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Appalachian Alien

by Southern Cities

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Appalachian Alien 04:23
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I wave at strangers everywhere I go They stare back funny at me I hold the door for other folks Just seems like the right thing But I got a little hitch in my giddyup, Oh no no I don't quite fit in So I try to stay low Ain't trying to start nothing I'm an Appalachian alien Where do I fit in? I'm an Appalachian alien A stranger in my skin See I was born in the hills of Tennessee Some call it backwards but it's home to me I ride my bike down the street Big pickups honk at me Well didn't your mama teach you right? Why can't we respect others' lives? See my head is filled with silly dreams Of peace, love and understanding I'm an Appalachian alien Where do I fit in? I'm an Appalachian alien A stranger in my skin All I want to do is share my love with you So let's wash our blues away All I want to say is now it's time to play There's no better way to stay sane! I'm an Appalachian alien Where do I fit in? I'm an Appalachian alien A stranger in my skin I'm an Appalachian alien Where do I fit in? I'm an Appalachian alien A stranger to my own kin I'm an Appalachian alien
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Gonna Be Alright 02:48
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I remember Saturday mornings Me and my dad and sister would head down to the local dump I'd laugh with glee as they squished that trash flatter than a pancake We'd head inside to the general store afterwards To get ourselves a coke in one of them little glass bottles And a pack of bubble gum As that gum lost it's flavor in T minus 10 seconds I knew everything was gonna be alright Gonna be alright As I push my can to the curb in my suburban neigbhborhood I think that despite the convenience the whole thing is just so impersonal And besides, I miss the feel of the breeze in my hair As we winded down those country roads I'd take another sip of coke and I'd fiddle with the dials Till the classic rock station cut through the static And I'd smile to myself as a scorching guitar solo met my ears Gonna be alright
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Sunday Buffet 03:44
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In the pew I look up, I can hardly wait In 5 more minutes, I'll be shoveling food on my plate Options everywhere I see, I got my glass filled with sweet tea With my friend and family on the best day of the week Oh, can't you see Why it's so special to me Friends and family Enjoying a Sunday Buffet Sunday morning I wake up with a pain in my head It's time for some hair of the dog with my friends We pull up, a band is playing, it's just what I need Before I know it, one beer has turned into three Oh, can't you see Why it's so special to me Friends and family Enjoying a Sunday Buffet Hooray Oh, can't you see Why it's so special to me It doesn't have to be bougie Enjoying a Sunday Buffet
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Wrap Yourself in Denim 03:36
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Our friend just drove in for the weekend You know the ones you really like Our daughters over at our folks house My girl we're going out tonight So won't you warp yourself in denim And do your hair just right Water the plants and let the dogs eat Because we're going out tonight And we'll forget about our problems Yeah we'll forget the bills alright Why don't you wrap yourself in denim Because we're going out tonight So won't you warp yourself in denim And do your hair just right Water the plants and let the dogs eat Because we're going out tonight And we'll forget about our problems Yeah we'll forget the bills alright Why don't you wrap yourself in denim Because we're going out tonight We clean up well, I can always tell Oh, whenever I'm in that place with you Don't you know, our love will grow Whenever I'm in that place with you So won't you warp yourself in denim And do your hair just right Water the plants and let the dogs eat Because we're going out tonight And we'll forget about our problems And we'll forget the bills alright Why don't we wrap ourselves in denim Because we're going out tonight
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Come Out Tonight 02:50
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Oh won't you Come out tonight You need a break Your eyes look tired And your smile is so strained So won't you please come out tonight Come out tonight Let your troubles go Follow the night Just like the river flows So won't you please come out tonight Under the stars, you don't have to feel blue We'll go downtown in my car, Just me and you See the hottest band in town We can drink and dance and turn that frown around Life in this world comes five dollars a cup So step into that neon fog and drink Come on now, drink it up Oh won't you Come out tonight You need a break Your eyes look tired And your smile is so strained So won't you please come out tonight
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Dogwood Winter 03:16
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Should be at a baseball game today, what a bummer Guess i'll just have to wait for summer Still the sun tends to hit the frost and glimmer Wind bites my skin but the gorgeous buds bloom In this dogwood winter It's aggravating, your captivating What a devil, what an angel Dogwood Winter Oh and the chills give me thrills There ain't nothing like late March in the Tennessee hills Dogwood Winter False hope comes with punishment for all the sinners Dogwood Winter There's just so many things i want to do outside But the question is, what are you and me gonna do tonight? Tonight? It's aggravating, your captivating What a devil, what an angel Dogwood Winter Oh and the chills give me thrills There ain't nothing like late March in the Tennessee hills Dogwood Winter False hope comes with punishment for all the sinners Dogwood Winter Should be at a baseball game today, what a bummer Dogwood Winter False hope comes with punishment for all the sinners Dogwood Winter
