Singleminded Man

by Nano and the Fungibles

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about

A genre stew, handcrafted in the old-world tradition.

credits

released 04 April 2013
Nano, Katelyn, Shelby, Kati.

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tags: alternative american blues nano and the fungibles rock the fungibles blues keep calm and carry on Atlanta

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Track Name: Singleminded Man
Spray paint graffiti
names carved in a tree
palm prints in concrete
a million unheard of celebrities

Almost moved to California
let my hair blow in the breeze
but I couldn't bring my belongings
'cause everything in California's known to cause disease

For a story to tell
you gotta live one first
maybe floor it to the ledge
and then slam it in reverse
be the villain and the hero
trying to break the curse, yeah
all the noise be damn
eyes on the prize
like a singleminded man

Chit chat with a Stoic
a laser in the breeze
a compound lack of interest
surrounded by paragraphs
of tortured legalese

An absolute exception
while a smirk turns to a smile
a syllable that lands just right
hold my coat 'cause this could take a while

For a story to tell
you gotta live one first
you can dream about your heaven
but prepare for the worst
be the villain and the hero
trying to break the curse, yeah
all the noise be damn
eyes on the prize
like a singleminded man

A life coach and a ninja
a guru, a rock star
they were changing a light bulb
unless maybe they were walking into a bar

Distractions on my screens
and friends I'll never meet
the details are bought and sold
the handle on the right is the ejection seat

For a story to tell
you gotta live one first
maybe floor it to the ledge
and then slam it in reverse
be the villain and the hero
trying to break the curse, yeah
all the noise be damn
eyes on the prize
like a singleminded man
Track Name: All The Girl
Turn the key and the car won't crank a cranky letter from the man at the bank
check to see if a job opened up but then the shop shut down so the bills pile up

I guess everybody has their doubts about whether we can weather a four-year drought
But don't worry 'bout me 'cause I'm doing fine

In a bathrobe sitting on the porch alone Mama's flashing everybody at the funeral home
calls it her preview of past attractions

Mayor's crooked and sheriff is, too but you're gonna taste trouble if you stir that stew
But we got two roads leading out of town

one day my baby and me we're gonna disappear just keep driving away from here

She doesn't know it yet but I'm gonna place my bet drop down on a knee and ask her to run with me
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chorusShe's a hurricane of crazy, a whirlwind of why the hell not
a tsunami of so sue me, a comeback with a rim shot
She's an avalanche of emotions, a certain sway to her locomotion
All the girl I need All the girl I'm ever gonna need
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Then mama tossed the keys to her wheels said "take off, son" it ain't no big deal I think my driving days are done

You gotta go get that girl leave this town and see the world Mama's always had a way of being right

(Break)

one day my baby and me we're gonna disappear just keep driving away from here

She doesn't know it yet but I'm gonna place my bet drop down on a knee and ask her to run with me

She's a hurricane of crazy, a whirlwind of why the hell not
a tsunami of so sue me, a comeback with a rim shot
She's an avalanche of emotions, a certain sway to her locomotion
All the girl I need All the girl I'm ever gonna need
Track Name: Keep Calm and Carry On
In case the world changes

and turns from bad to worse

In case the culture crumbles

if you suffer a zombie curse


And If the oceans boil

if a plague sweeps cross the land

if your nightmares become the truth

and it all gets too out of hand - just


Keep Calm and Carry on

Keep Calm and Carry on

Keep Calm and Carry On

No matter what the problem


Keep Calm and Carry on

Teach the world to sing this song

Keep Calm and Carry On

no matter what the problem



When aliens invade us

Don't let abduction spoil your day

If your lover, finds another

just be cheerful while they stray


If the world's markets crash

there's not a dime to borrow

if there's a cataclysm, you have an aneurysm

Even when there's no tomorrow -- just


Keep Calm and Carry on
Chorus


(break)


No one said it would be easy

and I'll be damned if they weren't right

But through your tribulations

stiff your lip and be polite


Be resolute and cheerful

stick to your routine

if it's not the end of the world

then it's not as bad as it seems
Track Name: Flying
May all your love ever last

May cold regrets be left in the past

Somewhere saints dance with sinners

whispering promises

I know our burdens will become our grace

in that split second we leave this place


May all your dreams still brightly burn

and all mistakes be your lessons learned

Sometimes these sirens and freight trains

play a lullaby and I see my mama

lost in prayer

smiling up at the clear blue sky
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I'm flying over the mountains

I'm flying 

through sweet memories

Flying

away from this world

that's had enough of me

Beneath this bridge I've made a home

with scraps and pictures, all I own

someone will stumble upon this

my precious private shrine

and know the loneliest place in this world

will forever be the end of the line.

Chorus
Track Name: American Blues
Believe I've lost my mind, but I don't miss it much

Yes, I believe I've lost my mind, but I sure don't miss it much

Trying to stay sane just made me a mean old such and such


Turn around shakedown, hook up with the underground

Cause I got nothing to lose

all I wanna do

is find something new


Waving at the drones over foreclosed homes

I'm turning off the news

All that's left to do

is shake these American blues


Going down to Texas, you know I'm not sure why

Going down to Austin, you know I'm not sure why

Believe I'll take that bus, 'cause I ain't got the jack to fly


Tiny town breakdown heading for a showdown

I got nothing but screwed

all I wanna do

is try something new


Baby's on the front seat, wipers on the downbeat

We got rhythm for two

We're gonna see it through

and shake these American blues


Turn around shakedown, hook up with the underground

Cause I got nothing to lose

all I wanna do

is find something new
Track Name: Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds
riding on that breeze
Tumbleweeds
got me on my knees

Got me a girl
and she's just too fine
one day I know I'll come home to find

nothing but tumbleweeds
riding on that breeze

Went to a psychic
with a crystal ball
she rubbed that thing, and you know what she saw

tumbleweeds
I'm on my dusty knees
Well it's time to move on
Time to ride that breeze
with those tumbleweeds

There's a cold wind blowing
blowing through the factories
a chill wind blowing
seattle to the Keyes

Sent some saviors up to D.C.
looked inside their heads
where all the common sense should be
and I saw Tumbleweeds

it's got me on my dusty knees

It's time to move on, time to ride that breeze
with those tumbleweeds

Ride 'em with me.
Track Name: Crazy Aunt Christmas
She brings us Christmas fun

vintage fudge mix best used by

June of ninety-one

Gifts wrapped in napkins

placemats she’s pilfered

or a paper bag

can't make stuff up like that

With each scotch she melts into her seat

and settles in to take the view

of the frozen bay

Looking like Ben Franklin wearing mink

the tension breaks when we top her drink

and I think


Here's to the Crazy Aunt at Christmas

I hope you got a Crazy Aunt, too

Every Christmas needs a crazy aunt

to bring a special something just for you


She avoids the shopping rush

with a Triscuit box that now holds

a gently used lint brush

A cylinder attracts my eye

a rusty can with filling

to make our own, kidney pie

From the corners of her drooping eyes

she's watching as we reach for words

awkward words


She had no children to call her own

we'll have to do

'cause she lives alone

but she's not alone today


Here's to the Crazy Aunt at Christmas

I hope you got a Crazy Aunt, too

Every Christmas needs a crazy aunt

to bring a special something just for you

Just for you