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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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2. |
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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3. |
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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4. |
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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5. |
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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6. |
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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7. |
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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8. |
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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9. |
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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10. |
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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11. |
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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12. |
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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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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