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Don't Lie To Me Boy

from Deviation Road by Nathan Seeckts

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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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from Deviation Road, released October 27, 2011
Music & Lyrics: N. Seeckts

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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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