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Friends in Low Places

by Bobby Mahoney

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1.
Teenagers Too 04:59
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A flag we used to know flies in the breeze Kids think they look cute, and they think they look scene They said hey no we can't fall we cant fall down But they fall and scatter when the gun barrel is spinning around Everything we used to know gets blown away in the wind People on the street play powerball praying for a win No we can't lose again no we can't sink no lower Streets no meaner and their stares no colder We roll, we roll, we roll, roll away We sing, we sing, the night blues away When the teenagers decide who they wanna be All the parents cry and fall to their knees We laugh, we laugh, we laugh, laugh away We dance, we dance, the night, night away When the teenagers lose, you all feel our pain We the teenagers drive everybody insane Everything we used to love drove out of town last night She left me in a sea of crowded car headlights She said it's better for you if I just leave now That’s when she disappeared back into the crowd They line the streets looking at the cars that pass on by Looking for a lover that might be riding inside Secretly wishing it was them that was hitting the road The shit you think about when you are 16 years-old I cry, I cry, I cry, cry all night Mama told me that it would be alright When a teenager's heart breaks, it breaks all over the floor You stepped over my heart when you walked out the door We know, we know, we know, know everything We will fight anyone who steps into the ring Put it all on the line, got nothing left to lose Cause you wish you could be a teenager too People of the new uprising Stand down, stand down and resume blind faith We blew shit up, and we smoke in the streets We beat down everybody that we meet We succumb to temptation and we give in to lust We don’t care that we have no one to trust We cry, we cry, we cry, cry all night The fires we started turn darkness to light When the the teenagers lose you all feel our pain We are hellbound and we are insane We rock, we rock, we rock, rock all night May the truth, may it burn so bright Put it all on the line, got nothing left to lose 'Cause you wish you could be a teenager too
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Hit The Town 03:23
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Driving straight ahead kicked back in cruise control My body's in a race but my mind's not on the goal And the stripped down, no good blond babes are driving me wild Red and black streamers gracing every wall So I ask what's so graceful about losing it all? But the hot seats, mixed drinks and six strings leave me wanting more My credit's dipping to 105 don't matter if I make it back home dead or alive Going rolling with my aces high Where the girls got say guys are right Dollars blowing, but the dimes in sight Play my hand gonna hit the town tonight Crowdin' every table, gonna press my luck Their two of a kind, can't beat my royal flush But the no good - deadbeat strangers try to break my stance. I'm the king of kings, my mind is tough enough But when the skies are grey, the seas are rough And the mad men can't stand losin' hands no more I'm toppled over with this crippling itch But I'll stand my ground as a son of a bitch Going rolling with my aces high Where the girls got say guys are right Dollars blowing, but the dimes in sight Play my hand gonna hit the town tonight
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Danger Dan 02:44
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Danger Dan crossed his heart to the underground Chips all in, all his cards thrown down He rode into town late late late last night With a grin on his face looking for a good time Don’t matter where you are from You’ve all heard of the man It don’t matter where you are from You’ve heard the legend of Danger Dan Danger Dan robs banks and steals from the rich Ran into a fire, saved 50 orphan kids King of swing, they are lining up to be his queen Girls all wanna ride in his white clementine machine Don’t matter where you are from You’ve all heard of the man It don’t matter where you are from You’ve heard the legend of Danger Dan You can’t run, you can’t hide Danger lurks these streets at night New Age Outlaw, a one man band Gotta get out while you still can Don’t matter where you are from You’ve all heard of the man It don’t matter where you are from You’ve heard the legend of Danger Dan
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New Age Outlaws 03:09
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Got a woman and child hungry in Queens Woman has got a hangover and bloody knees Poets and kings fighting bears in the street Runs over the promises she swore she’d keep I’ve got nothing to lose Nothing left for me Ghosts of Christmas-past Haunt the kids in their sleep Said our prayers and paid our dues I’m sick and tired of waiting on you I’m not going to keep letting myself down Why the hell is he getting some love Guess you can say I gave it too much But now, the outlaws wear the crown Got some money on an island in the Philippines My heart and mind are lost at sea Tissue box holds all my hopes and dreams Sold em for some beads in New Orleans I’ve got nothing to lose Nothing left for me Hell-ish local riders Better give me the keys Said our prayers and paid our dues I’m sick and tired of waiting on you I’m not going to keep letting myself down Why the hell is he getting some love Guess you can say I gave it too much But now, the outlaws wear the crown I’ve got nothing to lose Don’t give me your shit One-way ticket to nowhere Is my one last wish Said our prayers and paid our dues I’m sick and tired of waiting on you I’m not going to keep letting myself down Why the hell is he getting some love Guess you can say I gave it too much But now, the outlaws wear the crown
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Scoundrels 06:53
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I’m a half-hearted deviant, raised from the bottom line My friends and I are misanthropes and we are just killing time They say that the night is wild, reckless and young Keith and I are raising hell before they make us run I know damn well that this might be my last chance I know damn well that I put too much faith in, summertime romances I’ve got friends in low places I've got friends in low places We jumped into the car and then we took to the streets A gang of third degree refugees denying to come clean United to be divided, we stand against the world Black-cat-Unlucky and happily Disturbed I know damn well that the high road, will never be free I know damn well that all my enemies are, better men than me I’ve got friends in low places I've got friends in low places We walk up the steps, and into the house First thing I notice is some girl’s blouse Cut off sleeves, ripped to shreds Said “doing whatever I want instead” We move through the rooms, checking out All the neon and blacklight shadows of doubt I caught a glimpse of a ghost I knew Sometime around Two thousand and two Said “Bleed if you want. Believe if you need” And “that girl in the cut-off is such a tease” All the sad prophets of the modern age Traded their verses in the penny arcades Tearing bible pages, rolling em into joints Fists in the air so God will get the point Wearing my heart of my sleeve Aint doing no good for me Wearing these scars like stripes For losing myself time after time The Scoundrels from the East side Burning out tonight on one last ride The Scoundrels from the East side Burning out tonight on one last ride The Scoundrels from the East side Burning out tonight on one last ride
