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Deviation Road
04:28
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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
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Don't Lie To Me Boy
04:40
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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
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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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Out Past The Waves
03:47
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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
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Whiskey Drunk
04:43
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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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Gone Baby Gone
05:09
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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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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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