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The Turkey Buzzards

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1.
Getting By 04:09
Last drink of the night Turned into just one more I was soaked in whiskey And a winter storm When she made her way Through that old dive's door She got behind the wheel Opened the passenger side Didn't have to say nothing We knew it was time We rode ten days Toward the evening sun Never too sure What was to come Two curious souls On an open road In a beat up truck With everything they own She got behind the wheel Opened the passenger side Didn't have to say nothing We knew it was time It's a good thing babe What we got Even if we're barely getting by Been losing time Since my first day I wouldn't turn back anway
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There's a coward in Georgia Walking around Unaffected by his actions In a California town He's convinced himself Somewhere in his little mind If he's drank enough not to recall He can't be held accountable If you can't hold your liquor Know when to lay yourself down Or find a new hobby With the old folks in town There's a coward in Georgia Walking around Unaffected by his actions In a California town He's secretly ashamed Will be most his life By the things he's done He's refused to realize If you can't hold your liquor Know when to lay yourself down Or find a new hobby With the old folks in town If you can't hold your liquor You better get yourself out Before you run into to One of he mean fellas in this town The ones that are living just looking for a fight They'll put a fear in your belly You never felt in your life
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Two Cards 04:27
One look at these cards You'd think the dealer rigged the deck But when it's you against the house That's what you come to expect The best refuse to fold Even when the chips are down So I'll be asking for another Till they put me in the ground Dealer hit me one more time I'm fairly certain I am dying So how's about another hit Bury me with two cards upon my chest Dealer hit me one more time I'm fairly certain I am dying So how's about another hit Ace of spades and queen of hearts with my last breathe They say There's enlightenment in pain And all my belly aching Is such a waste Try and laugh at the expense Of this crazy old world And enjoy what you can Till the whole things spoiled I'll never be a man Of possessions and luxury But I try and always Keep good company Sit down and tell me How you sweat, bleed, laugh, love, fail, and cry Otherwise I'd rather drink alone tonight
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Way Out 04:13
Ace was living fast Young and carelessly Would not hessistate to bend the rules To make ends meet A friend told him He could make some easy cash Selling adderall to rich college Down by the frats Everything was moving along Smooth without a hitch One day the law burst in And Ace got pinched Lost his home Started living in his car Never got too much advice Until he'd fallen so far Some things in life you can't take back Plan on hearing more about that It's hard to figure how To find your way out once you're down Turned to his friends A few took him in Got a blue collar job And started paying rent One day a slick businessman Strolled in the shop Informed everyone that the company was being bought A few days later Ace was let go One look at his criminal record And that was all she wrote Some things in life you can't take back Plan on hearing more about that It's hard to figure how To find your way out once you're down I'm sure he'll find his way out One day he'll find his way out
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The view down here suits me just fine Watch them race around as they climb Do my best to try to lend a hand Living the life of a bottom shelf man I love a fine whiskey There's one problem I've found No coin in my pocket To bring the bottle down Grab that one on the bottom For the bottom shelf man Less decisions and a bit more rest It may be simple without all that mess It's never easy to learn to live with less That's life on the bottom The bottom shelf, man I love a fine whiskey There's one problem I've found No coin in my pocket To bring the bottle down Grab that one on the bottom For the bottom shelf man The dusty old bottle On the top shelf Is lonely and waiting Imprisoned by its own wealth Yeah there's more action on the bottom The bottom shelf, man
6.
The well went dry And she's all alone I've been here Drinking my pay Can't make it there on my own She's the only one Going my way I guess I'll start on walking Don't think I'll make there soon I hope they don't hall me off to Kansas For walking on the sides of my shoes
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Gone So Long 02:51
Been gone so long Everyone got a new nickname Been gone so long These old streets Don't look the same We're sitting by the creek again Snapping cold beer in can It's been far too long Been gone so long Even the dogs don't remember me Been gone so long I woke up feeling lost At my own place My lover says I'm miles away Even though we're standing face to face I've got her saying so long Been gone so long Tried of hearing people Run their mouth About the South When it's something that they've never seen Well buddy she's dear to me I tell you she's a pretty old thing I never seen it so green She's glowing green
8.
Scared hands And old tired eyes Tell his story Far better than I could The easy way For easy sake Never sat well with him He put the long hours in And I'm taking that with me Feeling a weight On my chest And it's not just The cigarettes It's the days When I couldn't be bothered Lost in my troubles No time for another And I'm taking that with me Scared hands And old tired eyes Tell his story Far better than I could Was he doing things right Cause it was the only way Or just keeping busy To keep his troubles away Hard to say But I'm taking that with me
9.
Down by the coast On an old stretch of sand Waiting for the summer To warm the water again When the stash ran dry The night got quiet They headed to the dock To find some more beer to pirate They weren't looking for trouble When it found them They never did mind Out on the water On a muggy night Warm as Carolina In the middle of July They worked washing dishes In greasy burger kitchens And snuck into the bar For girls and cold Pabst Blue Ribbon They ran a boat a ground The Topsail Beach Sound Running from the cops But never were found They weren't looking for trouble When it found them They never did mind Out on the water On a muggy night Warm as Carolina In the middle of July
10.
Fire up the coffee For I've found that feeling Floating through my bones The need to flee All that static And electronic hum Sometimes all it takes is sunshine Other times I find myself miles from home Sea oats, palms, or pine Find the itch to ride And no telling where I'll roam I've got a case of the restless legs Tireless wandering through my head If you catch my roaming around town to town It's these restless legs pulling me around Once outside and again feeling free A sudden change in priority Everywhere to go No place to be And I'd walk till I died if it weren't for All them memories The thought of my home and all my friends They begin to turn me around again I've got a case of the restless legs Tireless wandering through my head If you catch my roaming around town to town It's these restless legs pulling me around
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Feeling weary Wonder what the future may bring Asking the questions When I'd rather not know the answers I spot a run down man In a dirty uniform Done for the day Puts a tall can On the counter Hands over his pay As he does He's greeted with a smile From the counter lady Walks off with his head high And a forgotten long day Ups and downs Strikes and gutters A little bit of comfort goes a long way Caught in a rut Try to keep my mouth shut Sure would hate to bring you down I'm always amazed By the simple little things That pick my sorry ass up off the ground Like a crooked smile I hadn't seen for a while Or a change of direction In the wind A heavy riff With palm muted triplets From Dimebag Darrel In his day Dog off the leash Running wild on the beach Or hiding in the shade A hot cup of joe On a morning so cold That you barely made it of bed Ups and downs Strikes and gutters A little bit of comfort goes a long way
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I grew up South of Sacramento That old town I swore I'd never leave Summers I'd head up to the mountains With my dad and brother pull trout From the stream Got to find your own slice of heaven Got to get on out and watch the sun go down Pain in life it don't stop coming Won't do nobody good taking it face down Took a road out to the coast Under the trees With the one I love the most There we'd walk along the rivers With our hopes and dreams And our dog's ghost Got to find your own slice of heaven Got to get on out and watch the sun go down Pain in life it don't stop coming Won't do nobody good taking it face down

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released April 21, 2017

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The Turkey Buzzards Morro Bay, California

Dylan Nicholson (Greensboro, NC) and Eric Patterson (Lodi, CA) formed The Turkey Buzzards with a shared interest in the simple storytelling of classic and outlaw country.

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