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Those Woods Back There

by Painted Chain

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1.
Little up that fresh-oiled road, Little past the barn and the farm that just got sold. There’s a pond back there where they ain’t mowed, And a girl and a boy that’s already been told. (chorus) Jane and Johnny, Honey, have you seen them two? For the life of me, I can’t fix on what they’re trying to do. Jane and Johnny, Jane and Johnny, Jane and Johnny. Cats and crows and Indian things, Bats and old ladies and diamond rings. You come down outta there right now, You come down outta there right now. (repeat chorus) Little down that hill and dale, Little past dark when the deer mark out their trail. There’s a ridge ’round there where they pulled out shale, And a girl and a boy that’s heading for the jail. (repeat chorus) Now it’s supper, Can you hear it? Then it’s another, Can you hear it? Look what you’re doing to your mother, Consider your sister and your brother.
2.
Lonely Mind 04:29
Do you like this more than anything else? Is this feeling better than no feeling at all? Or is it simply that you can’t be by yourself, Like when you’re walking, but you’d like to fall? You’d like to fall into something that might hurt you, You’d like to fall into a hot bed of coals. And I suppose that you’d like to, Yeah, you’d really like to, you’d like to be one of those, Who, Works it all out like a problem, that’s what you do. (chorus) Lonely mind, Got a lonely mind. I shot the blinds full of holes tonight, Just to look behind, Your low, lonely mind, Where there is no insight, there is only right and not right. And what will happen when my lonely mind, Meets your lonely mind? I’d like to fall into something that might lift me, I’d like to fall into a cloud of sea spray. And I say this is what I’ll be, Yeah, I’ll be your loving care, I’ll be yours if you stay, Where, Hours come and go like the tide, that’s me in there. (repeat chorus)
3.
Listen to the metronome, It talks more truth than you. Now I’m marking time waiting by the phone, Waiting to find out what you’re going to do. Are you going to come to your senses, Knock kneed and climbing fences, Trying to get over yourself, Trying to get to that place where you can love somebody else. (chorus) There’s a reason why you’re crazy about me, There’s a reason, I know. There’s a reason why you’re crazy about me, And if you don’t know, well, you better go, Where the sun will shine on your insight, And the echo will say it’s all right, It’s all right, all right, all right, The echo says it’s all right. Lying won’t do any good, Coming into town won’t get you out of the woods. Running away, yeah running away, I can’t recommend it, but who am I to say. Listen to the parlor clock, It’s been right most of the day. Now you’re wasting time rehearsing your talk, Worrying about what you’re going to say. (repeat second verse then chorus)
4.
Ramona 04:14
I’ll be something after this is all over, But you might not call it fine. I’ll be the kind of guy you look up to from the corner, And you think maybe this is a sign. (chorus) Oh, no, Ramona, Ramona, I can’t say no and I can’t say yes to you. I go wild for you, honey, but I can’t change my persona, Oh, no, Ramona, I’ll give my best to you. And the rest of what I got, Has just got to be, Enough for me to give it a shot. And I’ll be damned if I’ll let them see, How much I’m begging, how much I left in the lot. (repeat first verse then chorus)
5.
Flash Photos 04:43
We got to get you a place, Got to reserve you a night. There’s a shine on your face, There’s a light in your light. Don’t you share it, Don’t you dare compare it to, Those stupid kids who swear it, Never happened for you. (pre-chorus) ’Cause it did, It did, girl, damn, It did. This is on screen, on tape, on everything, man. (chorus) And it’s going to last longer, Than flash photos. Last a lot longer, Than flash photos. Back up, back up, back up, I say. Back up, back up, back up, I say. We got to get you a show, Got to establish your brand. There’s a glow on your glow, There’s money in your hand. Don’t you share it, Don’t you dare compare it to, Those dirty kids who swear it, Never happened for you. (repeat pre-chorus then chorus)
6.
Single Blue 03:52
