Sam's Custom Wood

from Scoundrels! by Andrew Delaney

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"Sam's Custom Wood"

They tell me that I's about 4 years old
Covered in sawdust from head to toe
Hangin' at the shop with a bunch of my partners in crime
All of my buddies were my grandad's age
And they were dyin' off faster than 8-track tape
But I never really noticed and they never really seemed to mind

I was fluent in their language by the time I was 5
Made my mama so mad she'd like to skin us alive
And I soon learned you can't say "Bullshit" at Sunday school
They'd be sawin' and sandin' all day long
The one's that wasn't missin' fingers had 'em sewed back on
I was ridin' saw horses and learnin' bout dangerous tools

With saw blades buzzin' they'd be smokin' and cussin'
It was back when times were good
Listenin' and learnin' down at Sam's Custom Wood

They talked about the times when they were young and mean
Drinkin' and fightin' were the usual themes
And one of 'em always had some kinda news to share
I sat in silence as I watched 'em build
Heard 'em braggin' bout how many Japs they killed
Their VA troubles and the benefits of Medicare

With saw blades buzzin' they'd be smokin' and cussin'
It was back when times were good
Swingin' and laughin' down at Sam's Custom Wood

I heard their thoughts on unions and the changin' times
The rate of inflation on the price of pine
That cigarettes were cheaper when you rolled your own
And some things oughta be left the hell alone

With saw blades buzzin' they'd be smokin' and cussin'
It was back when times were good
I was livin' and learnin' down at Sam's Custom Wood

With the tattoos fadin' and the black hairs greyin'
I was growin' up as fast as I could
Swingin' all day down at Sam's Custom Wood

I'd be swingin' all day down at Sam's Custom Wood

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from Scoundrels!, released July 26, 2009
Andrew Delaney: vocals, rhythm guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals

Song by Mike Mathis
Produced and mixed by Andrew Delaney
Mastered by Ryan Thomas

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Postmodern anti-folk or something.

"The Alfred Hitchcock of singer / songwriters." Rich Warren - WFMT Radio, Chicago.

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