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Wild River

by Bucky Fereke

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1.
Nothing 04:52
Set out to check if you’re flesh and bone I-35 South to San Anton’ Drunk on the highway all alone Those boots were made for wanderin’ Contemplate this love gone wrong Feel the chill of the north wind blow Like the basement of the Alamo, You were tricked to think it existed Let’s come down and sing with me: Kum Ba Yay You ain’t at the end—there's no such thing! Nothing’s for free, not even nothing Nothing costs everything you got, then you got nothing Nothing ain’t cheap—it’s the most expensive thing Say you’re as [down / lost / poor / gone] as you can be, But you ain’t got nothing! Never dwell on what went wrong Every day is a stepping stone Concentrate on the good you own Lift yourself up with it How you think makes how you feel Put both hands on life’s steering wheel Pedal to metal—watch them tires peel on Positive Coast Highway...
2.
If you’re gone, now Then, honey I don’t know What you’ve seen and who you’ve been In all them rock ‘n’ roll shows If you’re gone, now, Then how you gonna know What you left behind? ‘Cuz when you were mine I had nothing to show Well, I’ve been runnin’ around this town Singin’ to folks and settlin’ down But never once have you come around You’re missin’ out on missin’ out You’re missin’ out on missin’ out You’re missin’ out on missin’ out And I say if you’re gone, now, Then honey I don’t know What it’s been like livin’ uptight ‘Cuz you can’t care for a soul
3.
Wild River 04:58
Up there where the valleys roll There’s a little stone town I could call my home Where what grows underground is worth more than gold Set the dogs out, girls, bring back what they hold In the land where my grandpa lay Where he’d work all day turning soil from clay Where he’d leave with his horse and be gone for days Travelin’ miles out to sell what my grandma made Now strangers are coming into our town And we're goin' to run them out Up there on the mountain Where the wind blows cold Where the steel train takes out another load I will find the wild river Send my troubles away Wash ‘em down to the ocean to disintegrate Word got out what’s under our ground Didn’t think news would travel to that far out Cut the bridge down, boys, we can’t use ‘em no more Anything we need, we can build or grow From the top we’ll watch 'em all come There’ll be none of ‘em standing when we get done We got men with blades and girls with guns To protect our name and defend our young They’ll turn our sky to copper from blue So now you know what we must do...
4.
May your sorrows be overridden by the snow May you leave a trail of happiness when it’s time for you to go May your cold and falling tears Melt on wondering eyes to see so clear May your sorrows be overridden by the snow May your fears be washed out in the sand May the ocean wash away and polish all your “can’t”s May the ground be nice and flat For the new to start again like that May your fears be washed out in the sand May your footsteps live forever in the ground May they marvel at the path you took when you’re no longer around May your trek, set like cement, Teach them all what life to you has meant May your footsteps live forever in the ground May your sun shine forever in her sky May your words be the reason she holds her head up high When she rides into the city May the love you left make her feel so pretty May your sun shine forever in her sky
5.
Kings 04:10
If you sat down or stood up for me, then I’d say thanks a lot Its always good to hear it when the paupers call the shots But if every song’s been written, then the ones that were sung are lost One album dropped—an afterthought—thanks a lot Now I’ve been resuscitated from the dark depths of despair It must feel catastrophic when you see a loved one there But all I had to do was wash the worry from my hair The pain is gone—the ghost is fought—thanks a lot When your blood runs cold and you feel you have to win And there’s noone to hold or to pick you up from what you’re in As certain as the sun comes up from the eastern plains You shine your light, get back up, and do it all again / and rise above the pain Now people used to tell me that when you get old, you’re dead As if somehow all you learned & fought for steamed right out your head And there’s no more admiration for the trials and strife you lead The young have fought—the elders lost—thanks a lot They’ll find a medication for whatever haunts your mind And fill you with prescriptions ‘til your third eye sight goes blind But it’s up to you to realize the time to draw the line The bid’s been tossed—your soul’s been bought—thanks a lot
6.
Welcome Home 05:36
We found you on the floor of your apartment With every waking hour on the phone And it took a downtown city block to remind you how to move Things get blurry when you’re all alone. When we found out you fell in a deep depression, With every chance we had, you know we’d call. But you still spent your nights alone, cold on the floor It’s a wonder if we even helped at all Welcome home, though we know just where you’ve been. Is the world half as crazy as the last time you walked in? Welcome home, have a seat with all your friends. Though it’s been a long time coming, You’re back in our hearts again. Now I know it’s hard with no one to depend on, But letting go’s a simple fact of life. You should face the hard facts so you can move on: That quiet swindler never was your wife. And we found out you spent some time in Austin With nerves as raw as steel cold bars of jail But when you get past the bright lights and the roaring crowds, The things that matter most always prevail
7.
Sleep In 03:53
It seems like every morning, we gotta wake up And pretend to try and have to do these things Misprioritized, useless, and made up I would rather lie with you and sleep in We’re so tired And it never seems to want to quit No need to ask them age-old questions It’s just the way it’s always been Streetlights set and rise and command our days, love We can take control and live our life like kings Don’t drag yourself downstairs and put on your make up I would rather lie with you and sleep in
8.
Give me back my heart The one you threw away It’s lying raw in your dresser drawer With your garments of lace Cuz it’s been 16 years and counting And I’ve never felt quite the same So give me back my heart So I can start to love again Now, back when I was with you We sure had some good times But my mistake was lettin’ you take This ol’ heart of mine Your friends have gone and told you To be hangin’ on is wrong It’s no use to you, you know it’s true So put it back where it belongs Some say love is fickle Some say love’s divine But it’s nothing short of criminal When you have what is mine Now, I know you didn’t mean it I don’t mean to make you scared To tell the truth, I’m not surprised if you Forgot it was there “Give it back!”
9.
Since my baby left town I felt death a-callin’ I lie awake a-ballin’ Cryin’ on the floor Since my baby left town Every day’s a gamble My heart is now in shambles And I can’t go on no more Well, it’s been three days since she left me She took that first bus right out of town And as the white snow falls slowly That dark lonely cloud is comin’ down She found out I took all the money From the bank at the center of the town Now I can’t face her or her family But this storm’s got me turnin’ back around Well, I went and packed all her pictures And I kept all the music that I own And I left that box full of mem’ries Somewhere it never will be found Now these days of mine pass slowly And nights bring me down like I’m a clown And my heart weighs me down, but it’s empty And I think I’d be better underground!
10.
I remember the days when I first met you You seemed to have a glow about your ways But the last few years of avoidin’ each other’s paths, dear Turned our lovely nights into a routine daze So let’s say “bye” and go in separate directions To make love die was never our intention It’s you I’ll miss, I hope though this we’ll stay the best of friends But I think our love is comin’ to an end We’d walk hand-in-hand, but I felt my eye would wander And my mind can’t lie to make a home When you traveled around, I‘d sit by myself and ponder If I was with you, why did I’d feel so alone? So let’s say “bye” and go in separate directions To make love die was never our intention It’s you I’ll miss, I hope though this we’ll stay the best of friends But I think our love is comin’ to an end The distance made it easy to pretend But I think our love is comin’ to an end Yes, I know our love is comin’ to an end...
11.
I could say I wish you good things And that your days are long and bright And to stop and soak with the green grass When the Sun pours down her light But it’s hard to wish you well, dear From all the hell you made me know And all the nights I walked alone, love Wond’rin’ which way I should go Though my friends they tried to warn me I just assumed they did not know And although you never made me happy You’re gonna make me lonesome when you go They say that love is strange and long, dear But you and I just never got it right I’d say it’s best if we both part, love We both can get more out of life So, for a time I’ll be unhappy Full of sorrow, full of woe Ah, but nothing ever lasts forever Not even stone cold winter’s snow Now I don’t mean to disappoint you, But our weekends out were just for show And until the day you come back and find me, You’re gonna make me lonesome when you go Now I’m not tryin’ to disappoint you, But all you’ve caused was pain and strife And then you’d rarely talk about me When you’d take off for the night So, for a time I’ll be unhappy Full of sorrow, full of woe And until the day you come back and find me, You’re gonna make me lonesome when you go Though life with you is now behind me, You’re gonna make me lonesome when you go
12.
Welcome home, my first-born son You and Mommy and Dad are one Came up from the Great Unknown Make this place your home Spiders and elephants, Horses and hills Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down, It’s full of "thrills and chills" Life is like a rollercoaster as it was said by Bill Dream a better life—dream the dream alive! Welcome home, my first-born son Your "ride" has just begun...

