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Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
you watch wild fires burn, the flames will soon be here
as herds of deer run to escape
fire fighters told you to get out yesterday
now you’re treading water in a lake
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
seven hippies standing wearing signs
handcuffed to each other as a human chain
nobody can get into their offices today
seven hippies caused a big delay
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
if you have something to fall back on you’ll fall back on it
nothing to lose may be nothing to lose
but in the end its still nothing
I played all of my cards, I stayed in every hand
I never folded, ante’d up and made my stand
but when your luck runs out, you have no argument
you pay your bill and go on home
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
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2. |
Form of Faith
04:14
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you say you can pray away cancer and disease
driving blind on a hairpin curve, with only your beliefs
what will you do when you lean back and no one’s there to catch you?
you send your thoughts and prayers to nothing and they go nowhere?
I believe in chaos but I’ll ride a wave if I manage to catch one
dancing with mortality, borrowed time, under the gun
somewhere in this chaos there is peace to be found
isn’t this a form of faith if it keeps our feet on the ground?
you say I don’t believe in anything at all
but I do believe what I see with my eyes
and I believe that life just happens
look down at my feet and see the ground that is there
this may not be faith but I believe it gets me there
I believe in chaos but I’ll ride a wave if I manage to catch one
dancing with mortality, borrowed time, under the gun
somewhere in this chaos there is peace to be found
isn’t this a form of faith if it keeps our feet on the ground?
I’ll go out in the wilderness
and take some time to look around
what I see you might call God
I just call it solid ground
you say you can pray away cancer and disease
driving blind, a hairpin curve, and only your beliefs
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Kathmandu
03:43
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make a wish and tie a string around a sacred tree
the domes of swayambu shining down on me
chanting monks the soundtrack for afternoon tea
Kathmandu, a goddess on every street
Kathmandu, ancient cobble stones beneath your feet
Kathmandu, prayer flags blowing in the afternoon breeze
Kathmandu, the dust of the ages makes it hard to see
the mountains surrounding Kathmandu
school girls with their braids, bringing trays of phanke roti
a donut tastes better when you know its name
but sugar is sweet everywhere the same
Kathmandu, a goddess on every street
Kathmandu, ancient cobble stones beneath your feet
Kathmandu, prayer flags blowing in the afternoon breeze
Kathmandu, the dust of the ages makes it hard to see
the mountains surrounding Kathmandu
standing in the middle of history
we are not even a fleeting flash of light
but this place changed me
and it will always be a part of me
Kathmandu, a goddess on every street
Kathmandu, ancient cobble stones beneath your feet
Kathmandu, prayer flags blowing in the afternoon breeze
Kathmandu, the dust of the ages makes it hard to see
the mountains surrounding Kathmandu
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Mama's Boy
04:49
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He’s not the only one whose Daddy’s not around
at least he’s not out pissing in the wind
she read it to herself as the pages dried the ink
her words were such a faded shade of blue
methamphetamine and wine were her secrets when he slept
but love and courage was all she’d let him see
children know a lie when they see it in your eyes
lately she felt like Peter before the dawn
but still he said to her
I love your shoes and I love your hair
I love those same old clothes you always wear
and then he smiled and mama smiled
and he said “I love you too.”
they had fights that only she could understand
‘cause after all a child’s just a child
but the crimson in his eyes was a killer every time
and bad decisions tend to hang around
but still he said to her
I love your shoes and I love your hair
I love those same old clothes you always wear
and then he smiled and mama smiled
and he said “I love you too.”
she must have lost control when she landed her first fix
and was looking for a friend to take her boy
but bad news travels fast, when a child’s taken young
a local girl meets a tragic end
so she tossed away the junk and took him in her arms
and she said to him
I love your shoes and I love your hair
I love those same old clothes you always wear
and then she smiled and her son smiled
and she said “I love you too.”
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Dirt
03:13
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we traded our God for a textbook
then we traded our books for cold, blue screen
now we’re scanning the network searching
looking for spirit in everything
I’m going back to the land
the old, brown earth
I don’t need no preacher
don’t want no new birth
just give me a pair of worn out boots
and plant my feet in the dirt
In the dirt
we left our families for money
alone and unprepared in the cities we worked
with no connections, we thought we were free
but loneliness is just what it’s cracked up to be
I’m going back to the land
the old, brown earth
I don’t need no preacher
don’t want no new birth
just give me a pair of worn out boots
and plant my feet in the dirt
In the dirt
I want to feel the dirt of my home town
put my toes in the sand of the river of my youth
there is no secret to happiness
but in the warm, dark earth I find the truth
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6. |
Ghosts
03:36
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Hey you
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
don’t you know?
and there are kids
and there are moms
and there are dads
and you are one
Hey you
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
don’t you know?
this isn’t war
it is much worse
it is a crime
it is mass murder
Hey you
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
don’t you know?
they never leave once you let them in
we will never sleep in this place again
our thoughts and prayers blow away like wind
Hey you
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
don’t you know?
everyone hears
everyone sees
now there are ghosts
where there were people
where there were kids
where there were moms
where there were dads
now there’s no one
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Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
you watch wild fires burn, the flames will soon be here
as herds of deer run to escape
fire fighters told you to get out yesterday
now you’re treading water in a lake
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
seven hippies standing wearing signs
handcuffed to each other as a human chain
nobody can get into their offices today
seven hippies caused a big delay
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
if you have something to fall back on you’ll fall back on it
nothing to lose may be nothing to lose
but in the end its still nothing
I played all of my cards, I stayed in every hand
I never folded, ante’d up and made my stand
but when your luck runs out, you have no argument
you pay your bill and go on home
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
Don’t Die in the Waiting Room of the Future
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8. |
Mama's Boy
04:50
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He’s not the only one whose Daddy’s not around
at least he’s not out pissing in the wind
she read it to herself as the pages dried the ink
her words were such a faded shade of blue
methamphetamine and wine were her secrets when he slept
but love and courage was all she’d let him see
children know a lie when they see it in your eyes
lately she felt like Peter before the dawn
but still he said to her
I love your shoes and I love your hair
I love those same old clothes you always wear
and then he smiled and mama smiled
and he said “I love you too.”
