Written by Matt Hopper (c) 2019 Bright Orange Flare Music (ASCAP) and Cameron McGill
Engineering by Brad Laina at Strange Earth, Seattle, WA
Mixed by Shawn Simmons, Seattle, WA
Mastered by Ed Brooks, Resonant Mastering, Seattle, WA
lyrics
(AM) STARING DOWN THE MOUTH OF A GREY GHOST SKY
(F) TRYING TO SEE IF SHE WILL PICK UP THE LINE
(G) TELEPHONE WIRES HOLDING (AM) HAND TO (F) HAND
(G) PASSING MY VOICE ACROSS (AM) DIVIDED (F) LAND
TRYING TO GET A HEEL ON SOLID GROUND
TAPE DECK PASSING ON A WESTERN SOUND
I SHOOK HANDS WITH TWENTY YEARS GONE
LOST A LOT OF FRIENDS BUT I KEPT THIS SONG...YOU ONLY NEED (G) ONE
YOU GOTTA (C) LOSE YOUR (Am) HEAVY HEART (G) SOMEHOW
BABY I'VE GOT TIME BUT I DON'T GOT TIME NOW
(F) I WANT TO TELL A (G) STORY (C) BUT YOU'RE GONNA HEAR A (AM) LIE
(F) I'M LIVING ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF MY (G) MIND
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THE RAIN FILLED MY SHOES
BUT I WALKED IN 'EM ANYWAY TO DROWN THE BAD NEWS
RATTLESNAKE EARLE IS ON HIS DYING BED
PLAYED HIS LAST CHORD IT WAS MINOR I BET
MAYBE HIS COFFINS ON A TRAIN CAR HEADING WEST
I WANT TO LIE DOWN YEAH I AIN'T GOT NOTHING LEFT
MAYBE WHAT'S LEFT IS A BULLET IN A GUN
YOU ONLY NEED ONE
YOU GOTTA LOSE YOUR HEAVY HEART SOMEHOW
BABY I'VE GOT TIME BUT I DON'T GOT TIME NOW
I WANT TO TELL A STORY BUT YOU'RE GONNA HEAR A LIE
I'M LIVING ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF MY MIND
credits
from Outskirts Of My Mind,
track released October 9, 2021
Matt Hopper - Vocals, Guitar
John D. Fauller - Bass
Bryan Garfinkel - Drums
Bryan Daste - Pedal Steel
Shelby Earl - Vocals
Cameron McGill - Vocals, Piano
Bradley Laina - Vocals
Studio - Strange Earth Studios
Engineer - Bradley Laina
Mix Engineer - Shawn Simmons
Mastering Engineer - Ed Brooks