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Six Strings and Gasoline (Original Demo Release)

by Tail Light Rebellion

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1.
Six Strings and Gasoline Bad ideas and jukebox dreams Bar room fights and holy schemes calamity, it's the life for me I come to in the morning still drunk from the night before there's a girl passed out beside me someones pounding on the door what a lovely mess I'm in again shit, that's his girlfriend I'd better get out of here before he knows where I went chorus Well he gave me a good chase but I lost him in the end cause it's brains over brawn my friend time and time again besides he was a son of a bitch he treated her like shit so like a gambling man I took a chance and the winner? charm and wit! chorus I never turn down a good time hell I couldn't if I tried and if I said I felt ashamed well you best believe I lied so fly high the jolly rogers our flag of liberty and lets raise a toast to all of those who do what we please I've tried to walk in your shoes to see what it was like but all I got was just time lost to your dull, boring life and I'd do it all again, you know just to see you pissed and I'll laugh between your fists and celebrate the life you've missed
2.
cracked and crumbling walls and dirty narrow halls and a third floor window over the street third floor apartment overlooking the street where you can always watch the rain come pissing down or be roast alive in the summer heat another day just passes by living in a dover tenement where the days at work are too long and the nights are always drunk and you're wondering how your money is all spent you know you'll run into someone down at the pub one of the many friends that you've made from always being being down there drinking a couple of pints every goddamn day and there's always the chance (that) youll see the girl you went home with the night before cause you were too drunk to really give a damn and she was looking to score another day just passes by living in a dover tenement where the days at work are too long and the nights are always drunk And the landlord keeps raising the rent We wander around this dirty old town living life the best we can trying to make a name or even just stay sane when nothing really goes as planned sometimes, we'll just hang out by the river drinking whisky by the flask and a thirty rack of pabst I'd rather be out drinking in the pubs closing down the place cause I never get enough but bills are due and we're runnin' low on cash another day just passes by living in a dover tenement where the days at work are too long and the nights are always drunk And you're getting evicted cause you cant pay the rent
3.
I was roaming through the north lands of poutine, ice and snow my guitar in hand, well, you know that I planned to be drunk down cider road and it's it's there I met a fiddle player a rogue of high renown and the greatest highwayman that ever I had found that I've found so all you rabble rousers who come from wide and far you'd best hide your cider from the apple swilling pirate the Legendary Fred Simard! I knew I was in for a hell of a time from the madness in his eyes he said take yourself a pistol, son, and put on this disguise we're making to steal the cider in all of Monteregie and nothing but the most cunning of thieves are welcome on this looting spree chorus I heard that Fred ran a public house back in the old days and it was the juice of the bastard apple that lead that man astray God damn that forbidden fruit it gave him his wicked ways I've had a taste, there's no escape to cider I'm a slave... some things went down that fateful day some thing I'll never tell I'll take them to my grave, boys, and straight through the gates of hell but we stole all the cider, there was not a bottle left make no mistake, it was ours to take, nothing but the best and I said fuck all to the rest!
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Holes 03:51
Holes --------- The holes in your soul, they start to take their toll As you're caught up dwelling in the past Do you remember when you were bold, and the future was untold And hope, wasn't fading fast What happened to the truth or the fire you once knew Did you lose yourself after everything you've been through Are you're feeling ragged and old from the lies that you were sold Cause their promises were never meant to last Chorus: Well I want to go back to when it all made sense Just hangin' in my room with a couple of friends Kicking back playing tunes with nothing better to do And everyone could stay for a while So you're feeling pretty spun as everything comes undone, Cause this isn't what you signed up for When you're chasing after dreams and nothings ever as it seems life had something else in store Do you try to make peace with what you get Do you give in to the feelings of regret Do you try to make some sense, of the uncertainty and unrest Do you remember what the hell you do this for chorus It's a long, hard road and you bear a heavy load, A heavy heart and worried mind So many good friends have met bitter ends And you wonder are you next in line? It's hard to always sail into the wind And to feel like you can't ever win But if you never break the rules you'll always be their tool And be the one to help them sell their lies chorus
5.
We sat in the back of an old station wagon, staring at the snow A swirl of smoke clings from her cigarette, it's cherry burning slow We'd been playing music for three or four hours on the folded down seats But now we stare out the window, muse about a life that we thought we'd never see Sharing in the serenity of our blissful insanity, Caught up in all of our wayward vagabond dreams Cause everything that's ever mattered to me was made in moments like these Like a movie scene, or a waking dream, It just becomes a part of me And in these sacred moments I find everything I need Cause everything that's ever mattered to me was made in moments like these Restless and breathless, I really meant it, when I said to go until we're there And if there isn't an end to any of this, well I really just don't care. It's the air we breath and the blood we bleed, it's the tick tock of the clock Cause the time in between is more than it seems, it's why we can't ever stop and why all these visions are the holiest I've seen, these words are sacred and beautiful and they might just set us free Much time elapsed and feelings have passed since that snowy November night Although much has changed, I still feel the same, I think that I just might Hit the road, to somewhere unknown, determined and unafraid Cause I was never one much for the simple life or living domestic ways So I'm leaving tonight I can no longer wait and I want you to come with me Tell me, what do you say...?
