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Pure Delight

by Red Jacket Mine

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1.
Pure Delight 02:37
Cattin' around like I own this place I'm the fun lovin' drunk with the smile on his face Wish I could say it was always this way But I took a few lumps in my earlier days I was wild Oooh, I was mean But I'm pleased to report Now my conscience is clean Now there's no more anger in me There's only pure delight Ain't a fool in the world who could ruin my night Used to go out, and it's hard to believe I didn't catch more shit with the chip on my sleeve I'd ask for it, lord, I'd beg, I'd plead I had something to prove, yes, there's something I need To get off Off of my chest But I've had quite enough Of the pissing contest Yeah there's no more anger in me There's only pure delight Ain't a fool in the world who could ruin my night Used to be They'd run for the door when I said "G&T" But these days it takes more To drag the beast outta me Yeah there's no more anger in me There's only pure delight Ain't a fool in the world who could ruin my night Ain't a fool in the world who could ruin my night
2.
I’ve never been the best at playing hard-to-get Never had the luxury of being coy Fakin’ always struck me as a losing bet And I’ve always been an eager sort of boy I just want you to worship me I can’t make it no plainer Why in the hell else would I be an entertainer? Ambition ain’t the rarest quality these days So I doubt that it’ll come as a surprise That the only reason that I learned to sing and play Is to see the adoration in their eyes I just want them to worship me I can’t make it no plainer Why in the hell else would I be an entertainer? Since I was a child I’ve been dreaming of driving you wild I just knew there had to be more To the unlovable loser that I was before Oh yeah I just want you to worship me I can’t make it no plainer Why in the hell else would I be an entertainer? I want you on your knees Adulation, please I want you I want you so bad To call me…Jesus
3.
I’ve eaten crow for my woman Lord, haven’t I I can’t say no to my woman Although I try Is this the price that I have to pay? You see, she gets off on gettin’ her way I’ve eaten crow, crow, nightly, Lord I’ve eaten crow for my woman Lord, haven’t I I can’t say no to my woman Although I try I’m a disgrace, I can’t ever win ‘Cos her machinations keep doin’ me in I’ve eaten crow, crow, nightly, Lord Lord, there’s been times when the sky looks so grey That I think I can’t take one more day But still I’ll never say that I’ve been a fool I’ve eaten crow for my woman Lord, haven’t I I’ve eaten crow, crow, nightly, Lord
4.
I burned a warpath through this town When you left me on the ground I went searchin’ for the piece of me I’d lost But like Sherman on his ride I felt only rage inside And my only hope was beatin’ out the frost I suppose I made it through Honey, what else could I do? I resolved I would pursue a life of sin Since then there’s been so many women Some I’d like to see again But it was nearly Marjorie who did me in Try and remember how this ends Marjorie could never ever be your friend That’s the mantra I repeat As I shuffle down the street I might seem aloof, but really I’m afraid That I blew my only chance At preserving true romance Me and Marjorie, we nearly had it made Now I’ll take anyone who’ll have me I’m afraid that’s how it’s been Since it was nearly Marjorie who did me Had her singular way with me Nearly Marjorie who did me in
5.
AM 03:54
Karen, spirit me away You know it’s so hard to get up every day Broken and searching for a friend No one knows just how or if it’s gonna end And try as though you might You think that you never will belong And it takes a lot on days like these just to keep on breathing When it feels like all your favorite records are running out of songs The AM’s always on The AM (AM) The AM’s always on Drifting – there’s nothing left to do Hold on to that song and let it pull you through And try as though you might You think that you never will belong And it takes a lot on days like these just to keep on breathing When it feels like all your favorite records are running out of songs The AM’s always on The AM (AM) The AM’s always on You can’t deny it’s worth a shot To keep fighting when you’d rather not You never know what might deliver you Remember The AM (AM) The AM’s always on
6.
Get Paid 03:28
Every day I feel just like a hamster on a wheel As I wallow in the bed that I’ve made You don’t have to tell me that none of this is real Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid? Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid, oh Lord Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid All this self-flagellation’s about compensation, man Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid I’m standin’ at the corner of Status Quo & Greed And I’m not ashamed to call it a spade It seems another dollar is the only thing I need Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid? Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid, oh Lord Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid I’m just one of the many who’ll dance for a penny, man Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid They say that adoration becomes just another gig And that’s the very thought that makes me so afraid The fans, they try to bug you when you’re packin’ up your rig Man, can’t you see I’m trying to get paid? Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid, oh Lord Can’t you see I’m trying to get paid When it comes to the lettuce, please, saints, don’t forget us Man, can’t you see we’re trying to get paid Now, you may be disgusted, but one thing’s for sure There’s no one more disgusted than me I’m at my desk pining for something that’s pure Man, can’t you see I’m trying to get free? Can’t you see I’m trying to get free, oh Lord Can’t you see I’m trying to get free If I could just manage to gain some advantage, man Can’t you see that I would break free Can’t you see I’m dyin’ to get free?

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released November 18, 2014

All songs by Lincoln Barr (Swallow Swords Music/ASCAP)
© & ℗ 2014 Red Jacket Mine LLC

Red Jacket Mine is
Lincoln Barr (vocals/guitar)
Eric Bryson (bass)
Andrew Salzman (drums/percussion/vocals)
Daniel Walker (keys/vocals)

with
Jim Sangster (bass - tracks 1, 2, 3)
Johnny Sangster (percussion/vocals)

and special guests
Shane Tutmarc (co-lead vocals on "Crow")
Gena Brooks, Tanisha Brooks, & Maelu Strange (backing vocals on "Crow" & "Get Paid")

Produced by Johnny Sangster
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Recorded at Avast! and Crackle & Pop, Seattle, WA
Assistant Engineers: Ryan Leyva, Chris Moore
Mixed at Crackle & Pop by Johnny Sangster
Mastered by Ed Brooks at RFI, Seattle, WA

Design by Shawn Wolfe (shawnwolfe.com)

Thanks to:
Christian Barr, Rue Ishiyama, Elaine Fite; Anna Hoychuk Photography; Heather West; Xian & all at Fin Records; our gracious contributors; and of course, our friends and families for their support.

"AM" is dedicated to the memory of Aaron McCoy.

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