Remington

"Road Song" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin, Bill Innis, Kate Howard

There’s a road that is long
And it rides along
The deep woods to the sea
Another car can’t be seen

And time don’t mean a thing
Sometimes it’s fast and sometimes it's slow
It don’t matter, we got nowhere to go

In the car it’s just me and you
I can drive, you can drive
Life keeps comin', we keep goin'
Don't much matter that we're slow'n

I drive my love to far off places
Sometimes to the sea
The sounds of the road
Are my favorite song

And when the fun stops well
The lead foot drops and we’re pleased as hell
And it don’t matter, we got nowhere to go

In the car it’s just me and you
I can drive, you can drive
Life keeps comin', we keep goin'
Don't much matter that we're slow'n

Sometimes we drive
Separately we strive
Talkin' to ourselves
'Bout all sortsa things

Then a sight or a sound
Or a smell or a touch brings us back around
Back around to where we gotta go

In the car it’s just me and you
I can drive, you can drive
Life keeps comin', we keep goin'
Don't much matter that we're slow'n

"Yonder Came The Sun" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin, W.J. Barry, Bob Nelson

The deep blue sea watched her
She didn't get too far
Standing on a cliff
Breathing so hard
Her tears salted the rain
The wind it calmed her cry
The storm eased her pain
As it rolled on by
And yonder came the Sun
Paintin' the sky

Dreams rode between waves
Side by side
Separately connected
And changing the tide
The water whispered
Ancient stories untold
Hidden in depths of
Pitch black cold
And yonder came the Sun
Shinin' its gold

On the edge of the world
Breathing the air
Something anew
That had never been there
And yonder came the Sun
Yearning to care

Touched by a light
From rays far away
She entered the night
Ready to stay
And yonder came the Sun
Lightin' the way

"Mom" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin

123 ABC it’s true
I learned my letters and numbers from you
Brother & I burnt ourselves meltin' candy in the microwave and you fixed us up
And you were there with a cold rag on my forehead every time I threw up

And it only takes a spark, you sang to us each night
And we’d laugh ourselves to sleep, readin' ol’ Shel Silverstein

And Mom you knew, exactly what to do
Yes Mom you knew, exactly what to do

Broken bones and lots of homes we knew
From here to there, everywhere, all them towns we went through
Both went crazy, some say we went a little insane
Maybe we’re better off with a little bit of fire in the brain

And it only takes a spark, you sang to us each night
And we’d laugh ourselves to sleep, readin' ol’ Shel Silverstein

And Mom you knew, exactly what to do
Yes Mom you knew, exactly what to do

We found our faith in a little house down by the creek
And I've learned a lot from the redneck you married that week
Years gone by, brother & I we still get burnt
Doin’ like you taught us, lived and learnt

And it only takes a spark, you sang to us each night
And we’d laugh ourselves to sleep, readin' ol’ Shel Silverstein

"Gasping For Breath" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin, W.J. Barry

She’s throwin’ shade like Belladonna
Those she hits don’t realize
That she don’t care what they need or wanna
Don’t care for long goodbyes

She’s throwin’ shade and walkin’ out
The vacancy smells of her perfume
When she’s gone, I am awoken
To breakage in the room

I think I can run a little faster
I think I can manage this disaster
I think I can hear the trumpets of my death
But that's just my gaspin' for breath
Yah that's just my gaspin' for breath

She may call to twist the dagger
She may stop by late at night
She may lie to keep me guessin'
While she’s busy turning out the light

When she told me that she loved me,
I sorta knew she was lyin’
She liked the game but never showed her hand
The bet she placed was mine

I think I can run a little faster
I think I can manage this disaster
I think I can hear the trumpets of my death
But that's just my gaspin' for breath
Yah that's just my gaspin' for breath

Holdin’ on to somethin’
No matter the cost
I’m doubled down on a losing bet,
Not counting what I’ve lost

I think I can run a little faster
I think I can manage this disaster
I think I can hear the trumpets of my death
But that's just my gaspin' for breath
Yah that's just my gaspin' for breath

"These Wars" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin, W.J. Barry, Bob Nelson

