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Dreams and Alcohol

from The Cook​-​up & Knock by SHOTGUN MARMALADE

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    Ten banging tracks (to my mind anyway - Ha Ha!!)) in the indie-punk-ska-folk-rock stylee (have I left anything out??) that should have seen the light of day this time last year but for . . . world plague, drummers leaving, arsing around etc. Recorded and finished in my own wasteland workshop (The Mended Drum) Some older songs, some new, some re-invented but all originals by Sid (except ‘The Blackleg Miner’ which is traditional but arranged by yours truly) Features bass work by superbloke Ryan Peters. Artwork by Arju.

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Dreams and alcohol

Grab your beer and gather round
Pick your boots up off the ground
And drink your drink to loosen up your tongue
Tell us what you’re going to do
With your life when we are through
And that Sunday morning feeling comes around

So load up on the whiskey
Slam your glass down on the bar
And rave about tomorrow’s plans today
I don’t want to get you down
But you’ll never leave this town
If all you got are dreams and alcohol

As we gather in the bar
True philosophers we are
We know the right and wrong and what to fix
And if it wasn’t for the craic
We’d be never coming back
And then be on the way to better things

There’s gold up in the hills
And anticipation chills
The drinkers into dreamers one and all
Then life will rear its head
When you’re lying your bed
And reality will kick you in the balls

So load up on the whiskey . . .

And all it needs, is you to put your faith in me
Everything’s in place now, as any fool can see
Just take a chance, and face up to the fear
And we’ll get started, when we’ve finished
one more beer

Jimmy’s train went down the track
Now he’s never coming back
And his road to nowhere dreams went up in smoke
And the congregation stares
As he staggers up the stairs
To the heaven in his head that no one knows

So load up on the whiskey . . .

So there’s nothing more to say
And by God, we’re on our way
Where greener pastures hail a brand new dawn
And there’s no doubt to be found
So let’s drink another round
And I’ll remember when I’m lying on the floor

So load up on the whiskey
Slam your glass down on the bar
And rave about tomorrow’s plans today
I don’t want to get you down
I don’t want to get you down
So let’s drink another round

Cos’ all we got, are dreams and alcohol
Cos’ all we got, are dreams and alcohol
Cos’ all we got, are dreams and alcohol

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from The Cook​-​up & Knock, released June 25, 2021

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SHOTGUN MARMALADE Kingswinford, UK

SHOTGUN MARMALADE: High-energy, rhythmic, dark pop-punk songs payed either as a power trio or solo on an acoustic guitar with plenty of clicks, chops and skanks. Lyrics are humorous, ebullient, ironic and often cryptic, dealing with the darker side of life, usually with foot-stomping accompaniment and an opportunity to ska-pogo for those who so wish. We don't take ourselves too seriously!!. ... more

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