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Steel Hearts

by The Only Sons

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1.
Lay Back Down: Laura lay back down There’s no where left to drift in this town Laura what’s on your mind? You’ve been colored blue ever since that state line Better quit your messin’ around You better quit your messin’ around Well I gave all I could, It’s more than I should You better quit your messin’ around Laura what have you done? You used to dream with the best of ‘em Laura whose got your back? Your friends all laughed when I asked you that Better quit your messin’ around You better quit your messin’ around Well I gave all I could, It’s more than I should You better quit your messin’ around
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Wise Up 02:35
Wise Up: How long does it take To get set straight To take your shoulder from the wheel Kick the dust from your heels Make a clean break How long can you stay Before that welcome is turned away Before the debt becomes owed And there’s nothing left to be sold All you had you gave away And you better wise up Because no ones gonna help you If you can’t help yourself How much can you claim Before all the property starts looking the same Before the bottom falls out There’s nothing to invest in now Spent what you should’ve saved How long can you be fooled Till you see that no one plays by the rules There’s no referee, no score to beat No bounds in which to compete
3.
Loneliness is on My Side: Sold your soul to a tired road With veins that run on gasoline If seemed like a good idea at the time Why bother with reconsidering Loneliness Loneliness is on my side And that’s alright Took your troubles to the county seat With half a mind to die and the other half to drink And all the courage that you thought you had You left at the bottom of the Budweiser can
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Been Gone 02:23
Been Gone: I been gone Like the moon that hides at dawn How far can you stray Before you forget which way you came And I’ve been searching all day for a night like this And I just don’t know when to call it quits I been wrong Made a mess of the things I loved And when the days feel strange How long till the familiar comes this way And I’ve been searching all night for a day like this And I just don't know when to call it quits
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Stranger Here Myself: Southern sky is burning out like a match Past the property line where the creek sits And those thoughts you bury in the spring are gonna grow back My old man he got this land cheap So I guess one day it will be passed down to me These hands will finally know responsibility Because I’m a stranger here myself So I can’t tell you what turn it was you missed Yeah, I’m a stranger here myself This porch has claimed its share of nights Spent on words that helped at first but then did not And for all the words we spoke, we never said much By a wood burning stove all stories were told Heard the hammering rain drive the gravel road And who were we kidding leaving like we had somewhere to go
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Drew Blood 03:24
Drew Blood: How can a soul settle down? When it’s all it’s known is running around When whatever it lost it already found How can a soul settle down? How can a heart learn to love? When all it’s known is how to pump blood When it all beats is faster than it should How can a heart learn to love? And you drew blood didn’t you? You were the last of the greats That's what you wanted people to think How can feet lose their way? When all they’ve always known what step to take When all they’ve felt, it has been paved How can feet lose their way? How can a mind tough it out? When all it’s known it’s come to doubt When all it thinks can’t be said aloud How can a mind tough it out? And you drew blood didn’t you? You were the last of the greats That's what you wanted people to think
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Hadn’t Been That Long: Brother I hope that you’re well It can be so hard to tell It can be so hard to tell I know your on the run Gotta be the first to cross the line If you spill your glass you can drink from mine It hadn’t been that long Since you felt you belonged So sure that your bed was made And It hadn’t been that long Since you choose right from wrong Though there’s no telling which was the better way It just hadn’t been that long Stranger, I know your face How many times have you passed this way? One foot on the road - the other in a grave And how long did you stay Before they knew your by your first name And took to setting you a plate Don’t say you should’ve known better Because you did and now its done What was gold is now bronze
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Troubled One 03:13
Troubled One: Fare the well troubled one Buried by the afternoon sun Came with all intention to give But you left with both hands filled Dressed up now Just to be seen around Just so they remember once you’ve turned and gone Well fare the well troubled one Fare the well loaded gun Ready you were to take down anyone Rode for so long down the way That Tennessee now seems strange
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Long Time Coming: Though the river is wide Shallow it sits between it’s sides With each bend it reminds We are the drifting kind And though the wind - it is weak Still it finds its way to me Takes it’s time then leaves Deliberately It’s been a long time coming It’s been a long time coming For me Though the paint it has dried What is covered it cannot hide To thin a coat to disguise What was once kept from your eyes And though the sky hangs low It keeps the known from the unknown Dressed up with the light from the dawn It’s going to lead you home
10.
How Much is Too Much: Tried your best So much for progress Living like a knot on a string No lesson learned From your mothers words She always had something to say That hook it will set in Because you were never one for struggling Never one to take to using a crutch But how much is too much? Knew the right words No need to rehearse Could convince anyone And all your fathers words Never sounded that good Till you turned twenty-one
11.
Taking Your Time With My Love: Your standing guard by the bedroom door With lights burning heavy over a hardwood floor And the screen door don’t know how to stay closed Coming off the hinge, should get around to fixing it You’re taking your time with my love Why are you taking your time with my love? That ceiling fan just keeps on spinning And you look like a mess That's just the way you dress And the driveway don’t know That tonight it lies alone Because there’s no wheels rolling home No stranger on my road
12.
We Will Get By: Once that day, it finally comes What will there be left to wait on? Sworn by seconds, your patient heart Takes its time, keeps your breath short For all the miles this state has held It’s never been enough to keep you here Besides anyone can tell you that It’s better to leave than to get left We will get by We don’t have to try Just to get by Once that love, it finally leaves What thoughts are worth enough to keep? When all your patience wears is thin How can you dress your heart any different? For all the sights your eyes have claimed There was never enough beauty to make you stay And besides anyone can tell you that It’s better to sale before the bottom drops out We will get by We don’t have to try Just to get by