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All Songs Recorded, Engineered, and Mastered By:
Bucky Fereke at bluegrasshopper studios in Lowell, MA
Additional Recording at 2007 Chevrolet “Connie” Cobalt in Random Parking Lots

THANK YOU: Michelle, Jonah, Friends, Family, Bill Paoli, Matthew & Jamie Albanese, Steve & Jayne Lucas, Muzzo, Kenzo, Michael Leyden, Patrick Flaherty, Joanna Hall, Amy Lough Fabbri, Barbara Harding at Malelo & Co., Dave Crespo, Monica Mitchell, Kevin Finn, Rob Azevedo, WEMF, WMFP, WNHN, 94.5 FM The River, Brew’d Awakening, Barbara Taylor, Sarah Levecque, Peter Zarkardas, Matt Smith, Doug Macdonald, Patty Short, Darryl Blood, Michael Stewart, Frederick Richards,
Brian Young, Lennie Jones, Brian Owens, Metronome Magazine, Roctober Magazine, and YOU for listening... XOXo

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released July 5, 2015

All words and music by Bucky Fereke

Bucky Fereke - Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Acoustic & Electric Bass, Mountain Dulcimer, Harmonica, Mandolin, Violin, Farfisa, Toys, Percussion, Drums

Shelley Shirleypop - Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Dog Vocals on 2 - Valentine
Mini Donkey Vocals on 9 - Luigi
Background Vocals on 4 - Michael Leyden, Monica mitchell
Violins on 4 - Monica Mitchell

Art Direction & Design: 75bunnies.com

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