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Your father’s a drunk - best do what you’ve been told, Son
Put your bottles down and run
Don’t stop till you can’t hear Mama cryin’
Do as I mumble, not as I stumble
Or you’ll find yourself kidney deep in my kind of trouble
It was a hit and run
I got away but I have to live each day
with what I’ve done
You’re father was a son once of a bum and a gun and I’m sorry -
a curse I couldn’t outrun
It’s in your blood
It’s in your bones
It’s in every indiscretion that your future holds
Do as I mumble, not as I stumble
Or you’ll find yourself kidney deep in my kind of trouble
It was a hit and run
I got away but the damage is done
It was a hit and run
I got away but I have to live each day
I’d rather be dead
Please, Lord
Take me instead
Rundgren-esque rock with big hooks and a hint of the baroque, recommended for fans of Jon Brion and post-Kill Rock Stars Elliott Smith. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 20, 2024
Alvvays has always been great, but with this album they took it to the next level. Every one of these songs is lodged in my brain now, permanently (in a good way). s. moxley