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AmericanaCalling

by MacMcCarty &KiddTwist

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1.
BillyTheLiar 03:18
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You meant more to me than I think I knew You went far from me as I went far from you Love got ripped down not what you hoped to find I knew that it my heart I just paid it no mind Oh I love you baby the way that things work out I got no idea what it's all about Oh I loved you both ya know that could be true Can we get past this part I promise I love you Radio's still playin' the song that makes ya cry You're still sittin' there with that look in your eye I wish I felt somethin' at least in part I'm still standin' still I got nothin' in my heart (Chorus) You say the bridge is gone to where we are now I say that don't matter much we're not there anyhow I hear ya telling' me I'm too inclined to preach Well then just forgive me and stay outta my reach Now I'm on the porch outside your backdoor Headin' home to NewYorkCity I can't take it anymore A dog is barkin' howlin' like a moan Night comes a fallen' I stand alone (Chorus)
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MissMartha'sHouse 04:05
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Ruby's fading quickly into the night Jack can't do nothin' so he just might Stand around and watch 'nother night in these rooms Over by the sofa like a lonely bridegroom Ruby's got this smile men give her the eye Jack wants a whiskey as his throat runs dry Some man takes her hand happens with such ease Jack's by the river praying on a breeze Down at Miss Martha's House Oh my name is Jack I'm there most every night With my heart turning' black Ruby comes back in it's been an hour or more Jack whispers, "Oh Ruby how come you do this for?" Ruby calls over, "Hey Jack don't look so mean!" Jack mumbles, "I'm no Jesus you're no Magdalene ..." (Chorus) Out on the street Jack follows the guy He don't see what he thought he'd see when he looks in his eye Deep in his pocket Jack feels his knife He just can't do it spare another life No not tonight (Chorus)
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YoungWilliam 04:39
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William young William Go down to your mama's grave William oh William You gotta lay your claim Your grandma's got the land She don't want you to go Hear she's got good reason That's what they tell me so William young William Go down to your mama's grave William oh William You gotta lay your claim Your mama was an angel She fixed my broken heart Your papa and her it's sad But they had to part William young William Go down to your mama's grave William oh William You gotta lay your claim Don't be scared of the dark Tho' she died in the night Remember how her eyes yeah Fill you with morning light William young William Go down to your mama's grave William oh William You gotta lay your claim La la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la Your papa's got it right He's gonna have ya go Hear he is a good man That's what they tell me so William young William Go down to your mama's grave William oh William You gotta lay your claim William I'll be watchin' From yonder hill Life is this twisting thing That I ponder still William young William Go down to your mama's grave William oh William You gotta lay your claim William oh William Walkin' to your mama's grave William oh William You're a man today La la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la
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LakotaGirl 03:08
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Standin' by your grave Long past midnight Days after your hanging There's some pale moonlight Standin' with these shadows Castin' one of my own Our child inside of me You see I am not alone Past the hills outside of town Past the remains of the clouds You told me I best get ridin' I don't know how You're naked beside me Like when you were always there The smell a dirt surrounds me Hanging in the humid air I'm standing here I'm unafraid Neath this weeping tree I broke the cross meant to mark Our untwining destiny Past the hills outside of town Past the remains of the clouds You told me I best get ridin' I don't know how Losing you is gonna break me Oh don't let me start Nothin' here can shake me I just can't find my heart Oh I don't wanna go Best be on my way It's the same sunrise No it's the start of a new day Past the hills outside of town Past the remains of the clouds I find myself I'm ridin' I'll figure it out somehow
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TheCoal Miner'sSon 03:25
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Oooohhhhh Elvis he got home Elvis he got home He got here one afternoon Oh yeah he got here real soon Oooohhhhh Jesus he got home Jesus he got home He got here one afternoon Oh yeah he got here real soon Oh the coal miner's son Waitin' for his papa in the sun Oh the coal miner's son Oooohhhhh Moses he got home Moses he got home He got here one afternoon Oh yeah he got here real soon Oh the coal miner's son Waitin' for his papa in the sun Oh the coal miner's son Yeah that was some fire blew through Burned all wild for a day or two You never can say what a fire's gonna do Leaves behind a broken heart or two Papa he'll get home My papa he'll get home He'll get here this afternoon Oh yeah he'll get here real soon Oh the coal miner's son Waitin' for his papa in the sun Oh the coal miner's son Oooohhhhh
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Home 03:19
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I came to the place Where the Lone Pilgrim lay Pensively stood by his tomb In a low whisper I heard a voice say How sweetly I sleep here alone The tempest may howl Loud thunder roar Gathering storms may arise Calm is my feeling a At rest is my soul Tears are all gone from my eyes Home Home Home The call of my master Compelled me from home No kindred nor relative nigh I met the contagion Sank to this tomb My soul flew to mansions on high Home Home Home Tell my sweet wife Children most dear Don't weep for me 'cause I'm gone The same hand that led me Though storms most severe Has kindly now walked me on home Home Home Home Home Home