I was doing everything right, But I had nothing to show for it. Everything and nothing was black and white, And the whole world seemed to know it. Can’t save my soul, but I can hold on to my heart, Can’t forget that it’s mine. Yeah, I had to get out of the dark, Away from the station sign. There’s not a single blue, To color the way they felt about you. Let somebody in, Before the last light fades and they won’t tell where you’ve been. Single blue, Yeah, my single blue. (repeat first verse) Can’t save my soul, but I can hide inside my room, Can’t forget what I’ve found. Yeah, I had to get out of the gloom, Away from this little town.
7.
Doubleknit 04:24
Playboy, she said, More like a farmboy, still got the weeds in his hair. Hey, boy, she said, Come over here, leave that doubleknit there on your chair. Say, boy, you look like a nice kid, In your wide striped shirt and the pants that don’t quite fit. And I sure appreciate what you just did, You got me out of trouble with some half-assed half-wit. Make it a double, honey, I’ll take it, Doubleknit, doubleknit. And it’s no trouble, Baby, it’s no trouble. I got a house about a mile from this one, You got a set of keys. We could brush you right up, make you look like a grandson, Take a little shine off your knees. Playboy, she said, More like a paperboy, paid for his drinks in dimes. Hey, boy, she said, Come talk to me, leave that doubleknit behind this time. And it’s no trouble, Baby, it’s no trouble.
8.
Where you’re dwelling now, Does the sunlight warm the floors? Where you’re dwelling now, Does a man call from the red painted doors? And when you see him, do you see somebody else somehow? Where you’re dwelling, where you’re dwelling now. Where you’re sleeping now, Does the fire burn through the night? Where you’re sleeping now, Does the wild hunter wake you with a fright? And if you’re shaking, does he hold you there in the bough? Where you’re sleeping, where you’re sleeping now. (chorus) And where is the right word for this love? Not how deep or how strong is this love, Or how long this love will be true. Oh, where are you, And where am I? In the sweet old by-and-by, in the sweet old by-and-by. Where you’re going now, Does the breeze blow there nice and clean? Where you’re going now, Does this letter mean nearly everything? And as you read it, do you stop and reconsider your vow? Where you’re going, where you’re going now. (repeat chorus)
9.
Some lovers are like quicksilver, Touch them and they shake and shiver. Get too rough and they scatter in haste, It’s a big job cleaning up that toxic waste. And some lovers are just like water, See right through what they have on offer. Given the choice I’ll take a cold beer, Can’t stop my thirst with what’s clean and clear. All these lovers keep falling apart, Need to fix up their broken hearts. Maybe they could use some clamps and glue, Make some repairs like we know how to do. (chorus) You and me, wrapped up in twine, Held together well for a mighty long time. Me and you, got in a bind, But that’s all right, nothing wrong with sleeping tight, Tonight. Some lovers are like a chunk of coal, One spark and they’re out of control. Fan the flames and they begin to choke, It’s quality heat but too much goddamn smoke. All these lovers keep burning down, Watch the ashes fall all over town. Feel like they should pay a fine or two, Undo the damage like we used to do. (repeat chorus)
10.
When it comes to hurt, girl, I keep an open mind. And when it comes to the heart hiding underneath your shirt, my girl, I got the same kind. Broken, baby, broken, but it still works, it still works, Now before another word is spoken, let me ask you first. (chorus) Could your song use some reprising? Could your mind use a little right-sizing? Could your soul stand some wising up? I said, could your soul stand some wising up? When it comes to lies, girl, I turn the other cheek. And when it comes to the promises we make with our eyes, my girl, I got the same streak. Broken, baby, broken, but it still works, it still works, Now before another word is spoken, let me ask you first. (second chorus) Could your song use some reprising? Could your face use a little disguising? Could your soul stand some wising up? I said, could your soul stand some wising up? I’m sorry you got taken in, I’m sorry, baby, I really am. You heard forever, but you were mistaken, Sitting in a church does something funny to a man. So I’m sorry, baby, I’m sorry, I feel so bad, Let me tell you, I’m so sad. (repeat first verse then both choruses)
11.
