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Russell Patterson

by Russell Patterson

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1.
Sad Clown 03:19
The logic in your eyes Turned in to tears upon your cheek Falling down to bruise and freckle And nestle on those sheets Such an empty set of words I can taste the blasphemy My head is in my hands But these hands don't belong to me Do I run Do I walk Do I fall away or crawl Into this wound that is the barstool where I'm put This drink was working til it fizzled out And it's bitter til it goes down To punctuate the things we said we'd never say I wish that I could find a way to not be let down Caught up in your undertow where I drown I'm no knight in shining armor I'm more of just a sad clown And everybody's laughing but me Music in your words Turned in to daggers in my back My blood that's on your hands You used to paint those green eyes black Such an empty set of words This hearse the hearse with me in back I'm gonna dive into that bottle Where I'm never coming back Do I run Do I walk Do I fall away or crawl Into the wound that is this barstool where I'm put This drink was working til it fizzled out And it's bitter until it goes down To punctuate the things we said we'd never say I wish that I could find a way to not be let down Caught up in your undertow where I drown I'm no knight in shining armor I'm more of just a sad clown And everybody's laughing but me And everybody's laughing but me
2.
We said that we would try Try and make it work That ain't the truth it was a lie We do this to each other Fighting every single night Every single night around in circles But it had to end this way Coincidence and fate The cracked foundation of our shame We did this to each other Now I’m throwing up my hands Waving my flag cos this ain't worth it And I’ve got my bags packed And I am not going back there It's been a hot mess On your cold shoulder I wish you the best oh No I don’t They say ignorance is bliss I think I do believe 'em I was blinded by a kiss Don't think I ever saw you Maybe way back then Back when we were kids But that ain't now So I’ll throw my blinders to the ground Light a cigarette and say farewell without a sound Don’t think I ever knew you So I'm going all the way Stay the hell out of my way Cos you ain't worth it And I’ve got my bags packed And I ain't going back there It's been a hot mess On your cold shoulder I wish you the best oh No I don’t
3.
Empty Road 03:47
The ashes fall down to my shoes The cigarette in my mouth hangs loose And silently I sit and curse your name Most of those curses I don’t mean I let the ice cubes marinate in Cheap whiskey my last dollar paid for And I know out there you curse my name And all of those curses you should mean Cos we broke every plate in that damn house And I drank up every bottle I found And I’d go and meet with harlots and charlatans Now it’s on an empty road I roam If I had the mind to make better choices Wish drinkin' would quiet these voices And I know out there he speaks your name Just pray he knows what that means Means angels don’t always have wings Means whiskey will clean but it stings Means last chances are a real thing That's what it means that's what it means Cos we broke everything in that damn house And I drank and did all the things that I found Then I’d go and meet with harlots and charlatans Now it’s on an empty road I roam Now it’s on an empty road I roam
4.
8 Minutes 02:04
Well 8 minutes and 20 seconds ago Where the sun was I wanna go 8 minutes and 20 seconds ago It's where I wanna be 8 minutes and 20 seconds ago Where the sun was when I didn't know 8 minutes and 20 seconds ago It's where I wanna be Before I knew about you leavin' me 8 minutes and 20 seconds ago 8 minutes and 20 seconds ago Where the sun was I wanna be It's where I wanna be Well 8 minutes and 20 seconds ago The phone rang I dropped to the floor Oh God no 8 minutes and 20 seconds ago Where the sun wasI wanna go With your last breath Say it ain't so
5.
Well I made progress I've made steps I’ve made promises I made a mess Egg on my face And I blame it on the stress I’ve been more Mostly I’ve been less I don’t drink like I used to But when I do Drink like I used to Committed sins Committed crimes Danced and moved where I used to draw the line I buried deep And I said that I am fine Just give it time And are you even trying I don’t drink like I used to When I do I drink like I used to I know I know that I know better Pretty sure it’s just a phase But when I’m not obsessing Then I’m driving myself crazy They say to write it in a letter But don’t send it away It’s just the way you’re looking at me well It’s like you never met me I don’t drink like I used to I don’t drink like I used to I don’t drink like I used to But when I do I drink like I used to