You turn a blind eye to this life of yours

You turn a deaf ear to all these closin' doors

You turn us around with broken oars

And still, I am yours

You’re feelin' lost between what’s true and a lie

You’re feelin' like I’m gone, but I’m standin' by

You only fail when you don’t try

And still, I am yours – all through these wars, all through these wars

Like a bird, who’s lost the fire to be free

What is true gets harder every day to see

So, you’re bearin' down on what can never be

And still, I am yours

I can never rest with you at night

Cause I can’t be sure if you’re alright

Can't separate this darkness from your light

And still, I am yours – all through these wars, all through these wars

You turn a blind eye to this life of yours

You turn a deaf ear to all these closin' doors

You turn us around with broken oars

And still, I am yours

Still I’m yours

"Worryin' About Dyin'" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin, Bob Nelson

Walkin’ cross a hard cold land
A gun on my hip and another in hand
Barefoot in the rocks and sand
Seein' things can't no one stand
Sure ain't what I'd planned

Up the mountain yesterday
Set to kill, the warrior way
Don’t you know that I tried
Don’t you know nobody died
Not me anyway

Buzzards a’flyin'
Mama’s a’cryin'
Daddy’s down drunk with his friends
Cold winds a’blowin’
No way a’knowin’
I’m worryin' 'bout dyin' again

Here I am this old man
Livin’ in a strange old land
Didn’t have no way a’ knowin’
That I’d just keep on a goin’
Sure got out of hand

Just some mud, and rocks, and sky
All that’s left of the brown guy
Took what wasn’t mine to take
Took it all for goodness sake
Took but didn’t buy

Buzzards a’flyin'
Mama’s a’cryin'
Daddy’s down drunk with his friends
Cold winds a’blowin’
No way a’knowin’
I’m worryin' 'bout dyin' again

"Kacy's Rosary" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin

It's Monday night again I got my jacket & tithin' in hand
To the church I go to pray on the microphone stand
In a window across the street shines a beacon of neon light
There's a cactus colored cross guidin' lost souls in through the night

The people congregate just outside the synagogue
While the minaret's prepared for their prayers to Allah
Pastor Kacy orders the sermon, Jeff performs his fine tunin'
Balde serves all who partake of communion in this union

Then she draws us in with her opening prayer
And then mass begins, on deck it's Will Near
Graves, Gregory, Lawrence & Clark
Katia, Kristi, Kris, in the dark
Glakis, Sophie, Kyle & Zach
And there's Fafa who sits near the spooky man at the back

Ah it's Kacy's Rosary
It don't come on Sunday
She shows up and lets us be
Who we are every Monday

And there's oncer's and there's twicer's
And there's nice & there's nicers
And there's Larry Kerbow and Lefty Parker too
And there's young ones' and there's old ones'
And there's rock & there's roll ones'
And there's that kind young woman who shuts the door

Ah it's Kacy's Rosary
It don't come on Sunday
She shows up and lets us be
Who we are every Monday

Ah it's Kacy's Rosary
It don't come on Sunday
She shows up and lets us be
Who we are every Monday

"The Brigadoon" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin

Well if I was younger I would go
to a place that I used to know
In the hills of North Carolina
me and my friends had it all

Soon as school let out we'd rush off like the wind
day in and out we'd do it all over again
We'd load them bikes in our trucks side-by-side
so we could get out there in that Brigadoon and ride

Ride well that's just what we did when we were kids
Man we could not get enough
Fly all up through them hills for priceless thrills
man we sure thought we were tough
out there in that Brigadoon

Couple of bucks would keep us riding all afternoon
cause gas was cheap, left us money for smokes and some Mountain Dew
Unload them bikes, kick em on, let em run
Jeffrey'd have one rolled up for us fore we begun

Rodeo here go come on let's ride
hit that powerband man I'll be out'a sight
There's the track up ahead come on let's race
can't see a thing from all the mud up in my face

Ride well that's just what we did when we were kids
Man we could not get enough
Fly all up through them hills for priceless thrills
man we sure thought we were tough
out there in that Brigadoon

"Healing Machine" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin, Bill Innis, Bob Nelson, W.J. Barry

Hey there, how are you, I hope this finds you well
There's some things a-brewin' needs a little song n' tell
Come back to the table, come gather 'round
Wherever you are, in every single town
All us pilgrims sharein' the same earth
Breathn' the same air, all human-birth

