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Real Fakes Vol. 2

by CANANDAIGUA

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I knew a girl she was almost a lady She had a way with all the men in her life Every inch of her blossomed in beauty And she was born on the Forth of July Well she lived in an aluminum house trailer And she worked in a juke box saloon And she spent all the money I give her On those boys playing army platoon I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory And awake in the dawn's early light Much to my surprise When I opened my eyes I was a victim of the great compromise Well we'd go out on Saturday evenings To the drive-in on route 41 And it was there that I first suspected That she was doing what she'd already done She said won't you get me something to drink And she knew I'd have to walk pretty far And as soon as I passed through the moonlight She hopped into some fancy ass car I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory And awake in the dawn's early light Much to my surprise When I opened my eyes I was a victim of the great compromise Well you know, I could have unleashed on that fellow But it was her that had hopped into his car Countless times I'd stood up to protect her But this time she was going too far Now some folks they may call me ungrateful 'cause I left her there alone there that night But I'd much rather have names thrown at me Than to just stand by when things just ain't right I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory And awake in the dawn's early light Much to my surprise When I opened my eyes I was a victim of the great compromise Sometimes I get awful lonesome And wish she could be my girl again But she won't let me live with her And she makes me live in my head I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory And awake in the dawn's early light Much to my surprise When I opened my eyes I was a victim of the great compromise
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Two blue lights One's the blue light of the late night bus One's the blue light of the moon over us Two blue lights One has the diesel fuel on her breath One has the damp taste of the earth on it Two blue lights There's a dead archer in the tower You can't hear it, but you can tell When the bells ring twelve times in hell The bells ring twelve times in this town as well Two blue lights

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The second in a series of virtual 7"singles from Baja Dracula.

Proceeds from sales of this release will be donated to Black Lives Matter DC.

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released June 19, 2020

All songs produced, arranged and performed by Canandaigua.

The Great Compromise written by John Prine. © 1971 Cotillion (BMI). Two Blue Lights written by Jason Molina. © 2002 Autumn Bird Songs (ASCAP).

Mixed and mastered by Miguel Lacsamana

℗ Baja Dracula 2020.

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CANANDAIGUA Washington, D.C.

Uncommon folk tunes handmade in Washington, DC.

Helmed by Raul Zahir De Leon, Formerly of Stamen & Pistils, Radel Esca, and Dead Artists

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