The wonderful Greg Leisz recording his pedal steel performance at the end of Queen of California. We only ended up using flourishes of his playing in the final track but all of it was spectacular and deserves to be heard… One of the very few unseen videos from the recording of Born and Raised.
Our song “The Whole Damn Town” live at Musica Akron, OH.
Me and the band doing an original, “Dirty Water” at Musica in Akron, OH.
Link to my FREE EP Ohio Weather
The time has come. Here is the link to my new, FREE EP Ohio Weather: http://coreyking.bandcamp.com/album/ohio-weather Happy downloading
Lyrics to “Ohio Weather” from my Ohio Weather EP due out TODAY
Ohio Weather
I wake up greet the sun
Turn my coffee pot on
Strum on my guitar
And hum along
Still at a loss for words
Sometimes I think so much it hurts
Or I just scare myself and go to sleep
Where I pray for dreams
No nightmares for me
I’ve seen enough of those in real life
I used to have a few friends
But now I barely talk to them
Maybe once in a while on the internet
I feel I’m fadin’ and it’s fast
I hope this feelin’ it don’t last
Cause it’s not like me to be in such a mood
Maybe it’s this Ohio weather
Can’t make up it’s mind
Maybe it’s this Ohio weather
Keeps mesin’ around with mine
I heard New York City never sleeps
Maybe I belong there
Cause no matter how hard I try
I can’t seem to shut my eyes
Even though my days
They seem so long
And who I’ve become
Is no one to what I’ve done
My name just takes space up in the phonebook
Livin’ by the crack of a can
From every cigarette stained hand
Tiny cancers are the answer to the boredom
While the moon hangs and shines
I’m feelin’ good with bloodshot eyes
Oh the glory of bein’ young and dumb
Maybe it’s this Ohio weather
Can’t make up it’s mind
Maybe it’s this Ohio weather
Keeps messin’ around with mine
I still wake up greet the sun
Turn my coffee pot on
Strum on my guitar and sing along
Still at loss for words
Sometimes I think so much it hurts
Or I scare myself and go to sleep
Maybe it’s this Ohio weather
Can’t make up it’s mind
Maybe it’s this Ohio weather
Keeps messin’ around with mine
Lyrics to “Spoiled Names” from Ohio Weather EP
Spoiled Names
Please forgive what I have done
No vigilance I’m on the run
I have spoiled my only name
I never meant to make you cry
I swear I’ll hold you till the end time
If it makes you more comfortable
Every intention I’ve ever had
Was as pure as the ring on a virgin’s hand
I’ll be damned if that’s not the truth
I know my soul will soon be free
And what do I do if those gates don’t open for me
And if there’s any truth in that book we read
I’ll just stand with my head hung
While he’s starin’ at me
Blind them of this ghost that lies
Before my body enters their mind
Like an addiction they shoot my faults into their veins
Until they can no longer see
This presentation presenting me
As I am not who I’ve been
But I sing hallelujah from high or low
Lie in cradles of love got a thick backbone
Damn you devils
Get off my back
I know my soul will soon be free
And what do I do if those gates don’t open for me
And if there’s any truth in that book we read
I’ll just stand with my head hung
While he’s staring at me
“Rathskeller” Lyrics from Ohio Weather EP.
Rathskeller
I stared at you from across the table
I felt glued to my seat I felt contained
The things I’d do if I were able
Those kind of thoughts drive me insane
And you didn’t know it but you were makin’ me
Think about all I said before I spoke
And I know you caught my eyes doin’ some wanderin’
‘Round that slender body of yours
So please forgive me
I don’t mean to be so rude
I just wish that you’d see
That I’d be so good for you
Later on we caught that movie
You made me feel sixteen again
You said that you were bringin’ your buddy
So I went ahead and I brought my friend
After our film we drank all your whiskey
We swigged from the bottle
It went to our heads
And I loved the way your feet formed a steeple
But couldn’t reach past the width of the bed
So please forgive me
For all these selfish acts I commit
If I seem so pretentious
Or if I just seem full of shit
Though you live so many miles
My car, it was built to run
And I’ll keep those four cylinders churnin’
As long as you’re givin’ me all your love
So please forgive me
If I step on that comfort tail
If I make you weep, love
Then in sadness I too shall dwell
Lyrics to “Facemama” from Ohio Weather EP
I’ll be posting the lyrics to each song from my Ohio Weather EP from time to time until the release. Ohio Weather is due out at the end of May. Here is the lyrics to the first track of the EP.
Facemama
I watch the smoke leave your fifth cigarette
So gracefully it danced as you wept
And within your teardrops bared mascara you just bought
Then you pulled out your sixth cigarette
I know about the things that you love
I know you love to hide behind that powder brush
It’s a face you apply that ain’t you it’s a lie
You know baby sometimes it’s okay to tell the truth
Honey you don’t need to resemble those magazines
Cause that face your mama gave you is good enough for me
It’s how we perceive a beautiful soul
It’s how the TV tells us to an airbrushed photo
Ain’t that fucked up, enough is enough
Tell the high school girls to get their fingers out of their throats
Honey you don’t need to resemble those magazines
Cause that face your mama gave you is good enough for me
Honey there ain’t nothin’ wrong
Of course you can put your favorite record on
Let the needle ride the groove
Close your eyes hum that tune
You know the world spins like that record
It goes on
Honey you don’t need to resemble those magazines
Cause that face your mama gave you is good enough for me
Queen of California Lyric Video
Here is the album art for my internet EP, “Ohio Weather” That’s my dog, Bailey. The EP consists of five songs. Some songs were recorded by myself and the others were done with Rod Short of Imaginary Friend Studios. Rod is a great guy and I really appreciate his patience as I can’t settle for anything and continued to change ideas throughout the process. I also thank him for his willingness to record me.
Bass is played by Derek Strata and Ray Lumpp plays drums on a few tracks. We actually only ever rehearsed one of these songs on this collection the other(s) they learned that day in the studio and then recorded.
This EP will be released as a free download probably on bandcamp.com I don’t have a page yet on the site but once I decide it’s time to release the songs, I’ll have a page ready then where you can get your copy of the EP for nothin’ but a click.
Here is the track list:
Facemama
Rathskeller
Spoiled Names
Ohio Weather
Ohio Weather (EP) will be released hopefully by the end of this month.
Thanks
Corey
