He invited me in;Said his name was Jesse and to take a look aroundI found my coat at the bottom of the closet, dug it outThe only thing that she leftThere in the middle of the room, was the couchShe’d always hated the pattern or the textureI can’t remember it nowI relived those nights there … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – Green Like The G Train, Green Like Sea Foam (lyrics)
Goodbye CarolinaI felt cold and I felt weakTook a midnight bus from AshevillePassed like a ghost through TennesseeBrushed the northern edge of BlacksburgLike the hair off of your cheeksI wish I could fall asleep, half-dead in the window seat;Awake for weeks Good morning ManhattanStopped at Port AuthorityI’ll take a train under the riverRide the A … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – Goodbye, Caroline Blues (lyrics)
Same fucking payphoneI’m calling north to Mom to askWhat year the Mustang isAnd when she answers, I, I hear your voice, Dad“I’m coming home soonCould I borrow cash to square some debts?I know I sound desperate, but I swear to god, MaI’ll pay you back” I bought myself a burner; programmed your number inTook an … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – 67, Cherry Red (lyrics)
The most remarkable thing about coming home to youIs the feeling of being in motion again It’s the most extraordinary feeling in the whole worldI’ve got two big handsAnd a heart pumping bloodAnd a 1967 Colt .45With a busted safety catch The world shinesAs I cross the Macon county lineGoing to Georgia The most remarkable … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – Going To Georgia (originally by The Mountain Goats) lyrics
I woke up to shorebirdsI must be close to the seaI walked through the parking lot;Felt the pavement burning my bare feetI stumbled out eastward;Pushed my way through the reedsI woke up to shorebirdsI dreamed about drowning at sea I’m staring out at nothingCarolina coastI’ll wade through the shallowsIt feels like I’m chasing your ghostAnd … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – Caroline Coast (lyrics)
When I met you we were youngAnd like gasoline to matchesWaking up drunkSleeping through your early classesI grew up and grew dullAnd you say you wished I hadn’tWell I’m drunk againAnd you’re guilty like you’re Irish catholic But you ain’t no saintAnd I ain’t one eitherGuess that’s why I’m lying here Cause I knowThat I’m … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – You Ain’t No Saint (lyrics)
I’m starting to believe that there’s a god and he hates meI’m starting to believe that my mom lied about grace and divinityAnd it hurts like a sunburnWakes me up from a deep sleep I parked on the street out in front of St. Mary’sI watched people leave, from the mass in the eveningWith my … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – Get Me Out Of Here Alive (lyrics)
People are starting to tear down their Christmas lightsIt never got cold here but they know that the season’s diedAnd I’ve been sleeping in a motel off 95I don’t really mind it muchThe clerk at the desk is niceWell, he pours me a coffee and asks me if it’s been a long night Well, I … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – The Thunderbird Inn (lyrics)
Hey, Dianne, could you pick up the phone?Oh, I know that you’re listeningBaby, I know that you’re homeAnd I know where I went wrongDon’t you leave me aloneCould you pick up the phone? Oh, I’m lost at a truck stop somewhere in the SouthI don’t know where I’m going, but I’m figuring it outLocked myself … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – Divorce And The American South (lyrics)
I’m stuck on a memory of you dancingIn a backyard in North JerseyYou’re holding sparklers and silhouettedBy the porch lights on a summer eveningSo while I’m pulling my gloves off with my teethIt occurred to me you used to be happy I curse the dashboard heatIt’s fucking freezingAsleep in the backseat, oh, god, I’m shakingI’m … Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – Runnin’ Scared (lyrics)