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Gettin' Strange

by Open Country Joy

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1.
High Time 05:38
Can't tell we're not hippies by what I drive And how she shaves her legs You may mistake my manner as passive But mama insisted I behave We met the hour that things go sideways Around nine o'clock or ten Played some pool and drank some booze And fell in love at the bar There are places in this world that won't let you be who you are I've roamed this country, and I've seen how they are. I love the soil and the toil and to Watch it grow in the sun She wants to grow old and doesn't mind my Receding hairline and crooked toes So don't you give out Don't you step down 'Cause you have not found it yet I can say that I know what pain is And there is more than one path There are people in this world who won't let you be who you are I've roamed this country and I've seen how they are. Can't tell we're not hippies by how we act or People who cross the line I have respect for those who step out But not by product of design You have your own feet and you can buy steel It does not mean you are apart There are people in this world who will not let you be who you are I've roamed this country and I've seen how they are. And it's high time you grow up from yourself High time you harvest from the shelf High time you took a look outside High time
2.
Pliers 04:47
I heard a rumor that you fell down the stairs again You're hanging on but you can't seem to grasp a thing The puzzle is too big and there is no time And you're buried alive by the things you must do Yeah I know how it feels to loose time now and then To feel the wind pushing too hard on your back And you say that it's nothing Yeah you say that it's nothing Nothing worth the time it takes to speak The common man ain't nothing but a platform For politicians pushing insurance plans It could be fed row It could be wall street These days always the twain shall meet And it won't be long before they completely turn on us With doctored food and poisoned wine It's gonna cost ten grand just to fix your mouth All I needed was a shot 14 pills and a pair of pliers So tip your glass sip your wine and drink your beer 'Cause it sure as hell feels like the end is near Tip your glass sip your wine and drink your beer 'Cause it sure as hell feels like the end is near And you say that it's nothing Yeah you say that it's nothing Nothing worth the time it takes to speak And you say that it's nothing Yeah you say that it's nothing Nothing worth the time it takes to speak
3.
Rise 08:44
Why hold your hands out for the shackles You are the innocent ones Why sacrifice your soul For the profit of your captors You've got to dance on the Earth And use the life you've been given Cause none of them give you freedom None of them leave you living Don't let them fool you No don't fool yourself Don't let them take you And hold you in their hell You've rested your souls But they're slipping away Lift up and arise For the coming of today Jah children rise Rise rise rise Fill your souls with Jah light Rise rise rise Sing your love sing your rights and rise Rise rise rise For the coming of this long night This long night You're walking on sacred ground The fruit of Jah Earth in abundance surround you Why do you turn your head away The further that you stumble and fall The further to climb out of Babylon walls Keep love as your answer come what may Don't let them fool you Oh no don't fool yourself Don't let them take you And hold you in their hell You've rested your souls But they're slipping away Lift up and rise For the coming of today Jah children rise Rise rise rise Build your souls with Jah light Rise rise rise Sing your love sing your rights and rise Rise rise rise For the coming of this long night
4.
Open Country 05:56
Maybe I was too hard on you Maybe you were too hard on me The city boasts more than it is And it can take more than it gives Thoughts of going our separate ways Maybe it's the city that's to blame But I would rather be strung up a tree Than to ever again leave the country The underground is a siphon well Slaves run the rigs 'cause they can't spell There is no silent revolution It's just class evolution I would rather be strung up a tree Than to ever again leave the country
5.
Wapner 07:10
6.
Meatboot 04:42
They came and got me right when I pulled in Should have known I couldn't win I left my boots just inside the door All the kids were on the floor The stereo was just confusing us We were waiting for the bus The bus arrived and everyone was there Owen climbed up on a chair Backwards walk from there to here Then he tried to steal my beer Went outside and there was stuff to burn Everybody got a turn They warned me that he might want to share But I don't know why he put it there He walked over with a little grin He walked over and just dumped it in Owen gave me the meatboot.
7.
I'm crossing the great divide Morning sun is shining bright In a solitary light First few hundred miles I'd never gone alone Behind the wheel Didn't know where I would end up Don't expect to find out now Back to the open country It's gettin' strange here I'm broke but I'm happy To live with the rocks and the woods Winter times I've felt I died But I'm happy to be alive I've never liked being In one place too long Try to stay as long as it takes But I'm tired of missing my love And birds will fly No matter what you try It's more the way I feel Leaves me with nothing to say Two hundred miles past Fourth of July Pass
8.
What is wrong with you?
9.
New Funky 07:26

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Gettin' Strange was recorded in November 2009 at Velvetone studio in Ellensburg, WA by Sam Albright.

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released May 14, 2010

Open Country Joy is: Brandon Brooks, Jeff Dermond, Seth Garrido, and Matt Rieger.

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Open Country Joy is Ellensburg's homegrown hometown band, specializing in booty-shaking country funk since the year 2000!

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