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take deep breaths
and drink a little water
settle down and surrender to the bottom
the pills have won
but l get the feeling you ain’t done
I have robbed and I have lied
and I have stolen from my kin
and I have sworn I was invincible
and pulled far away from all my friends
this is how I roll and how I think
and how I might pretend
but you’re the difference now today
between everything I do
and everything I did
so rise and take a stand
but offer no demands
‘cause if we don’t kick right today
then baby we may not have a chance
we’re drowning with the band
it’s like we just don’t give a damn
I just don’t understand
why I love drugs and
sex and money
and you
before when I was born,
my gramps, he was a hurricane
he drank until the death and as it were,
my mama did the same
their ghosts are in my blood
but my life is in your hands
so I’m begging you from the bottom up
please listen up to your man
so rise and take a stand
but offer no demands
‘cause if we don’t kick right today
then baby we may not have a chance
we’re drowning with the band
it’s like we just don’t give a damn
I just don’t understand
why I love sex and
drugs and money and
rolling them bones and
licking those lips
when you’re coming on strong and
you’re shaking that bong
I love every goddamn tiny sexy little thing about you
so take another breath and
let’s get set for hope and prosperity and
forget about that itch and heal the stitch,
the blood and the misery
for you are not a victim and
I am not a whore and
I’m begging you from the bottom up
can I give you just a little more and
understand
we’re drowning with the band
*****
Music and Lyrics by Brett Lyda
Brett Lyda: vox, guitars, keys
George Bernardo: drums, keys
Michael Feldman: piano
Jason Chesney: bass
Produced by
George Bernardo & Jeremy Underwood
Mixed by David Bianco
Recorded and engineered by George Bernardo, Michael Feldman, Brett Lyda, Shawn Power and Brian Walsh.
Mastered by Tim Stollenwerk at Stereophonic Mastering
Design by Canteen
from the Elvis Orbison LP 'Invisible Me'
For more info and exclusive content:
www.elvisorbison.com
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Mahi Mahi (Demo Version)
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mahi mahi
with my friends
soothes the soul
so I can rest
mahi mahi
in my dreams
with a wedge of lemon
and cuban black beans
mahi mahi
from heaven above
heals the heart
of a fool in love
mahi mahi
from far down below
comforts the mind
so I might grow old
with powers a hidden
you're better than gold
(instrumental break)
mahi mahi
thanks from within
lend me the courage
to love once again
mahi mahi
bless you my friend
****
Music and lyrics by Brett Lyda
All instruments by Brett Lyda
Produced, recorded & engineered
by Brett Lyda
For more info and exclusive content:
www.elvisorbison.com
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Elvis Orbison Los Angeles, California
It’s humid. There are hundreds of mosquitoes taking samples of you. The water flows languidly, almost tumbling over itself
in heaps. Even the grass is despondent. What can you do?
If you’re Brett Lyda aka Elvis Orbison, you wait. Patiently. Sooner or later something will move, letting you know it’s time. Time to move your index finger from the B string to the G. Then you wait some more.
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