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Another Deadbeat Summer 02:42
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They don’t care about me They don’t give a shit about me But I guess its just as well I’m dying alone Cast from my fool’s throne And I guess I’m feeling alright I just wanted to say Good night to the senoritas Good night to the non-believers Here’s to another deadbeat summer They started this war No clue what they are fighting for Bite the bullet and start the show She will mess me up Run off with some guy That will hit her and quit her after just one night and… Good night to the senoritas Good night to the non-believers Here’s to another deadbeat summer Good night to the set-in-stoners And to the fake-ass wanna be indie rockers Here’s to another wasted night Get me out of here Cigarettes and warm beer Get me out of here Coming back again every year Get me out of here Cigarettes and warm beer Get me out of here They are stuck in a trance While the devil and molly dance Around their pretty heads Addicted to nicotine Television and caffine High sex in their parents’ beds Just wanted to say Good night to the senoritas Good night to the non-believers Here’s to another deadbeat summer Good night to the set-in-stoners And to the fake-ass wanna be indie rockers Here’s to another wasted night Another wasted night Another wasted night
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Guilden Street 05:22
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Every bottle on the floor tells a story Every burnt out cigarette tells a joke Every stain tells a tale better than any author could But I came too late I don’t fit in I don’t soak my problems in cheap beer and gin But sometimes I wish I did I wish I had a story about when I was a stupid kid Everyone can quote a memory Everyone can recall a time When some guy met some girl And some guy was drunk out of his mind But I had gone home I had gone to bed I’m living my life in the back of my head But I brought on my own defeat I would give anything to feel at home on Guilden Street They wanna die young, They wanna die young They wanna die young, They wanna die young As I held Kevin in the courtyard Under the stars, defying the saint I told him to be careful and to never lose faith But I came too late I don’t fit in I don’t soak my problems in cheap beer and gin I shouldn’t wonder Shouldn’t call it a curse All the best kids live on the outskirts I don’t need to be no Nancy’s Sid (We wanna die young) I shouldn’t complain I shouldn’t cry Fuck 'em all if they leave me behind All this weight is taking its toll on me I would give anything to feel at home I would give anything to feel at home I would give anything to feel at home on Guilden Street
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Star-Crossed 04:27
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Lets fly away Wendy This time the wind is just right We don’t ever have to look back Take my hand, hold on tight Lets fly away Wendy No one can stop us now You say you’ve forgotten So I will show you how Baby Baby Baby I, can’t get it out of my head Baby Baby Baby I, can’t get you out of my heart Baby Baby Baby I, can’t get it out of my head Baby Baby Baby, these stars are all crossed Lets break for the country Bonnie They won’t see us among the trees You are more than a regular woman And we are more than a couple of thieves Baby Baby Baby I, can’t get it out of my head Baby Baby Baby I, can’t get you out of my heart Baby Baby Baby I, can’t get it out of my head Baby Baby Baby, these stars are all crossed Solo Baby Baby Baby I, can’t get it out of my head Baby Baby Baby I, can’t get you out of my heart Baby Baby Baby I, can’t get it out of my head Baby Baby Baby, these stars are all crossed
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Can't Stand Myself 03:40
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A whole world under the streetlights A world we will never know All the fairy tales are lies There’s no reward for being bold You are only a fool if you think you can dance The night away like the movies If you believe what they tell you to You have dug your own grave Why do I believe in age-old morality Will it be worth this hell If I cant stand myself Will my name be in the paper Or will I fall to all the haters They want what I can’t sell And I can’t stand myself Scene shot every moment of your life What if you pressed rewind What if you replayed the moment How would you change that night You are only a saint if you concentrate On what the bible tells you to They will talk about you, excommunicate you For one mistake you made Why do I believe in age-old morality Will it be worth this hell If I cant stand myself Will my name be in the paper Or will I fall to all the haters They want what I can’t sell And I can’t stand myself I know we have faced nasty weather There is always another storm on the rise The water recedes and the city always dries In my heart of hearts I know Deep down who I am Hold my head up high and scream I don’t give a damn Why do I believe in age-old morality Will it be worth this hell If I cant stand myself Will my name be in the paper Or will I fall to all the haters They want what I can’t sell And I can’t stand myself
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Self-Induced Exile 05:02
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I’m giving up, you’re giving up on me But there is part of my head that still believes And its waiting, for you to come around If the streets were a poem, if this life was a dream And you stood like a lighthouse across the sea I would struggle, tire, and drown I hate when I find myself waiting For something I don’t know is real I’m a repeat offender of giving a damn I hate when I find myself searching For a truth that I don’t want to know Looking for feeling in self-induced exile Where all the blame is my own I’m hanging on but I cant live in my skin All of their shit and this world I’m living in Has left me broken, my hope destroyed Their knife to my heart, their gun to my head Theres gotta be more than this empty bed I’m not a saint, just a kill joy I hate when I find myself waiting For something I don’t know is real I’m a repeat offender of giving a damn I hate when I find myself searching For a truth that I don’t want to know Looking for feeling in self-induced exile Where all the blame is my own I’m the one, the only one that gets in my way I’m the self-proclaimed king of the lonely and lame Its my high expectations that are dragging me down Give me a kingdom of nobodies and another thorny crown I hate when I find myself waiting For something I don’t know is real I’m a repeat offender of giving a damn I hate when I find myself searching For a truth that I don’t want to know Looking for feeling in self-induced exile Where all the blame is my own

