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Souvenirs, Novelties, Party Tricks

by Fox

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1.
Sad World 03:04
You’ve got them looks, baby You’ve got a style You’ve got yo chin up honey You’ve got a smile Yeah And you know just what to do I go crazy every time I see you ‘Cause girl you’re somethin’ else You’ve got that strut, good looker You’ve got a way ‘Cause, you’ve got yo choice now, sugar Leave or stay Yeah And you know just what to do I go crazy every time I see you ‘Cause girl you’re somethin’ else ‘Cause when you lifted your eyes I know what I saw and I saw me a sad girl I’ll say it again I know what I saw and I saw me a sad world
2.
You taught me You taught me so many things You taught me You taught me so many things You told me You told me so many things You told me You told me so many things ‘Cause life, it brings you down Then smiles all around I taught you I taught you so many things I taught you I taught you so many things Yeah I told you I told you so many things I told you Oh, I told you so many things Yeah ‘Cause life, it brings you down Then smiles all around
3.
Real Street 04:58
Sometimes, when I think I've lost my mind, I try to hide away and unwind 'Cause every once in awhile, it feels like a trial on file It's important to remind myself that I can smile And damn, it looks good too Lettin' everybody know they can't get to you So stand your ground, don't let nobody run around you around 'Cause I have found in the end, if you don't bend, then they're the clowns And every time that you feel worthless Stand up and tell yourself that you got a purpose Go ahead, shake hands with your fate Or take with a grain of salt the words that I say But I'd be lyin' if I told you this was my advice 'Cause all the credit goes to the ladies of my life So give a hug to your sister, a kiss to your girl, A call to your mother, give love to the women on Real Street You know who you are Kisses and hugs to the women on Real Street You know who you are So straighten up, keep your chin held high Live that rough, tough life 'till the day you die, right? Yeah, don't get yourself all bent outta shape We've all been there, done that, do it today 'Cause young blood runs deep, you gotta keep countin' sheep Don't you dare fall asleep just to let it pass by 'Cause yo, in case you didn't know, History will show, you reap what you sow Take a little time and design your mind to walk the line And shine on the lost and the blind Good lookin', now give yourself a pat on the back And when they disappoint you, cut 'em some slack 'Cause mercy is the mantra of the meek While true glory is the mountain, not the peak So seek the unique, speak with the weak, geek with the freaks, but don't you ever sneak off scared 'Cause fortune favors the bold Plus imagine your regrets when you get too old Yeah, look at you, as the sad truth sets in Well get up, stand up, live to win But you were down yesterday back at the mall So tell me, did you ever make the call? 'Cause I ain't never seen a hero that didn't fall Before he huffed and he puffed and he snuffed 'em all with a Job, knob, and some loot to boot Slick wheels, real meals, and a check for the deck Better listen to your papa, better listen to your mama, Better know when you're runnin' the red light on West Main and Drake 'Cause you know you did Just like I always wanted to ever since I was kid But alas, I wasn't bold, and now I'm old, Yet just like you, I still don't have a goddamn clue You know who you are Oh yeah You know who you are All right
4.
Don't Play 02:02
Hey You said that you would be okay But it doesn't look that way Oh, no Don't play Hey You said that you would be okay But it doesn't look that way Oh, no Don't play Hey Just wipe all those tears away 'Cause girl, you're beautiful Yes you are Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh
5.
Tell me, sweet baby Why you look so sad Please tell me, sweet baby Why you look so sad ‘Cause ever since I first saw that pretty smile Oh, I knew you were out of sight So I put my foot down and I looked in your eyes and I said to my utmost surprise Oh, I said girl Keep on lovin’, baby I won’t give up on you Oh no So don’t you give up on me, girl Just keep on lovin’, baby I won’t give up on you Oh no So don’t you give up on me ‘Cause I made too many mistakes in my life, girl Yes I did Oh, but if there’s one thing you oughta know about me It’s that I’ve been lookin’ for love ever since I was a kid Yeah Well, the moment was fleeting Oh, and my heart was beating, yes it was Wished I’d put my foot down and I’d looked in your eyes and I’d said to my utmost surprise Wished I’d said girl Keep on lovin’, baby I won’t give up on you Oh no So don’t you give up on me, girl Just keep on lovin’, baby I won’t give up on you Oh no So don’t you give up on me No Yeah Oh, keep on lovin’, baby
6.