6.
Better Days 04:18
She said I’m so glad that you came I told her it was nothing, you know Cause when you find yourself down and out You’ve got to have someplace you can go She turned and looked away with a blush and a smile She said thanks, it means a lot Cause when you’re on the bottom and hope is running out Friends are all you’ve got So this one goes to friendship And to hope in troubling days On the wings of an angel we might fly Fly on to Better Days There are only just so many times that you can pack your life up and go but you can’t put no roots down where seeds were never ment to grow so you picked up the phone and called me up on that cloudy day I told you I would be right over what else could I possibly say? So this one goes to friendship And to hope in troubling days On the wings of an angel we might fly Fly on to Better Days There we were like to broken down heros heros of the Eastern night wondering what the hell is going on cause something ain’t quite right its time we left this miserable place where nothings as it seems this house of lies deceit and distrust this house of dead end dreams so we moved out all of your stuff under a cold december rain and as we filled the back of that old truck it felt like another chance went down the drain but just like Judas hung himself in time so will they some ideals you don’t betray our true friends shine like stars up in the sky they help us to find our way So this one goes to friendship And to hope in troubling days On the wings of an angel we might fly Fly on to Better Days
7.
I lost my job just the other day I didn't quite know what to say The Boss says "we ain't got no work for you That means your time is through" Out the door with two weeks severance pay Chorus: Greetings From the Unemployment Line I've got to say, I sure don't like the view It snakes out side, round and round cause there ain't no work to be found none of us know what the hell to do Oh, this world, seems like a funny place I now understand all the lines on my fathers face The bills don't ever seem to end and I can't ever get ahead just another rat in the race Chrous God, oh, God, I could use a holiday a chance to start over, maybe get away and If I had that chance, I just might get in the van and drive all night and hope for something better in the coming days Chorus Chorus 2: Greetings from the unemployment line I hope I get to leave it pretty soon cause I'm swinging from the end of my rope and I'm tired of always being broke if I don't find work, you know I'm going to be through
8.
Other Side 05:00
Well, You know damn right well that something had to change Living this life to expectations that can't ever be made All the seriousness was strychnine on the walls of my beating heart melancholy kept following me it was tearing me apart but but now that time has come to pass I've got a brand new plan It's time to cause a goddamn scene and take matters in my hands Chorus: let me tell you this my friends I've gone to the other side That's right I've gone to the other side Burning bridges light the way but only if you're not afraid to join me here on the other side If this is the taste of distilled rebellion I'll take a double, please or better yet just pass that bottle over Tonight we're playing for keeps I'm on to all your games you see I know that they're all rigged cause It's a fact, the deck is stacked and you're always winning big So I'm kicking the table over, with my guns already drawn I'm taking the pot, no I won't be caught, with the ghost of a smile I'm gone I'm not going to spend my time just waiting around to die Living through another day just to mope around and sigh if its change I want and change I need then you'd better believe I'll gonna be the goddamn trouble that I want to see Well, I guess what I'm trying to say is that you made me this way You made this life much more than I could bear I used to play by the rules and I was such a fool but now I'm madman, well beyond repair so call me what you will, every curse that you can find Shameless and brash, outlaw, outcast, I'm everything you despise Chorus Come join us right here on the other side!
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this life keeps on spinning, but it feels like it's playing slow like a forty five on thirty three, it's all the wrong flow but somewhere in the grooves, there's got to be some truth in the rhymes and lines I know I'll find something to help me through caught in a world that always tests my faith may I never, ever lose my way I hope and I pray that maybe some day that these six strings will carry me away oh six strings won't you carry me away? restless expectation that never seems to end 3am's a familiar friend, time and time again but when all hope seems lost, and despair is growing strong there's a guiding light shining bright in each and every song and god bless the anger that's slowly returned like a fire that keeps me warm at night the rage begins to burn burn away the impurities cure this damn disease cause we both know one day this machine will set us free
10.
Outlaw Waltz 04:18
If the band would play something sweet and slow I'd take you in my arms and I'd pull you close we'd dance to the rhythm of our beating hearts and for just one breath no, we won't be apart promise me just one little thing in a world that'll break your heart don't ever forget these nights and how they're always ours these nights are always ours Chorus So dance an outlaw waltz with me a moment of sweet sincerity I always knew it would come down to this so when no one is looking lets drop our masks and kiss Truth be told I wouldn't mind if you were the one who stood by my side dreaming and scheming, sharing our time a partner in crime, like Bonnie and Clyde You can't arrange an affair like this plan out a rebel romance between you and me, what fun would this be if we didn't take a chance so lets take a chance Chorus Thick as Thieves, you're everything to me this feels so right it was just meant to be The band has stopped, and everyone's gone we're alone on the dance floor for just one more song let's laugh about the rules we broke I don't give a damn if we get caught maybe Tom Robbins is right love's the only outlaw love's the only outlaw... Chorus