about

"Friends in Low Places" gives two polarizing perspectives of the teenage upbringing.

The first takes the listener back to the days of young adolescence, rebellious attitude and all. The world is against them, and with uprising and pride, no obstacle is too big. Certain figures are perceived as larger than life, adding to the aura of the teenage youth.

The latter focuses on what some perceive to be the realities of becoming an adult. Being left as an outcast in a seemingly normal setting. Suffering the heartbreak of love forbidden by outside forces. Being your own worst enemy.

And while it may be clear where some stand on each side of the spectrum, others still have a story to be told.

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released June 22, 2014

All songs written by: Bobby Mahoney and Jon Alba

Bobby Mahoney- Lead Vocals and Lead Guitar on all tracks
Jon Alba- Backing Vocals and Rhythm Guitar on all tracks except "Guilden Street" and "Self-Induced Exile"
Giancarlo Cordasco- Drums on all tracks except "Scoundrels" and "Guilden Street"
James McIntosh- Drums on "Scoundrels"
Joe Larkin- Bass on "Teenagers Too," "Hit the Town," "Scoundrels," "Another Deadbeat Summer," and Backing Vocals on "Guilden Street"
Max Aharon- Snare Drum on "Guilden Street" and Bass on "Danger Dan," "New Age Outlaws," "Star- Crossed," "Can't Stand Myself" and Upright Bass on "Self-Induced Exile"
Dan "Dancer" Cohen- Backing Vocals on "Another Deadbeat Summer"
Nicco DiRenzi- Backing Vocals on "Can't Stand Myself"
Tim Gysin- Backing Vocals on "Scoundrels"
String arrangement on "Guilden Street" by Bobby Mahoney

Recorded, Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by: Max Aharon
Recorded entirely at The Shea Center at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ
Produced by: Jon Alba
Executive Producer: Bobby Mahoney

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