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The Gold

by Brother Roscoe

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1.
Ain't no use for me to stay. Run out of games to play. And the ties that bind ain't binding me no more. Ain't no reason to delay. Wouldn't matter anyway. So, I'm turning and I'm walking out that door. Walkin' out on you, it don't come easy. Walkin' out on you comes real damn hard. But you know it's true, nothing that I do is ever gonna mend your broken heart. This ain't another lover's spat. There ain't no call to tell me that. Don't go making matters worse by holding on. Move aside, give me my hat. Don't dust off the welcome mat. Now I'm turning and it's out the door, I'm gone. Walkin' out on you, it don't come easy. Walkin' out on you comes real damn hard. But you know it's true, nothing that I do is ever gonna mend your broken heart.
2.
When I look out to sea, those brown eyes are staring back at me. When I walk to the water you try to take me farther. When I get too deep you let go of me. When I lose my breath I know there's nothing left. You've got ships in your stomach, bones in your teeth. You've got blood on your hands, and sand on your feet. You suck the life out of your lovers, like you suck the life from me. And I know I can't recover from my lover The Queen of the Sea Her love is like the sweetest wine. Her touch will drive you right out of your mind. Her kiss is like the ocean floor. You'll miss solid ground like never before. She breaks hearts like waves. She takes everything that you thought you once could save. She'll turn your heart to stone, and as soon as she's freed you, well, she's gonna leave you to sink to the bottom alone. I can see her body shining. Dark eyes like empty islands. I'm drowning, and I can't swim. She's going down and the tide is coming in. You've got ships in your stomach, bones in your teeth. You've got blood on your hands, and sand on your feet. You suck the life out of your lovers, like you suck the life from me. And I know I can't recover from my lover The Queen of the Sea
3.
I saw you and I knew that I had to make you my own A blast from a shotgun, a call from my radiophone Your black hair, the cold stare, lipstick and soft monotone I saw you and I knew that I had to make you my own We locked eyes, you thought twice, but I would not be turned away I would not and could not lay down and die on that day In this light it looks like an eagle that's stalking its prey We locked eyes, you thought twice, but I would not be turned away Be turned away, I won't be turned away And I spent more than I could afford Be turned away, I won't be turned away It's the gold and the gravel thrown into the forge You saw me it might be the first time I ever was seen The low lights, the hot nights, like something from a magazine We moved fast for our class but honey you was only sixteen You saw me it might be the first time I ever was seen Ever was seen, that I ever was seen And I spent more than I could afford Ever was seen, that I ever was seen It's the gold and the gravel thrown into the forge
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Rumors 03:32
Heard a rumor in my head That said our love is dead and I just cried With suspicion in your mind That love ain't really blind in the moonlight We should get out while we can While I'm still half a man Cause love don't talk that way The time for talking's over and it's done Now it's time to pray Heard a rumor in my heart That said we've grown apart and I just cried With indifference in your soul It's gotten too damn cold in the sunlight We should get out while we can While I'm still half a man Cause love don't talk that way The time for talking's over and it's done Now it's time to pray Heard a rumor in my ear That said the end is near and I just cried You can say it's not too late But we can't get it straight in the twilight
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Deadtown 04:03
There's fire on the mountain, there's water on the ground Our poor hearts are pounding, there's ashes coming down It doesn't snow that often living in between two lands Our teardrops they kept falling when they took away your dad And we won't turn around We don't come back now We're too old for this here town At least that's what we hope We were in the army damn near all our lives Our parents told us we were crazy, but we were never gonna die Growing up is easy, but being grown takes too much time We all grew up in the country, now we've left it all behind And we won't turn around We don't come back now We're too young for this damn town At least that's what I wrote We're all grown looking back now, this town has taken so many lives Those of us that didn't make it out are still trapped on the inside I bet you looked like an angel that day in your wedding gown Growing up here sure was painful, sometimes I can't help but hate this town And we won't turn around We won't turn back now We won't grow out of this town We won't get out

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released May 21, 2018

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Brother Roscoe Austin, Texas

Brother Roscoe is Preach (guitar), Tip (guitar), and Hawk (upright bass). An acoustic band from San Marcos, Texas, Brother Roscoe plays a blend of country, folk, and soul, with a little rock-n-roll thrown in for good measure. To the delight of enthusiastic audiences everywhere, Brother Roscoe brings an energetic, engaging, and soulful live performance that is not to be missed. ... more

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