they had fights that only she could understand
‘cause after all a child’s just a child
but the crimson in his eyes was a killer every time
and bad decisions tend to hang around
but still he said to her
I love your shoes and I love your hair
I love those same old clothes you always wear
and then he smiled and mama smiled
and he said “I love you too.”
she must have lost control when she landed her first fix
and was looking for a friend to take her boy
but bad news travels fast, when a child’s taken young
a local girl meets a tragic end
so she tossed away the junk and took him in her arms
and she said to him
I love your shoes and I love your hair
I love those same old clothes you always wear
and then she smiled and her son smiled
and she said “I love you too.”
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9. |
Dirt
03:11
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we traded our God for a textbook
then we traded our books for cold, blue screen
now we’re scanning the network searching
looking for spirit in everything
I’m going back to the land
the old, brown earth
I don’t need no preacher
don’t want no new birth
just give me a pair of worn out boots
and plant my feet in the dirt
In the dirt
we left our families for money
alone and unprepared in the cities we worked
with no connections, we thought we were free
but loneliness is just what it’s cracked up to be
I’m going back to the land
the old, brown earth
I don’t need no preacher
don’t want no new birth
just give me a pair of worn out boots
and plant my feet in the dirt
In the dirt
I want to feel the dirt of my home town
put my toes in the sand of the river of my youth
there is no secret to happiness
but in the warm, dark earth I find the truth
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10. |
Ghosts
03:37
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Hey you
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
don’t you know?
and there are kids
and there are moms
and there are dads
and you are one
Hey you
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
don’t you know?
this isn’t war
it is much worse
it is a crime
it is mass murder
Hey you
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
don’t you know?
they never leave once you let them in
we will never sleep in this place again
our thoughts and prayers blow away like wind
Hey you
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
where are you going with those ghosts in your house?
don’t you know?
everyone hears
everyone sees
now there are ghosts
where there were people
where there were kids
where there were moms
where there were dads
now there’s no one
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11. |
Kathmandu
03:42
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make a wish and tie a string around a sacred tree
the domes of swayambu shining down on me
chanting monks the soundtrack for afternoon tea
Kathmandu, a goddess on every street
Kathmandu, ancient cobble stones beneath your feet
Kathmandu, prayer flags blowing in the afternoon breeze
Kathmandu, the dust of the ages makes it hard to see
the mountains surrounding Kathmandu
school girls with their braids, bringing trays of phanke roti
a donut tastes better when you know its name
but sugar is sweet everywhere the same
Kathmandu, a goddess on every street
Kathmandu, ancient cobble stones beneath your feet
Kathmandu, prayer flags blowing in the afternoon breeze
Kathmandu, the dust of the ages makes it hard to see
the mountains surrounding Kathmandu
standing in the middle of history
we are not even a fleeting flash of light
but this place changed me
and it will always be a part of me
Kathmandu, a goddess on every street
Kathmandu, ancient cobble stones beneath your feet
Kathmandu, prayer flags blowing in the afternoon breeze
Kathmandu, the dust of the ages makes it hard to see
the mountains surrounding Kathmandu
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12. |
Form of Faith
04:13
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you say you can pray away cancer and disease
driving blind on a hairpin curve, with only your beliefs
what will you do when you lean back and no one’s there to catch you?
you send your thoughts and prayers to nothing and they go nowhere?
I believe in chaos but I’ll ride a wave if I manage to catch one
dancing with mortality, borrowed time, under the gun
somewhere in this chaos there is peace to be found
isn’t this a form of faith if it keeps our feet on the ground?
you say I don’t believe in anything at all
but I do believe what I see with my eyes
and I believe that life just happens
look down at my feet and see the ground that is there
this may not be faith but I believe it gets me there
I believe in chaos but I’ll ride a wave if I manage to catch one
dancing with mortality, borrowed time, under the gun
somewhere in this chaos there is peace to be found
isn’t this a form of faith if it keeps our feet on the ground?
I’ll go out in the wilderness
and take some time to look around
what I see you might call God
I just call it solid ground
you say you can pray away cancer and disease
driving blind, a hairpin curve, and only your beliefs
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The Trike Peekskill, New York
The Trike is a rock trio consisting of Fred Gillen Jr: electric guitars, harmonica, and lead vocals; John Banrock: bass guitar, synthesizer, and vocals; and Paul JM: drums and vocals. It began its life as the band for the album release show for Fred Gillen Jr.’s “If I Woke Up This Morning and Died” in early 2020, and soon grew into a "band." ... more
The Trike recommends:
Paul JM's last solo project. He's our drummer but he's probably the best guitarist and bassist in the Trike! His other music is a lot different!
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The Kids We Used To Be
by Phineas and The Lonely Leaves
Our good friends from Peekskill, and a GREAT band!
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Turn Off The Lights
by Fred Gillen Jr
Kind of the e.p. which launched this band, and got Banrock playing the synth along with the bass in The Trike
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The slashing roots rock on “Out On the Line” always makes its way to the kind of triumphant chorus that quickens the pulse.
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Where's The One?
by Congotronics International
Members of Konono N°1, Deerhoof, Kasai All-Stars & more combine to make killer party music.
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The Power Of The Heart: A Tribute To Lou Reed
by Various Artists
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