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Deviation Road

by Nathan Seeckts

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Well I used to work the cement works Til they closed in 2001 Then we spent most our days at the Western Backing last place at 40 to 1. You worked the bar and the tables Your cheeks flushed with red when you’re near As you leant in real close, and whispered so low That I was the only one to hear I just want you by my side For now and forever more Down by the reservoir We drank til quarter to three And swore that we’d run away From this town one day Your mother was not too approving Your father was too drunk to care He’d not been the same since he’d been retrenched A shell of a man unaware But we were so young and so foolish Wrapped up in our own little world Knocked sideways by news at the doctors That in eight months we’d welcome a girl I just need you by my side For now and forever more Down by the reservoir We talked til quarter to three And swore that we’d run away From this town one day But this ain’t no fairytale As life never is They said “There’s complications, Your wife didn’t make it…. But your daughter did…” I’ve got our girl by my side For now and forever more Down by the reservoir She’s asking questions of me Bout the lady who passed away So that she could stay
2.
Mother used to be caring Mother used to be so kind Til she started dirty dancing To pay for food and clothes and wine Father left us Christmas morning Father’s never coming back He left us with no warning I heard he dies of a heart attack Don’t lie to me boy Cause I ain’t no time for tales Don’t cry to me boy Cause I got troubles of my own She said “I’m going out and I might be back today I’m going out to dance at Summer Rains." She said “I’m going out and I might be back today So sing aloud and put them kids to sleep." Buster ran that dirty strip club We called him uncle now and then He never raised his hand but he messed her up yeah He got her hooked on crack cocaine And as the oldest of four children It was my job to protect the rest Make sure they never saw our mother Strung out like a fucking mess. Don’t look at me boy Cause I know that I have failed Don’t cry to me boy Cause I got troubles of my own She said “I’m going out and I might be back today I’m going out to dance at Summer Rains." She said “I’m going out and I might be back today So sing aloud and put them kids to sleep."
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Hard Time 03:35
We used to dance out in the court With our heads held high We used laugh at the poor Kids out on the street As we passed them by We used to plan to grow old Disgracefully But the night I got caught You were nowhere to be seen So lift your head now And listen to me I’ve got soul now Like you wouldn’t believe And maybe this time Baby girl you’ll save my soul Coz in five years theirs parole We used to press hard on the glass For hours at a time Memorized lines on your face Where the only thing that helped me get by Guess I didn’t know you at all Your dishonesty Its been three years since the call Where you said I’ll see you in a week. So lift your head now And listen to me I’ve got soul now Like you wouldn’t believe And maybe this time Baby girl you’ll save my soul Coz next week I’m up for parole So lift your head now And listen to me I’ve got soul now Like you wouldn’t believe And maybe this time Baby girl you’ll save my soul Cause I just heard they’ve revoked parole.
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Over the seas And out past the waves She waits for me So strong and so brave I rest on the sand My head on my knees I whisper her name Into the breeze There’s miles between The oceans and land She took me a boy And made me a man As the sun sets out low At the end of the day Well for once in my life I’ve got something to say She’s the heat in my blood She’s the fire in my veins She’s the woman I trust She’s the one I can’t tame Over the seas And out past the waves She waits for me So strong and so brave
5.
Something tells me tonight That this bottle that we’re sharing feels right My head is all twisted severe And I’m so glad that I’ve got you here 3 sheets to the wind and star crossed Just like lovers from tales long lost You’re my partner in crime and my crutch And I hate that I love you so much You’re my reason to breathe But you’re like poison to me You pick me up, when I’m whiskey drunk You’re my reason to breathe. Someone tells me tonight That this barfly routine just ain’t right We’ve all had our fill its been fun But isn’t it time to move on. The coffee they serve up is hot Blank stares as you line up the shots Well I won’t kick the habit for long Cause darling I just ain’t that strong
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I sit here silent on this fence Barbed wire sticking into my legs. Look out towards the horizon Wonder where them good times went Question if you miss me Or the roar of that Honda between your legs Skin tight stretched body Holding on to me like I was all that’s left. Darling come on home Coz I can’t spend these drunken nights alone Through empty rooms I stumble Searching for the answer to questions never known Darling come on home I’m sorry for my sins, I’m trying to atone Down empty streets I stumble Searching for the porch light you said that you’d leave on But it’s gone There’s still some clothes of yours in the wash pile Causing your scent to hang around And those dents in the hallway From where you dragged your suitcase along the ground And as I look out the dirty window To canola fields where we used to lay And I spun you empty promises About just how much that I swore that I could change Now this drunken mess Is all that’s left Hello darkness my old friend

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released October 27, 2011

Nathan Seeckts: Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Keys

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Nathan Seeckts Geelong, Australia

Seemingly hewn from Bellarine Peninsula basalt, Seeckts’ vocal is imbued with all the heart worn grit of Steve Earle, grounding songs that are alternately heaving, shivering and jangling with feeling. Whether punching out a heartland belter or immersed in a nostalgic reverie, Nathan Seeckts delivers immense humanity, compassion, and catharsis. ... more

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