DON'T BE A CHARLIE, EAT AT THE BARLEY *ep

by Eric Ganeles

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1.
Bison 04:02
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Every time I fall asleep I slip into another dream Every time I wake up All the scenery is changed Every time I fall asleep I slip into another dream The wheels upon the road Our only lullaby We shout into our pillow at night We feel fine the next day Still this slippery frustration Just won’t go away We go west to lay eyes on the bison Watch the sun lay down on the horizon And think about all the ways we’ve changed All the ways we’ve changed Saturday is free and clear For social time and ginger beer Sunday is the day that we’re Supposed to rest But tonight we lay beneath the stars In eiderdown near passing cars Soon enough we’ll find out Why we’re really here We navigate in the modern world We do fine and play fair Still we need to be reminded sometimes That there’s something else here We go west to lay eyes on the bison Watch the sun lay down on the horizon And think about all the ways we’ve changed All the ways we’ve changed All of the ways we’ve changed.
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Only A Fool Would Want To Live Forever In A Crazy Town Like This 03:28
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Bullshit neighbor Living in the down low Ask no favors Straighten out the fence post Gotta have a green lawn He’s gotta have curb appeal Taking all the trees down And blowing all the leaves around Only a fool would want to live forever In a crazy town like this Bullshit neighbor Living in the down low Ask no favors Straighten out the fence post Gotta have a green lawn He’s gotta have curb appeal Taking all the trees down And blowing all the leaves around The yard is a mess and so is my hair It really don’t matter and I really don’t care The house is open and so is my heart I’m thinking of going for a brand new start Only a fool would want to live forever In a crazy town like this Only a fool would want to live forever In a crazy town like this Bigshot driver Pulling up behind me Get any closer You’ll be sitting next to me Peaceful evening Shattered by a car alarm Times like this I wish I had a firearm The yard is a mess and so is my hair It really don’t matter and I really don’t care The house is open and so is my heart I’m thinking of going for a brand new start Only a fool would want to live forever In a crazy town like this Only a fool would want to live forever In a crazy town like this The yard is a mess and so is my hair It really don’t matter and I really don’t care The house is open and so is my heart I’m thinking of going for a brand new start Only a fool would want to live forever In a crazy town like this Only a fool would want to live forever In a crazy town like this.
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Here, Then Gone 05:57
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Bicycles Power tools Motorcars Everything Has it’s place Spider webs On wooden pegs For gardening Everything A family needs ‘Cause they’re here Then gone Here Then gone Yeah they’re here Then gone Here Then gone Violin Mandolin Clarinet Instruments Stored behind a wall Another time Further on Begin again A new generation Waiting to explore ‘Cause I’m here Then gone Now they’re here Then gone Yeah they’re here Then gone Oh they’re here Then gone Forget the past they say Forget the games that you played But I found another path Remember the things that bring you to today Subaru Chevrolet Infiniti Celebrate For the love Of machines ‘Cause I’m here Then gone Yes we’re here Then gone Yeah we’re here Then gone Oh we’re here Then gone.
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I Am Not OK 07:15
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The closer I follow The further I go The less I study The more I seem to know The sunlight always surprises when I wake up In a real life Subatomic haze It seems like I have everything in balance But in real life I’m living in a daze I am not ok The further I travel The closer to home The more I stay here The less I need to roam The sunlight always surprises when I wake up In a real life Subatomic haze It seems like I have everything in balance But in real life I’m living in a daze I am not ok I’ve fallen out of love with the miracle of the everyday I’ve fallen out of love with the miracle of the everyday I’ve fallen out of love with the miracle of the everyday The sunlight always surprises when I wake up In a real life Subatomic haze It seems like I have everything in balance But in real life I’m living in a daze I am not ok I’ve fallen out of love with the miracle of the everyday I’ve fallen out of love with the miracle of the everyday I’ve fallen out of love with the miracle of the everyday I’ve fallen out of love with the miracle of the everyday I'm starting to feel I'm starting to feel I'm starting to feel I'm starting to feel a little better.
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Just Like Breathing 04:30
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Tallulah closes her laptop and changes her shoes (the work day is over) Tallulah sighs as she gathers her things for commute (remember to pull the door closed) Into the night she is always the last one to go (the trains are empty) Seventy hour weeks pushing three quarter pay is a joke (she’s not laughing) (she’s not laughing) (she’s not laughing) Another morning she chooses her blouse and a skirt (watch the neck and hem lines) Basic white and navy is best for discouraging flirting (she’s not laughing) (she’s not laughing) (she’s not laughing) They’re holding her down (she’s overdue for a promotion) They’re keeping her around ("she’s only a girl") They’re holding her down (but she’s gonna break away) Tallulah holds an award for the work she believes in (It’s’ so easy) (Just like breathing) (Just like breathing) They’re holding her down (she’s overdue for a promotion) They’re keeping her around ("she’s only a girl") They’re holding her down (but she’s gonna break away) Tallulah’s gone to a firm with a friend from her school days (now she’s leaving) Send her final paycheck care of please go fuck yourself Better change your ways man (It’s so easy) (Just like breathing) (Just like breathing) (Just like breathing) (Just like breathing) (Just like breathing) (Just like breathing) Just like.
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Bad Painting 10:42
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August ended in Another heat wave Just as everyone Was ready for release They say there’s a wiggle in The northern jet stream And we’re gonna have Another month of grief You see the sunrise as a star pretending to be a social climber Well how’s that working out for you today Sometimes you stand too close to the fire And you just can’t move away And the hills are the color of a Bad painting And the sky is the color of a Bad painting And the fields are the color of a Bad painting And the barn is the color of a Bad painting Manifestos They don’t serve nobody Except the businessmen Who are holding all the rights And all your followers Who need connection All their attention Will never last through the night You say you are some kind of hot-shot social climber Well how’s that working out for you today Sometimes you stand too close to your fire And you just can’t move away And the streets are the color of a Bad painting And the sky is the color of a Bad painting And the buildings are the color of a Bad painting Maybe it’s time you move along Here’s the truth It’s hard to remember What it was like Back in the day Before you came around Like a bat out of hell Stuck in a house full of bad intentions If we open up all the windows and doors Won't you just fly away Well we finally found you There’s nowhere left to hide All your true colors are bleeding through You’ve taken us all for a ride You were one hell of a social climber Well how’s that working out for you today Well now you’re standing in the fire And you just can’t move away And your skin is the color of a Bad painting And your grin is the color of a Bad painting And your hair is the color of a Bad painting And your stare is the color of a Bad painting And your eyes are the color of a Bad painting And your lies are the color of a Bad painting And your legacy is the color of a Bad painting And your bigotry is the color of a Bad painting And your compound is the color of a Bad painting And your money is the color of a Bad painting And your mother is the color of a Bad painting And your father is the color of a Bad painting And your lover is the color or a Bad painting And your children are the color of a Bad painting And your face is the color of a Bad painting And your disgrace is the color of a Bad painting.

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released December 16, 2023

Written, performed, produced and mastered by Eric Ganeles
*drums by various, arranged by Eric Ganeles

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