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Sgt(4)Joe(Strummer) 04:20
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Down in the trenches he followed their command. All the days the same out in No Man's Land. So many kinds a bad hard to be good. Drive a man mad I tell ya it could. Got up every morning, hours to go, Things happened without warnin' he just could never no. Look at Sergeant Joe Outside that Empire Hotel How ya doin' fellow I'm doin' well You're dancing' for him mister he don't know who to believe. He's seen too much sir could ya make it plain please. Ya rob a man's dignity yeah you can drive him down. In time he'll rise up it'll come back around. He's seen so many dead ain't no more or less. Just give him some room for the pursuit of happiness. Look at Sergeant Joe Outside that Empire Hotel How ya doin' fellow I'm doin' well What are ya gonna do? What are ya gonna do? In up to your ass. You think that's true Get goin' everyday. Ya always got the blues Ya got to be on your way. But what would Jesus do? I heard some folks saying, "He don't deserve a home." Comin' out of a restaurant in a world all their own. He needs something done can't go down to the banker's door Same folks always give. It seems like the poor. Blood on bread they'll give you yeah anything you need. They give it all and get left to bleed. Look at Sergeant Joe Outside that Empire Hotel How ya doin' fellow I'm doin' well Look at Sergeant Joe Outside that Empire Hotel How ya doin' fellow I'm doin' well Look at Sergeant Joe Outside that Empire Hotel How ya doin' fellow I'm doin' well Look at Sergeant Joe Outside that Empire Hotel
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Light InMyEyes 03:15
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Woke up this morning knowing I had this day Time was short and I had to go a long long way When I feel asleep I knew the day would come And there'd be some things to get done Knew the day would come Knew the sun would rise And I would wake With the light in my eyes Such a surprise how long the night can last When ya just want time to go fast Wish me good luck give me your blessing please I won't be coming back on my knees Knew the day would come Knew the sun would rise And I would wake With the light in my eyes My bones are filled with marrow My heart is filled with strength I'll go the days whole distance I'll go the days whole length Woke up this morning knowing I had this day Time was short and I had to go a long, long way When I fell asleep I knew the day would come And there'd be some be things to get done Knew the day would come Knew the sun would rise And I would wake With the light in my eyes Knew the day would come Knew the sun would rise And I would wake With the light in my eyes
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ThatWild&StormySea 04:59
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Your heart Your voice Your touch Your choice Echo down through the years Though all the laughter&tears I loved you Like you hoped for Your love kept me Steady towards this foreign shore Hear you down through the years Though all the laughter&tears I held close to you You held close to me yeah Out on that wild stormy sea yeah Winds they shift Comin' for you You fell into my eyes You knew I'd carry you Felt you as you slipped away Yeah that's it there's no more to say For the kids and me You smiled, you said, "No" Your sisters they were singing I felt you let go Felt you as you slipped away Yeah that's it there's no more to say I held close to you You held close to me yeah Out on that wild stormy sea yeah For anyone lookin' It was plain to know It was so clear we loved each other so There's a promise oh yeah That you'll be there In the, oh, the whisper My heart can hear Hear you down through the years Though all the laughter&tears I held close to you You held close to me yeah Out on that wild stormy sea yeah I held close to you You held close to me yeah
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Round&Round 06:13
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Papa sailed across the water Comin' to a Promised Land I come up on it's street corners Tryin' to get money in my hands Hard by the banks of the Hudson Swear to Christ she was waitin' just for me Took my hand, said, "Come my sweet, There's lots to do and more to see." Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I love the air in the mountains And breezes down by the sea That full moon when she's risin' Sure does look beautiful to me I been down to East Texas Gone all through out the west Still her sweet lips Spoke to me the best Now all our nights were busy Stayed abed most days till three I awoke alone that last time She musta had somethin' to do without me Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I love the air in the mountains And breezes down by the sea That full moon when she's risin' Sure does look beautiful to me I looked all through Utah Worked here to New Orleans from the west Still her sweet lips Spoke to me the best Ya go round&round&round Ya stand up they say, "Hey! Sit down!" Round&round&round&round my friend Round&round back again She went on to London Headed home to ol' Paris Yeah, yeah, she just kept on runnin' I can see her fall to her knees Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I love the air in the mountains And breezes down by the sea That full moon when she's risin' Sure does look beautiful to me I could walk east across the waters And come back round from the west Still her sweet lips Spoke to me the best Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
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StillGoin'On 04:06
