BURN IT ALL UP WE CAN LIVE WITHOUT
LOVE IS IN THE DESERT WITH HER EYES FALLIN’ OUT
VIDEO ELECTRIC FROSTBITE TOWN
YES I DO BELIEVE WE CAN LIVE WITHOUT
XXX
SAID A LOT OF THINGS THAT I DIDN’T REALLY MEAN
NOW I’M HEADED TO A SEA NOBODIES EVER SEEN
MILES AND MILES ON A RUNAWAY HIGHWAY
WELL I MEANT A LOT OF THINGS THAT I NEVER DID SAY
XXX
IT’D ALL BE ALRIGHT WHEN DEATH FADES TO LIFE
DEATH FADES TO LIFE FADES TO DEATH FADES TO LIFE
IT’D ALL BE ALRIGHT BUT THEN AGAIN
I’VE SEEN THE DEVIL SHAKIN’ HANDS WITH THE ATHENIAN
IT’S BEEN SITTIN’ ON MY MIND
IT’S CHANGIN ALL THE TIME
BARRELLED ON SOUTH WITH THE JESSALYNN SMILE
I’VE BEEN LIVIN’ HIGH NOW FOR QUITE A WHILE
GUNSHOT MOTEL CRACKHEAD STYLE
I’VE BEEN LIVIN’ LOW NOW FOR QUITE A WHILE
XXX
WELL I’VE BEEN THE DESERT WHERE THE RED SAND BLOWS
I’VE BEEN TO THE ROCKIES WHERE IT SNOWS AND SNOWS
I’VE BEEN TO THE OCEAN WHERE THE SAND IS WHITE
AND I’VE BEEN TO ALASKA WHERE THE DAY IS NIGHT
NOW THE WORLD’S BURNING UP IN A BIG BRIGHT BALL
STANDING AROUND WITH OUR SMOKES IN OUR JAWS
SKY RAIN FIRE SEA RISE UNTO THE SKY
C’MON LIL HONEY WANNA HOLD YA TILL WE DIE
C’MON LIL HONEY WANNA HOLD YA TILL WE DIE
XXX
A DAY IN THE TUB WITH A MORGUE OF A MAN
WITH A MOUTH FULL OF PARACHUTE , A CAMERA FOR A HAND
A COKE-CAN LEG, AND A FRENCH FRY MASK
LOOKIN’ FOR A FIX AND HE SURE MOVE FAST
PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES DRINKIN’ COKE , PLAYIN’ CARDS
BOOTS FULL OF STYROFOAM, I’M HEADED TO THE BARGE
WE LIVE A LITTLE WHILE BUT WE STILL WANT PROOF
THEN HEAVEN COMES DOWN THROUGH A HOLE IN THE ROOF
HEAVEN COMES DOWN THROUGH A HOLE IN THE ROOF
IT’LL ALL BE ALRIGHT WHEN DEATH FADES TO LIFE
DEATH FADES TO LIFE FADES TO DEATH FADES TO LIFE
DEATH LIFE DEATH LIFE DEATH LIFE DEATH LIFE
credits
from Slab Sessions,
released December 1, 2012
Denver Williams: Vocals, Guitar
Ryan Patterson: Drums
Aric Pearson: Baritone Saxophone , Vocals
Adam Thein: Bass, Vocals
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