It'll take all sorts and kinds of folks to grow
Evolvin' the ways that our energies flow
Bein' as one spirit, leaves of one tree
Trees of one forest and waves of one sea
Come on people let's get on the same team
And start workin' together, to be a healin' machine

Whatever your gender, whatever you eat,
However you pray, whatever language you speak
However you give, rich or poor
Brown, white or black or shades ain't seen before
Different colored flags and anthem songs
All you heads of state, come-on - sing a-long

Everyone sharin' this space in time
All groovin' together, humankind
Knowledge, truth and unity
All them fruits of humanity
Come on people let's get on the same team
And start workin' together, to be a healin' machine

Let's work together to heal this place
And stop pointin' fingers in each others face
Take our arms and put them all a-round
Brothers and sisters in every-town
Mom's and dad's, uncle's and aunt's
White collars in cubes, blue collars in plants

Rabbi's, imam's, bhikkhu's and priest's
Pandit's, granthi's, witches and beasts
Get up & get out - brown, white and black
Get out there and let ya'lls hearts attack
Come on people let's get on the same team
And start workin' together, we'll be a healin' machine
Come on people we sure make a great team
When we're workin' together, we're a healin' machine

"TKO" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin, Bill Innis

Rent free in my headspace
I think I might be a headcase
Over thinkin' all your head fakes
Causin' all my headaches

I got your playlist on my headset
Tied to you like a headstay
Let me think you’re the headcheese
Let me think you’re the headpiece
I got your resume on my headhunt
You and me make the headcount
Let me dive right in headfirst
Let me think you’re the headfish

I got the address your headquarters
The practice hall for headshrinkers
Let me think you found headwaters
Let me bitch out the headwaiters
I got words for your headstone
Never mentionin' that you’re headstrong
Let me go without headwinds
Let me dominate your headlines

Rent free in my headspace
I think I might be a headcase
Over thinkin' all your head fakes
Causin' all my headaches

I got you on the headship
And you hit my like a headpin
Let you mark me on the headboard
Let you think you set the headworks
I got you lookin' for headroom
When I am the headsman
Let you think you’re the headmost
Let you think I’m your headrest

I got your playlist on my headset
Tied to you like a headstay
Let me think you’re the headcheese
Let me think you’re the headpiece
I got your resume on my headhunt
You and me make the headcount
Let me dive right in headfirst
Let me think you’re the headfish

Rent free in my headspace
I think I might be a headcase
Over thinkin' all your head fakes
Causin' all my headaches

"Cuz Yer You" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin

I’m writin' you this letter
To tell you just how much I care
I’m writin' you this letter
To tell you just how much I care

All the sudden, I feel so much better
Because I wrote it down, my dear
I’m writin' you this letter
And I’ll sing it to you loud and clear

It goes I love you cuz yer you, yeah
It goes I love you cuz yer you

I’m writin' you this letter
To tell you just how much I care
I’m writin' you this letter
To tell you just how much I care

All the sudden, I feel so much better
Because I wrote it down, my dear
I’m writin' you this letter
And I’ll sing it to you loud and clear

It goes I love you cuz yer you, yeah
It goes I love you cuz yer you
It goes I love you cuz yer you

"Remington" (chords)

Tyler McLaughlin

There's a wheel on my desk that reminds of somethin' I been dreamn'
It don't have no spokes, it's busted and broke and it's been leanin'
Where I see inside

It's got holes & dust & dirt & rust & it knows hurt feelin's
It's heard the deepest of words cut in song & sung to ceilin's
It's seen it's share of cries

Old Remington
Yes this old Remington

Pressed out somewhere in New York in the dead cold of winter
By a man with some tools & his hands lookin' for some dinner
Didn't have enough for his kids

Lost em' both, drunk & broke, the deadbutted joke of a hungry breadwinner
Wife took off, left him there with his cough and gold bottle of blood thinner
Kept him warm 'til he died

Old Remington
Yes this old Remington

Bought by a man with a gun in his hand full of pride and bravado
Played by a man with the blues in hands on the south side of Chicago
Oh you know just how this goes

Lost in a bet then sold in regret to a fella north of Boston
Down on his luck tossed it in a truck and headed south for Austin
That's where we first met

Old Remington
Yes this old Remington

Old Remington
Yes this old Remington