The Barkeeps Speak In Tongues
from On the Lawn by Theodore Ruxpin
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lyrics
Once upon a time I'd write memorable rhymes,
We'd gather round the furnace and sing for our goddamned lives.
Sometimes we'd drink ourselves to death, sometimes we'd get high,
But we never lost a night's sleep for that time that passed us by.
Now we've got centuries of guns and glory
Piled high beneath our feet that make it easier to see.
But unfortunately, our enemies have got a great view of us
From high up in the trees.
We're not taking chances on olive branches
So you had best prepare to fight....
I'm gonna drink my way across the world and go to war,
The barkeeps speak in tongues but they know just what the liquor's for.
I'm gonna drink my way across the world and go to war,
My veins are soaked in rum, but I'll take another three or four.
For shit's sake, it doesn't seem that I believe in sleep.
I'd just like to dream for once about something I can keep.
And I know this rifle in my hand's all that's keeping me from God.
But Satan's got an arms race going with the bearded man above.
So hopefully I can hang somewhere in between
Find myself a decent job, spend my weekends at the beach.
To stay put in one place isn't all that much to ask,
But going round the world and coming back is quite the task.
We're not taking chances on olive branches,
So you had best prepare to fight....
I'm gonna drink my way across the world and go to war
The barkeeps speak in tongues but they know just what the liquor's for.
I'm gonna drink my way across the world and go to war,
My veins are soaked in rum, but I'll take another three or four.
We'd gather round the furnace and sing for our goddamned lives.
Sometimes we'd drink ourselves to death, sometimes we'd get high,
But we never lost a night's sleep for that time that passed us by.
Now we've got centuries of guns and glory
Piled high beneath our feet that make it easier to see.
But unfortunately, our enemies have got a great view of us
From high up in the trees.
We're not taking chances on olive branches
So you had best prepare to fight....
I'm gonna drink my way across the world and go to war,
The barkeeps speak in tongues but they know just what the liquor's for.
I'm gonna drink my way across the world and go to war,
My veins are soaked in rum, but I'll take another three or four.
For shit's sake, it doesn't seem that I believe in sleep.
I'd just like to dream for once about something I can keep.
And I know this rifle in my hand's all that's keeping me from God.
But Satan's got an arms race going with the bearded man above.
So hopefully I can hang somewhere in between
Find myself a decent job, spend my weekends at the beach.
To stay put in one place isn't all that much to ask,
But going round the world and coming back is quite the task.
We're not taking chances on olive branches,
So you had best prepare to fight....
I'm gonna drink my way across the world and go to war
The barkeeps speak in tongues but they know just what the liquor's for.
I'm gonna drink my way across the world and go to war,
My veins are soaked in rum, but I'll take another three or four.
credits
from On the Lawn,
released August 8, 2012
Vocals and guitar by Seth McFadyen
Cajon and mastering by Jon Dorn
Engineered and mixed live by Scott McEwen
Written by Jon Dorn
Vocals and guitar by Seth McFadyen
Cajon and mastering by Jon Dorn
Engineered and mixed live by Scott McEwen
Written by Jon Dorn
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Theodore Ruxpin Boston, Massachusetts
The music of seth mcfadyen and jon dorn.
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Aug 2013 -
Aug 2012
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