DEER TICK – STRAIGHT INTO A STORM

Is it wrong to think that it ain’t no fun
To be anything but second to none?
When I’m second to him every time that I come around
Tell me baby, how long ’til we’re gonna get down?
I’m a stranger now in my own house
I’m a brand new man watching her undo her blouse
I see my mama of a princess, though she herself was never a queen
So now I’m heading out West and I’m gonna get this body clean
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DEER TICK – STRAIGHT INTO A STORM

Is it wrong to think that it ain’t no fun
To be anything but second to none?
When I’m second to him every time that I come around
Tell me baby, how long ’til we’re gonna get down?
I’m a stranger now in my own house
I’m a brand new man watching her undo her blouse
I see my mama of a princess, though she herself was never a queen
So now I’m heading out West and I’m gonna get this body clean
Throw Read more…

DEER TICK – LITTLE WHITE LIES

Well everybody, everybody who has reached out so far to me,
Well never did we ever think that these were desperate times or misery,
And they softly spoke of how it’s supposed to be,
Never did I think that I was so naive.

So please let me be lonely tonight,
For how many times I thought this was the life,
But I’m not so sure I even am alive.

Well I’ve torn apart and warded off nearly every lover every friend,
Every smile was Read more…

DEER TICK – DIRTY DISHES

And I cried all night
You created a stream and it flows forever
With made up dreams that didn’t come true
And I’m sorry, there’s nothing more that I can do

When we get together
Take apart my fantasy
And we are done
We’ll work on you
It’s sweet, lie motionless just staring at the ceiling
Back turned up against the wall

And now I can barely see
Strangers in the back of my skull
And I’ve been shivering all night long
Yes, my skin is clear and you Read more…

DEER TICK – SPEND THE NIGHT

Spend the night in my arms!
I’ll hold you tight, I’ll keep you warm.
And you’ll go far away with me–girl, you’ll see.
Girl, you know you stole my heart.
I wanna give you all my love.
You’ve heard it all before–oh, but not from me.
So spend the night. Oh, spend the night.
Everything’s gonna be alright girl, spend the night.

Spend the days holdin’ hands,
’cause you’re my woman, and I’m your man.
And we lookin’ good together honey, doin’ the best we can.
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DEER TICK – HOUSTON TX

I’ll walk with the moon tonight
And cut through the air with a curse like a knife
And it can float around and I can do what I like
There’s no good place in town but I feel alright
I ain’t gonna talk like your sweetheart, no
I’m through messing around
And I ain’t gonna talk like your sweetheart, no
I’m through always letting you down
There’s nothing left and I am sure that it’s a sign
That maybe I’m about as good as gone
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DEER TICK – ART ISN’T REAL (CITY OF SIN)

I am the guarded line,

And you fill me in with whatever you like.

I am just going through the motions.

I need an old fashioned potion.

There has gotta be some old recipe.

‘Cuz I gotta get drunk,

I gotta forget about somethings.

I lived in lies all my life,

And I’ve been living here for a long, long time,

And I know its been coming down a while now,

When it shows, then you get me on the dial,

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DEER TICK – NEVADA

stare at the sun, howl at the moon
oh, i’ve come so far
i’m coming for you
each lonesome night, i’ve seen this light
that no valley, no river can hide

i thought so hard, this is the way
oh, maybe you’re making a fool out of me
why should i care, i heard you say
“you can’t wander without love beside you”

it’s hard to detach or leave things behind
oh, look at me, baby, i’m losin my mind
maybe i’m wrong, maybe you’ll stay
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DEER TICK – NOT SO DENSE

Have you ever felt too far gone to be a sinner
But you know yourself too well to ever be a saint?
Well it’s okay ’cause the kids are making models of God out of paper mache
Why did you ever vow to take the decadent path?
‘Cause you smile like a devil and shut up like a trap
Well it’s okay ’cause you fixed your scruff so now you can be properly scragged

Despair and disease spread on dollar bills
Convenience, well Read more…