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Another night I'm sitting here Feeling like I'm wasting time Another night that I'm sitting here losing my goddamned mind I'm punching holes right through my walls cause they ain't going hold me anymore It feels like someone is holding me down but they ain't going to tell me what for Something's got to give what it is? I just don't know Where the Hell Do I go? He's sitting alone in his bedroom Another night with his old turn table with his social distortion and bouncing soul records he's searching for something to keep him stable The night drags on, his spirits lag there's something on his mind he feels like searching for something something he can't find and if this really is the divine master plan it's making him sick, a heretic, someone he can't stand Where oh where do I go from here? I'm looking for answers but I've got none Where oh where do I go from here Oh god, It feels like I'm under the gun I'm looking for direction but where it is I just don't know oh, where the hell do I go? He's looking at the cracks in his bedroom walls and he knows he's got to leave He knows it deep down in the bottom of his heart he wears upon his sleeve Boots laced up his sweatshirt on he's making for the door he can't escape or try to relate how his head keeps seething with scorn he can seem to find whatever it is he seeks maybe he'll find his answer out on the city streets Chours I'm Johnny X I'm a Sick Boy Mommy's Little Monster and Lamar Vanoy I'm every damn song that helped me make it through another night like this where I don't know what to do oh they say that life's a journey but I can't help but worry if the truth of things is that I'm going nowhere in a hurry caught somewhere between uncertainty and rage I just want something to believe in at the end of the day something to believe in at the end of the day He wonders to himself walking through the pouring rain if he'll stop being crazy and find another way but at 33 years old and nothing has changed he's forever 17, he still feels the same It's time he accepted who he was stopped putting up a fight start chasing those dreams before they drifted out of sight If life has to be so hard? Follow your heart! Chorus
12.
Kiss My Ass 03:35
Oh, we're drunk on the streets of New York City, causing trouble where we go We drank all the booze in the Goddamn bar, the taps no longer flow Fuck the boys from county hell, cause we're New England bastards and you better stay the hell away when we're fucking plastered Chorus: Kiss my ass you miserable fucks Kiss my ass I've finally had enough you call me a drunk a low life piece of trash well I got some news for you you can kiss my ass we're that unquenchable gang of devils, I bet you Shane would be proud of how our mob of hooligan douche bags are terrorizing this town We're gonna drink so goddamn much that under brass taps we'll drown But it won't be a second before you buy the next round chorus we were all liquored up by the end of the night we were looking for a fight with my knuckles thrown up I don't give a fuck if we were wrong or right oh I'll be thanking god himself if we find our hotel room and I won't be lifting my heavy head till I hear 12 bells of noon I'm sure I'm bound for a darker fate with all these sins I've drank As my vision fades and I've gone lost my way I'm off to the drunk tank That's what you get for making the choice to go on the devils' crawl cause not every angel is bound for heaven, some are bound to fall
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Born into a World of struggling and dismay No, I won’t Live that way cause pride and self assurance Are not cardinal sins Your oppressive social standards are wearing thin I've seen all too many of our brightest minds just trampled by the world and broken over time Chorus: Don't believe their lies and stand up for the truth Keep your eyes on the prize and never forget your roots don't let them hold you down when you stop to question why and keep your head held high! you took away our heritage and traded it for fashion ripped out any feelings keep them numbed with distraction you call this a culture I call it your dead end dream that leaves us worn and ragged tearing at the seams I don't want to live in a world full of doubt If you call this happiness then you can count me out no more will I just stand by as you rob me blind no more will I accept that defiance is a crime no more will self respect mean walking the poverty line no more will I ignore the voice that says it's time it's time it's time so lets make a difference turn these thoughts into action let justice guide the way and let truth be the attraction it's us against them we gotta do what we can be the molotov cocktail thrown in their master plan If we sit and do nothing then we might as well be damned so if you believe like I do then It's time to take a stand
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Reckless 04:06
there's mischief in the air tonight, you know just what to do sneak into the devils closet and steal his finest suits Look into his wardrobe mirror and take his wicked grin the motor's running, engine humming, we're going for a little spin I'm gonna introduce you to a new face or two It's high time you kissed goodbye the life you knew Chorus: god bless the recklessness pulsing through your veins embrace this seditionist tradition and cherish these deviant ways With demon rum on silver tongues this has already begun You can look the other way or join us in the fun You know wouldn't be here if you weren't ready to die to rally against banality and to fight to be alive I'll give you the low down just Keep it down low until everything's set and ready to blow Chorus The decision is an important one and its yours alone to make we both know that you're desperately looking for an escape and all those kids keep screaming that they'll die before they're sold that boring Story of Death or Glory is getting pretty old The real question is what are willing to steal captain of your destiny, take the wheel Chorus

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released December 3, 2013

Jonny Swagger (Jonathan Natale) - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Bass, Harmonica

Jonny Swagger (Jonathan Natale) Wrote, Performs, Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered this release.

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