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Righteous Buck and the Skull Scorchers

by Righteous Buck and the Skull Scorchers

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1.
Deep River 04:20
Let it rain, man let it pour Let it rain, a whole lot more Let the rain, drive right on Let the waves, sweep me along, cause I got them deep river blues Ain't no one, no one to cry for me And all the fish they seem to go out on a spree Gimme me back, my old boat I'm gonna sail, if she'll float I'm goin' back, back to, Mussel Shoals Cause times are better there, this I'm told I got them, deep river blues You know I got them, deep river blues Let the rain, drive right on Let the waves, sweep me along If my boat sinks, it sinks with me I'll go down with it, don't you see I got them, deep river blues You know I got them, deep river blues Now I'm gonna say goodbye, if I sink, just let me die, cause I got them, deep river blues.
2.
Stacked Deck 05:25
There’s a fevered wind a howl’in Just outside of my front door Those hounds of hell they are a growl’in They’ve come to take what they are owed I’d hoped this day would never come Ain’t no place left for me to run I just can’t fight the feeling, I’m overcome This house of cards is falling down This train of lies that I’ve been riding Keeps taking me farther from my home Straight down through the valley of the darkness On this train there’s only one more stop to go I’d hoped this day would never come Ain’t no place left for me to run I just can’t fight the feeling, I’m overcome This house of cards is falling down Now I’m back here at the crossroads He stands before me ready to collect He says “didn’t I deliver all I promised? now it’s time for you to pay up on your bet" I’d hoped this day would never come Ain’t no place left for me to run I just can’t fight the feeling that, my days are done This house of cards is falling down
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I asked my love to take a walk Just a little ways with me Down beside where the waters flow Down by the banks of the Ohio I asked her if she'd marry me And my wife forever be She only turned her head away And had no other words to say And only say that you'll be mine, In no others arms entwined Down beside where the waters flow, On the banks of the Ohio I plunged a knife into her breast And told her she was going to rest She cried "Oh lord, don't you murder me I'm not prepared for eternity." Then I took her by her golden locks I drug her down to a river-side dock And there I threw her into drown I just watched as her body floated down Returning home about twelve or one Thinking, O Lord what have I done? I killed the girl I love, you see Only because she would not marry me Only say that you'll be mine, In no others arms entwined Down beside where the waters flow, On the banks of the Ohio The next day about half past four The sheriff he walked right up to my door And he says "young man don't you try to run you'll pay for this awful crime you've done" I only wanted her to be mine, And in no others arms entwined Now I’m sitting here on death row, cryin "what have I've done?" I killed the only one I love you see Only 'cause she wouldn't marry me Down beside where the waters flow On the banks of the Ohio
5.
shirt off my back, hat in my hands working on the clock of an old money man he's calling the trucks to take it away lotta ghost stories warning where to sign you can give away your soul with a mark on a line can't argue with the law when you don't get a say skies getting darker, sun's setting low anyway looks good when there's no where to go i thought i'd stay here and protect this place maybe make a little money maybe save a little face but now i'm a worn out ghost standing on his grave everyone staring like i'm caught in a lie my wife don't even know me and she's looking me in the eye ain't nothing now we can call our own cause ya gotta own up when mister Rockefeller calls if there's ten pins in a lane, all of em gotta fall especially when there's a train running through your home ain't no life easier than a banker's son ain't no harder way to go than the end of a gun i thought i'd stay here and protect this place maybe make a little money maybe save a little face but now i'm a worn out ghost standing on his grave california's gotta sun that shines for days they got so much money they're giving it away maybe she's just crazy enough to leave dirt clouds hanging like iodine screens everywhere ya go ya come back to where ya been only fool walks out with his heart on his sleeve see the coal steam pillars rise in the fields only a madman can tell you what is real i thought i'd stay here and protect this place maybe make a little money maybe save a little face but now i'm a worn out ghost standing on his grave
6.
Nowhere USA 04:49
Black cloud hang’in over my head Every damn day when I roll outta bed Nine crows a call’in, call’in me down Full of misery since I come to this town Ain't nothing here for me, never will be, never was Me and Mister Jones been tight for years “Come sit with me boy and we’ll squash them fears” Drowning in my sorrow, sinking way down I've been whiskey livered since I come to this town Ain't nothing here for me, never will be, never was Nowhere USA, population 1 Sandman coming down hard on my head Pick em up, put em down, feet like lead Rocks in my pack, weigh’in me down I’m unloading it all and blow’in this town Ain't nothing here for me, never will be, never was Gonna see what I can see, yea right, drink all night nevermind
7.
Last Wish 02:37

credits

released July 20, 2013

Kelly Coyle - Vox, Guitar
Craig Davidson - Guitar
Craig Dunson - Baritone
Matt Monta - Vox, Harp, Guitar
Geoff Ortlip - Percussion

all music & lyrics written by RBSS
except tracks 1 & 4, lyrics-traditional / music-RBSS
produced by RBSS - co-produced by Joe Viers
recorded and engineered by Joe Viers at Sonic Lounge Studios
mastered by Brian Lucey at Magic Garden Mastering
all songs copyright 2013 Righteous Buck and the Skull Scorchers
www.righteousbuckandtheskullscorchers.com
front cover painting by Rob Jones
graphic design by Bob Ray Starker & Craig Davidson
OAHU RECORDS 101113

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Righteous Buck and the Skull Scorchers Columbus, Ohio

... stinky, unbathed, swamp sounds straight from the Olentangy Delta

Combining elements of traditional Delta Blues, Outlaw Country, Murder Ballads, and Rock, Righteous Buck and the Skull Scorchers tell haunting tales of depression, desperation, and sacrifice, painting an eerie picture of the seedy underbelly of american life. ... more

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