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Bullet took my boy's blood Gun in some fool's hand Though that's plainly true It's not where the trouble began Somewhere in the past There's a stand on this land Passed on year to year Passed down hand to hand It's still goin' on Get this circle done Lies are told Don't be afraid my son Some fool got told a lie They'll take your land away Sees my people like poison The sun setting' on his day "Look out for yourself," The Smiling Sheriff did say Made for a damn short walk To takin' my son's life away It's still goin' on Get this circle done Lies are told Don't be afraid my son Someone is lyin' Someone else gettin' used Someone is lyin' Someone else gets abused Locked up in his shack Nightmares from the first That fool don't see his real foe I tell ya that's far from the worst Bullet took my boys blood Gun in some fool's hand Though that's plainly true It's not where the trouble began It's still goin' on Get this circle done Lies are told Don't be afraid my son (Everybody) Don't be afraid my son (Out loud) Don't be afraid my son (To heaven) Don't be afraid my son (Again) Don't be afraid my son Don't be afraid my son
12.
40 Days 03:07
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Been out here a day No whiskey no cigarettes Had some water an hour ago But I'm thirsty yet 40 days 40 days 40 days To clean up this mess In the wilderness A shack in the desert Nothin' here but sand It's too hot to lie down I guess I gotta stand 40 days 40 days 40 days All this emptiness In the wilderness I must be crazy No idea what I hope to find Eyes dried wide open At least I'm not blind Seein' things all ready No set up for a fall There's a distant house Those mansions ain't too small 40 days 40 days 40 days No one to impress In the wilderness Why am I out here What am I gonna do Don't care what I came for Don't wanna see it through 40 days 40 days 40 days I can't do less In the wilderness 40 days 40 days 40 days Ooooohhhhh Ooooohhhhh Ooooohhhhh
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OneMoreTime 03:57
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Dance across that floor one more time Yeah one more time Picture of you got stuck in my mind Yeah my mind Voice told me to look was it yours? Yeah it was yours You're a mystery like some minor chord Yeah I love a minor chord A battered, broken, still beatin' heart You made me see the living part There's more than keeping on Days of things goin' They're gone Your laughter where there ain't been much Yeah there ain't been much Your naked legs I love to touch Yeah I love your touch A battered, broken, still beatin' heart You made me see the living part There's more than keeping on Day's of things goin' They're gone Your tear that fell that was meant for me You you're meant for me When I open my eyes it's you I see I wanna see Battered, broken, still beatin' heart You made me see the living part There's more than keeping on Day's of things goin' They're gone Dance across that floor one more time Yeah one more time
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DublinHouseBlues 04:07
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Cold wet rainy night It's a cold wet rainy night Why can't my baby Treat me right Oh just as well Yeah just as well Other people always Bring some hell Ain't much I can do Ain't much I can do I'm sick of this and I'm feelin' Kinda blue Walkin' all alone I'm walkin' all alone Words she use they Chill me to the bone Got rain comin' through Windy rain comin' through My brand new rain proof Blue suede shoes I learned a thing or two Yeah I learned a thing or two Always learn something when you're feelin' Kinda blue I could knock on any woman's door I could knock on any door I just don't know what I'd be knockin' for Somer's gone I didn't know Somer's gone I didn't know Tell me mister where Did she go? (Oh you don't know) I'm dryin' out I'm drinkin' too I'm dryin' out I'm drinkin' too Sittin' at the bar and feelin' Kinda blue (Wait a minute I ain't done) You're line's busy I can't get through You're line's busy I can't get through Tell me baby who you been talkin' to? Oh sweet darlin' what am I gonna do? Can't help myself when I'm feelin" Kinda blue (All right now I'm done)
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Maggie'sFarm 03:14
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YaCanRideMeMama(4N.) 04:03
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Day got hot real early There's a long way to go Don't care much where we're headed Oh I got no need to know I know when we get where we're goin' You'll take real good care of me Got no doubt about that cause you said Oh that's how it was gonna be When that sun is setting I'm lookin' on towards the night When you take these bags off my shoulders Oh and ya treat me just right You can ride me mama I'll carry anything you need I don't need much water yeah baby Oh & I'm real cheap to feed Air is cool full moon rise We'll get some rest like we should After we get what we wanted Oh when you brush my coat real good You can ride me mama I'll carry anything you need I don't need much water yeah baby Oh & I'm real cheap to feed
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YourSecretHeart 04:38
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When you reach out your hand Hold mine in yours When you kiss my lips It's like as if I took some cure Like ol' Marie LeVeau Up in Shakespeare's hall You witch me I float I got no fear to fall Your beauty yeah it breaks me Your mystery yeah it takes me Your secret heart oh it makes me so scared All the love that waits there Then again oh I know There's not a thing to lose There'd never be anything you'd do That would abuse Your beauty yeah it breaks me Your mystery yeah it takes me Your secret heart oh it makes me so scared All the love that waits there Sleep well when you get to sleepin' Light of a split moon spills through Throwin' white light across Your body, your face, our room ... Lovin' you hear in Memphis Oh love I've longed for that Let's start it up slowly Then we'll burn the world down flat I won't be so blind not to ask you To sing a song with me I won't say, "Go sing with him" I'm not the kind of fool a man can be Your beauty yeah it breaks me Your mystery yeah it takes me Your secret heart oh it makes me so scared All the love that waits there

