it's way past time Don't fuck around until August *flip it!* I fuck around but I don't waste my time And what I take I pay back in kind It's good to hear that I been on your mind (You been on mine) Don't ya, don't ya hear me calling? Don't ya, don't ya feel me calling? I'll keep it quick I don't wanna waste your time Don't wait 'til, don't wait 'til, don't wait 'til it's on your mind Don't fuck around until August
10.
Oh, my sweet Missouri Why do I love you so The newspapers tell of worry And I cannot stand for the snow The flowers in their beds may not perk up in spring My friends may not pause at the songs that I sing So I’m gonna write you a poem I swear My love’s like a red red rose Oh, my sweet Missouri How can I hold you close The clocks all stop for worry With their hands they were froze Took an overnight train to a plane to a train Took a roundabout way to say i’m insane But i’m gonna leave you a poem I swear Though we were ten thousand miles Oh, my sweet Missouri Your ashes are in the urn Fallow your fields in a hurry And your cities are left to burn Oh, my sweet Missouri Why do I love you so Newspapers all tell of worry And I cannot stand for the snow Oooh - oooh Oooh
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Recorded by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios 2021-22

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released July 8, 2022

The Grisly Hand is Jimmy Fitzner, Lauren Krum, Ben Summers, Mike Stover, Johnny Nichols and Kian Byrne
'Now That You Know' features Melinda Krum on vocals
'On The Same Side' features Mike Tuley on banjo
'Don't Wait Til Summer' features Nick Howell on trumpet
Artwork & layout by Lisa Yamanaka and Andrew Perry

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