(...Or "The Glorious Uprising of the Race Street Rebels")
Tell all your friends there’s a war a coming / between me and this goddamn town /
we’ll share a laugh as the dogs go running / burn those bridges down / Years ago I was full of virtue / years ago I was full of grace /
I could never bring myself to hurt you / now I’m broken by this place
Lately I’m a worthless sinner / lately I don’t give a damn / but they grow fat while I grow thinner / so I’m doing what I can / Let’s storm the halls of those who give us / bread but leave the roses out / may the angels sing and God forgive us / we take back what we found
So we won’t buy the heartache that they sell / give three cheers and send them all to
hell / today’s the day so sound the warning bell / while I raise a glass to you who
know me well /
God only knows just why you love me / god only knows why you hang around / but as sure as the stars in the sky above me / I won’t let you down
The Taxpayers were able to put down a tacklist of songs that allow us to go on a journey. In this album we experience the manic highs and lows one may experience in a life long battle with deteriorating mental health. The picture at times grim and beautiful is one I continually come back to as its tragedy never fades. Ulysses Johnson
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