6.
Hurricane 05:13
I gotta, a load in the laundry Gotta, a load on my mind You're workin' late again dear And I'm tryin' to find mmmmmmm A way to stay Driving down the highway Got a load on your mind You're on that road tonight And still tryin' to find mmmmmmm A way to say I'm praying for a hurricane I'm praying for a hurricane Well truck rolled in this morning Packed everything I own The only thing that's holding me Is a storm off the coast Mmmmmmm I wanna stay Loadin' up the sofa now Where we used to sit Loadin' up the guest room next And, and baby this is it Mmmmmmmm (Baby this is it) Need you to say I'm praying for a hurricane I'm praying for a hurricane I'm praying for a hurricane (A hurricane a hurricane a hurricane a hurricane) So bring the wind and bring the rain Left a note on your bedside Read it when you're home If it's not too late for us Gotta find a way Mmmmmmm (It's not too late for us) A way to say (Gotta find a way) I'm praying for a hurricane (A hurricane a hurricane a hurricane a hurricane) I'm praying for a hurricane (The wind and rain the wind and rain the wind and rain) I'm praying for a hurricane (I'm praying for a hurricane) (The wind and rain the wind and rain the wind and rain the wind and rain) So bring the wind and bring the rain (The wind and rain the wind and rain the wind and rain the wind and rain) So bring the wind and bring the rain So bring the wind and bring the rain So bring the wind and bring the rain
7.
First Lie 03:16
There's a crow in the yard Keg in the kitchen Storm off the coast You'd better listen Cos I need you That's the truth oh I don't wanna talk about it The first lie I don't wanna talk about it Tonight I don't wanna talk about it That's right You're not listening And if you are you don't hear I'm not speaking And if I am I'm unclear I don't wanna talk about it Tonight You know that the silence Silence Silence has a violent side Know the silence Silence Silence has a violent side There's a hole in my heart Where Love went missing You didn't know Cos you never listened And we both know Love dies slow I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna talk about it You're not listening And if you are you don't hear And I'm not speaking And If I am I'm unclear I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna talk about it I don't wanna talk about it
8.
Right Name 04:23
There's a time and there's a place But that ain't here not now The place I'm from so destitute None of us know how, oh How we arrived got out alive All prisoners some left to die In a town with such full gallos We ain't got no noose I got blood on my hands Dirt under my fingernails And scars that tell a story Up and down my back Got nothing left to say or loose Nothing left to prove to you Got an empty set of pockets Bills over due So call me by Call me by my right name Call me pestilence and call me plague Call me famine call me war but Don't expect no more than my right name My right name So call me by Call me by right name Call me what my mother is ashamed of I'm a raven not a dove so I'll never rise above my right name My right name Got an empty soul I'm told Ain't worth it's weight in gold Ain't worth it's weight in dust Cos it's grown tired it's grown cold So walk along the fringe it's been So long since I remember when So long since I remember Where's my hand to hold So call me by Call me by my right name Call me pestilence and call me plague Call me famine call me war But don't expect no more than my right name My right name So call me by Call me by my right name Call me what my mother is ashamed of I'm a raven not a dove So ill never rise above my right name My right name So call me by Call me by my right name Call me pestilence and call me plague Call me famine and call me war But don't expect no more than my right name My right name So call me by Call me by my right name Call me what my mother is ashamed of I'm a raven not a dove So I'll never rise above my right name

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Russell Patterson's debut studio album

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released May 16, 2020

Produced by Becky James


Art by AJ at sound evidence

Mixed and Mastered by Josh Powell at the Map Room

Russell Patterson, Guitar/Vocals, all tracks
Nevada Jones, Co-Arranger, tracks 4,6,7
Bryan Daste, Pedal Steel Guitar, track 8
Jenny Conlee, Keys, tracks 1,2,4,5,6,7
Zanny Geffel, Drums, tracks, 3,4,5,6,7
Anna Fritz, Cello/Arranger, tracks 1,3
Kyleen King, Bass, tracks 4,5,6,7,8
Patti King, Backing Vocals, track 6
R.James, Songwriter, tracks 4,6,7

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