Good Ol' Days

from Forever, But Not For Long by The Blue Ribbons

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GRABBED MY BUCKET
AND I WENT TO THE WELL
THE WATER IN HEAVEN
COMING STRAIGHT FROM HELL

I GOT SECRETS TO KEEP
AND I'M KEEPING THEM WELL
MEMORY CAN BE
A PRISON CELL

IF YOU'RE THE JUDGE
AND THE JURY AND SUCH
I GUESS THAT'S WHY
YOU'RE TALKING SO MUCH

YOU MAY HAVE FOUND YOUR VOICE
BUT YOU LOST YOUR TOUCH
STUMBLING AROUND
ON A BROKEN CRUTCH

BOMBS GOING OFF WITHOUT A SOUND
THE DEVASTATION WAS SO PROFOUND
EVERYTHING'S DIFFERENT BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED
BUT I MADE SOME ARRANGEMENTS
TO GO HOME TODAY

I HAD TO HIDE MY HEART
SO THE MOON WOULD'NT STEAL IT
I KNOW THE SUN BURNS HOT
BUT I CAN HARDLY FEEL IT

I CLOSE MY EYES TO HUMANITY
WHAT I BELIEVE IN
DON'T BELIEVE IN ME

THEY SAID THERE'D BE
A WASHING OF THE BLOOD
THE BRIDGE COULD NOT WITHSTAND THAT FLOOD
BOW YOUR HEAD AND PRETEND TO PRAY
BUT I MADE SOME ARRANGEMENTS
TO GO HOME TODAY

I DON'T DESERVE THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
BUT I KNOW THAT IT'S TRUE
THAT WHAT I FEEL DON'T NECESSARILY SQUARE
WITH WHAT I SAY OR DO

WE'VE ALL FAKED CONTRITION
JUST TO GET OUR WISH
IT'S THE HUMAN CONDITION
AIN'T THAT A BITCH

NO NEED TO OVERCOMPLICATE IT
THE SIMPLEST THINGS
ARE ALWAYS UNDERRATED

FIGURE IT ALL OUT IF YOU STAY
BUT I MADE SOME ARRANGEMENTS
TO GO HOME TODAY

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from Forever, But Not For Long, released February 22, 2024

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Boston Music Award winners,The Blue Ribbons was formed by singer/songwriter/keyboardist James Rohr. They have been building a base of devoted fans with their original and soulful music. Described as
“Ray Charles and Tom Waits on a pirate ship with Sun Ra and Captain Beefheart,” they
combine “upbeat disillusionment and celebratory fatalism with musicianship” – Charan Devereux;Boston Globe. ... more

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