about

All of these songs rose up outta my HudsonRiverAnthology. Songs of Love&Loss, Murder&Mayhem, Rising&Redemption. All of these songs are from deep outta the alternative American history of the Invisible Republic. As so vividly laid out by Griel Marcus back in the misty history of days of yore. All of these songs are built on Punk-Americana. It's what some girl who handed me a rose once called this sound. That was easier for me to take then when some gentleman had said that it was like JohnnyCash meets TheClash. I was honored but my respect for the paths these icons forged is too great for me to reap the harvest of those fields. I was lookin.' Searching like Dylan did for his "wild Mercury sound" of the mid-60's. So we headed back to the FieldsOfAbraham and got back to sowing&reaping ...

Much much thanks to John Fuentes who helps me sound the bell for this call to prayer. Walter Ego steady rock like Jesus' Peter. Carson Alexander who wrote so many characters with his steady hands that gave the people of these songs someone with whom they could walk. And his voice. Jac Grady, siren who could lure me to any shore. Cody Neeb who walked the walk and talked the talk with me in the earliest days when I could only stumble and mumble my way outta grief. So happy to have him back in the tent. Those are the immediate KiddTwist folks. But it's more of a community. More of an OpenCircle and it includes: Miwa Cogez for making me cry with her violin. Brian Mitchell for sharing the sadness&triumph of his SqueezeBox with all of us on the day after his daddy had passed ... And Hugh Pool, I don't know what to say, ... Only this; if you ever wanna make a record follow the signs to Excello, carry your torch to Greenpoint, BK ... And a special thanks to Phillip Klum Mastering who took all these people the final steps. ... Thank you too. For listening and sharing the work these Sisters&Brother-In-Art made for all the Sisters&Brothers-In-Art ... There. It's said ...

This album was released on 7 December 2019. Forty years ago LONDON CALLING by The Clash was released in the United Kingdom on 14 December.

And of course ... Play It Loud ...

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released December 7, 2019

All songs written by MacMcCarty.
Except "Light InMyEyes" by MacMcCarty & Cody Neeb and "Maggie's Farm" by Bob Dylan

MacMcCarty-LeadVocals/AcousticGuitar
John Fuentes-LeadGuitar/ElectricRhythmGuitar/Bass on "Round&Round"
Walter Ego-Bass/Piano on "Round&Round"/Organ on "YoungWilliam" &"DublinHouseBlues."/BackingVocals
Carson Alexander-Drums/BackingVocals/Mandolin on "Round&Round."
Jac Grady-BackingVocals
Miwa Gogez-Violin
Brian Mitchell-Accordion
HughPool-Producer&Engineer/ExcelloStudio/Greenpoint, BK LeadAcousticGuitar on"Round&Round."
Harmonica on "Maggie's Farm."
Various percussion.

Photo by: MeghanFarrell. Photo Design by: MonicaPark. Thank you to you both my friends.

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