When I first saw the man, He was using a pool cue to conduct the country band, On the jukebox, Dancing on the table in his boots and socks, And a dirt cheap wheat straw cowboy hat. Now how ’bout that. When I first heard him speak, He was cussing politicians for what they did last week, On the TV, Going ’round saying that shit don’t apply to me, In his dirt cheap wheat straw cowboy hat, Now how ’bout that. (refrain) Trucks need running, fields need a plow, But a man don’t need a reason anyhow, To cut his chains, And make a lot of claims, Then settle ’em all in the traditional way, With a handful of fire and a bloody display. When I got back to town, He was asking about some people with the right background, In resistance, Doing dirty work is just doing business, For a dirt cheap wheat straw cowboy hat. Now how ’bout that. (repeat refrain) Now how does this go, And how do you know. They want a show, So give ’em a show, give ’em a show. Graves need tending, fields need a plow, But a man don’t need a reason anyhow.
12.
Vibes are right, Address is in my hand. Met you on the platform last Tuesday night, You were with some other man. But now something’s up, You’re holding two coffee cups. Ask me what’s up, I say nothing’s up. (chorus) And nothing is good enough, Nothing is good enough, Good enough for me. Nothing is something I can see. Words are posed, Joke at my expense. Get you a paper and you check out the shows, You were way too intense. But now something’s wrong, You’re hiding your hands all night long. Ask me what’s wrong, I say nothing’s wrong. (repeat chorus)
13.
The sun rises up like an argument, And I give in and go on. My mother wants to know just where you went, I tell her, you went wrong. I look over this country, From the dusty windows of a car. I want to go from this country, But it says, don’t you get too far. So she’s with and you’re with and everybody’s with somebody, It’s like no one wants to be free. Judith and Meredith and me, That’s the way it oughta be. Riding together, Rising together, Hiding together, Flying together, Away from here, Days from here. The stories fly past like they were migrating, And I let mine out so young. These rings and dresses all left in waiting, I knew you, you were one. I took pity on myself, In the foggy mirror in my room. I hate to give up on myself, But it’s plain, don’t you want the proof.
14.
I share in your feeling, Something bad is about to happen. Strap yourself in and wait for the unreeling, The line between us is slacking, and near its end. Pull me close, give me breath again, I have it in me, strength enough for you and me. This great ship is moving fast, my friend, Climb to the highest point and you can see, the sea. (chorus) Cast your doubts upon the waters, Let regrets fall from your hands. You’ve been here a long time, brother, you never falter, Cast your doubts upon the waters, rain on the land. I share in your feeling, A lot of people are starved for love. Tough it out and watch the wheeling and the dealing, The line between us is fraying, and far from us. (repeat second verse then chorus)
15.
Town is uptight, And I am the reason. Hold your whiskey ’til tonight, That’s when I’ll be beaten. And I’ll be hung out to dry, And I’ll need burying, my friend. Shake your head and I know why, But look at that thunder, and hear that wind. (chorus) I’ve been down and I’ve been denied, One time, two more times, then three. Down, down, down and denied. You want to be free, then be free, But don’t you say you can bring everything with you. Never say it, ’cause it ain’t true. Found they were right, But I tried anyway. Stoke the fire before the fight, That’s how I’ll overplay. And I’ll be hung out to dry, And I’ll want cleaning up, all yours. Shake your head and I know why, But see those windows, and watch those doors. (repeat chorus)

credits

released February 3, 2018

Lyrics and music: Chris Hart and Mark Winemiller

Chris Hart: Lead and backing vocals
David Miller: Lead and backing vocals
Mark Winemiller: Guitars, keyboards, percussion, lead and backing vocals

Produced, arranged and recorded by Painted Chain

Graphics by Ed Holthause
Photos by Mark Winemiller and Chris Hart

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Painted Chain is a trio from Baltimore.

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Music for a time like now, a time back then.

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