When I leave When I go I won't die Or so I'm told So don't you cry Don't you let it pour 'Cause when I'm gone I know I'll soar 'Cause There goes another And I know Oh yes, I know Sweet baby, yeah And I know Oh yes, I know Sweet baby, yeah Now all the boys and all the girls runnin' round, havin' a blast Look at 'em go All the boys and all the girls runnin' round, havin' a blast Look at 'em go 'Cause There goes another And I know Oh yes, I know Sweet baby, yeah And I know Oh yes, I know Sweet baby, yeah And I know Oh yes, I know Sweet baby, yeah And I know Oh yes, I know Yes, I know
7.
Drunk Again 02:42
It’s 11 o’clock in the morning, And I’m here drunk again. I ain’t got no time to worry about where I’m going, Or where I’ve been. I’ll just set me up a tall one, And that makes number 10. It’s 11 o’clock in the morning, And I’m here drunk again. I’m here drunk again. It’s 11 o’clock in the morning, And I’m here drunk again Well, you know the day you left me girl, It made me feel so sad. But, it only took a dozen beers, To turn me ‘round to glad. So, don’t you go and worry none. You know I’ll be okay. ‘Cause I got me another 6-pack, And there’s more on the way. It’s 11 o’clock in the morning, And I’m here drunk again. I ain’t got no time to worry about where I’m going, Or where I’ve been. I’ll just set me up a tall one, And that makes number 10. It’s 11 o’clock in the morning, And I’m here drunk again. I’m here drunk again. It’s 11 o’clock in the morning, And I’m here drunk again
8.
Stuck in this town Stuck here today Stuck here for now I ain’t gettin’ away No no. No, not today. But, you can bet your ass, I will someday. Whole lotta people live here You don’t see ‘em around Stuff ‘em off in the corners Hope they don’t make a sound. No no. No, not today. But, you can bet your ass, They will someday You don’t like our image. You don’t like our style. You can’t take nothin’ real. You don’t like nothin’ wild. No no. No, not today. But, you can bet your ass You will someday
9.
10.
Marigold 13:34
The stones in the wall, well they all speak. Just like you and me. They’re not so articulate, but you’ll get the message, you’ll see. You can’t stop looking around, what’s lost will one day be found. If you would listen to me now, and let the silence be loud. In some ways our lives are like grass. The wind speaks sweet and fast. I hear a voice and I know it’s true. And my love, it sounds just like you. You can’t stop looking around, what’s lost will one day be found. If you would listen to me now, and let the silence be loud. When I’m gone, you’ll remember me. Hear my voice calling from the trees. They say that the truth will set you free. And my love, I know that you believe. You can’t stop looking around, what’s lost will one day be found. If you would listen to me now, and let the silence be loud. Ventulus, ventulus. Orion calls, and it calls for you. Ventulus.
11.
Knives 06:37
I see those knives Lookin' back at me I feel those eyes Wonder what they see It's no surprise That people let me be So let's all rise To a state of apathy 'Cause you will meet your maker When you learn Then you will see you're stranger When you return I see those knives Lookin' back at me I feel those eyes Wonder what they see Well, here I stand Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah
12.
Billy's Song 09:34
Billy kept mostly to himself, but only mostly. Lived in a shack built on his back, in the woods, it was ghostly. Only one girl for Billy, her name was Winnie, and she slept right under his bed. She was a lever-action hair-triggered .45, and her favorite color was red. Billy, leave that girl alone. Billy, leave that girl alone. Billy woke in the middle of the night when the cavalry arrived. Blood moon lit the whole platoon, they weren't takin' Billy alive. Captain yelled, “Ready, aim steady, and fire on command.” But all those soldiers, they didn’t mean a thing ‘cause they were fightin’ on Billy’s land. Billy, you’ve got nowhere to go. Billy, you’ve got nowhere to go.

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released May 14, 2016

Produced by Fox and Martin Klemm. Recorded at La Luna Recording & Sound and mixed/mastered at Kalamazoo Recording Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Music by Chris Sinclair, John Lawrence, and Carman Goodrich.

Cover Illustration: “Eye of the Whale” by Chris Sinclair, dedicated to Karen Sinclair
Cover and Booklet Design: Anne Goodrich
Booklet Photographs: Abby Thomason
CD Photograph: Dan Dinu
Back Cover Photograph: Carman Goodrich

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Fox Kalamazoo, Michigan

John, Chris, and Carman are all from Kalamazoo, Michigan. They went to the same middle school and high school, where they found fellowship through being socially awkward together. The lot of them decided it would make them much cooler if they played instruments. IT DIDN'T WORK. That's okay though, because they have fun playing music anyway and have yet to be cited for offending someone's eardrums. ... more

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