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released March 1, 2009

Words and Music: Kent Eugene Goolsby
Stocked Pond Publishing (BMI)

Engineered by Alex Norfleet
Produced by Mikey Allred
Mastered by Mikey Allred

Recorded at Grand Palace Records in Murfreesboro, TN
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Bio (2009):
Currently preparing for the release of their second album on Sophomore Lounge Records, The Only Sons have come a long way since the beginning. Kent Goolsby, Blake Loftis, and Jonathan Merritt have been playing music together since they were 16 years old.

Throughout their journey, the gang has seen many musicians come and go. Notable for The Only Sons was the loss of fiddle player Rebecca Wayne. However, her replacement by Andrew Mosiman and the solid lap steel/lead guitar sounds of Mike Burgess has left this band with a tight-knit group.

When asked how the alternative country sound of The Only Sons spawned, Goolsby explained that he grew up in a home filled with his parents' vinyl collection which included artists such as The Band, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, and Neil Young. Kent said, "I didn't really get it [Southern music] growing up because I always played punk music. Right around the time that we [his former band] were going in our weirdest direction, I starting thinking that I would just like to write real songs. I started having trouble finding purpose in really weird music. I was just losing my drive."

This new direction birthed The Only Sons and (a few years later) its first full-length release, Young Lungs, a nine-song collection that kicks off with the immediately catchy "Modern Men." From here, the album progresses down a warm path of poetic lyricism and the Southern sounds that have put Nashville on the map. "Devil Wind," recorded only with acoustic guitar and Goolsby's raspy vocals, stands out as an evocative creation. Tracks like "Do You Wrong" and "Bad News" are quickly characterized by demanding lead guitar divisions and driving bass lines. Young Lungs is clearly an album into which these guys poured a whole lot of heart.

Now, less than a year later, The Only Sons are stoked to release their second full-length recording. Focusing more on memorable songwriting and less on poetic verse, Steel Hearts will feature 12 new tracks. While being released as a free download from TheOnlySons.net, Steel Hearts will also be sold as an album with artwork.

Working with a brand new recording setup at Grand Palace Records seemed to be an amazing experience for the band. Goolsby described Grand Palace as an incredible studio and said, "It was so much fun. I miss it already." Along with members of The Only Sons, Steel Hearts will feature guest appearances by members of Zombie Bazooka Patrol and some contributing vocals from Joey Kneiser (Glossary). Fans can look forward to its release in June of '09.

As for the future, The Only Sons plan consists of playing shows, then playing some more shows, and when that is done, playing some more shows. Alongside conventional venues and bars, the boys also plan to perform at more houses and art spaces in the promising months to come.

-LANDIN E. KING (2009)

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