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Pick Up the Snake 04:39
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I found myself in Eastern Kentucky I was down and out I broke down by a little old church It was then I heard the shouts I walked through the doors Many tongues met my ears An old man held a serpent And beckoned me come near Come on now prove your faith It's time to pick up the snake Don't let your heart be faint It's time to pick up the snake In a daze, I stepped forth Many hands were laid on me He handed me the snake And said, let the spirt guide thee I stared into its eyes Its tail rattled, I felt fear So I flung the serpent down And turned tail in high gear Come on now prove your faith It's time to pick up the snake Don't let your heart be faint It's time to pick up the snake
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White Lightning 03:38
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I feel my heart beating, thumping inside of me I begin levitating as my eyes go blurry My skin starts to tingle, charged electricity I feel myself slipping and the shock hits me And I know that I am not the same When that White Lightning strikes my brain Howling at the moon and I'm feeling half deranged When that white lightning strikes my brain My mind is racing, running ahead of me My thought fly around and fade where I can't see I keep losing myself, seeking sweet relief And one more pour will cure me but it's never ending And I know that I am not the same When that White Lightning strikes my brain Howling at the moon and I'm feeling half deranged When that white lightning strikes my brain And I know that I am not the same When that White Lightning strikes my brain Howling at the moon and I'm feeling half deranged When that white lightning strikes my brain
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Warp Speed 03:37
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I was born in an unusual time I didn't know I'd have to leave my home to save my life But I travelled many weary miles Just to share with all you folks my own unique style So come on and fly away with me We'll shine like the stars baby So come on and fly away with me Let's turn it up, we'll hit warp speed Woke up this morning with bloodshot eyes It's not easy being on the road driving through the night But it sure beats living back home Where there ain't nothing to do but dig or get stoned So come on and fly away with me We'll shine like the stars baby So come on and fly away with me Let's turn it up, we'll hit warp speed
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The Better Life 03:53
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Early morning I wake up, grind all day long Late in the evening, I'm writing songs How I work and how I strive To give my family the better life I just want to tell you the way I feel I just want to show you my love is real I just want to hold you in my arms I just want to tell you how special you are I just want to play you this song on my guitar The better life, when I'm with you Side by side, we're building something new The better life, is ours to share We'll keep striving, till we get there I've been thinking about my daughter and my wife How I want to give them the better life I fell in love with working hard And I'm so grateful for where we are I just want to tell you the way I feel I just want to show you my love is real I just want to hold you in my arms I just want to tell you how special you are I just want to play you this song on my guitar The better life, when I'm with you Side by side, we're building something new The better life, is ours to share We'll keep striving, till we get there
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When I'm Home 02:42
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I'm just trying to find my slice of heaven Somewhere I can call my own I don't care for bars or empty evenings Cause I'm happiest when I'm home When I'm home Dancing to an old time love song Tapping our feet on the kitchen floor Here we'll make sweet memories With family by our side Once I loved to travel To faraway places to meet folks I don't know But now I don't need to travel I'd rather watch my daughter grow When I'm home Dancing to an old time love song Tapping our feet on the kitchen floor Here we'll make sweet memories With family by our side Here we'll make sweet memories With family by our side
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Rather Be On My Mountain 02:37
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Well I have travelled from coast to coast But there's one place I love the most It's my old home in Kentucky fair Where I can feel the breeze in my hair I'd rather be on my mountain where I feel free I'd rather be on my mountain just you and me I'd rather be on my mountain where bluegrass grows I'd rather be on my mountain don't ya know We seen the desert, travelled the great plains We felt the ocean spit on our face Nothing compares to wildflowers in rain Or when we watch the sunset each day I'd rather be on my mountain where I feel free I'd rather be on my mountain just you and me I'd rather be on my mountain where bluegrass grows I'd rather be on my mountain don't ya know

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released April 6, 2023

Luke Brogden - Vocals, Guitar
Matt Montgomery - Lead Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Mandolin, Producer
Andrew Tinsley - Drums
Becki Grace Livingston - Vocals
Stirling Walsh - Bass
Cruz Contreras - Keys
Dave Eggar - Cello
Evie Andrus - Fiddle
Matt Coker - Organ
Pat Beasley - Guitar, Vocals
Hedi Gilson - Vocals
Josh Smith - Vocals

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Southern Cities Knoxville, Tennessee

Southern Cities is the songwriting collaboration of Matt Montgomery & Luke Brogden. The songs reflect the group's influences, from roots to rock, jazz and psychedelia.

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