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Pony

by Doug Keith

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1.
Harvest Home 04:00
Hallway of harvest home A clipped call like cobblestone A boat with leak in lake so deep You’re porcelain pride is show’n Used to be Lancashire loom You used to be hard headed hewn Was whale waves that laid you to waste Sheer, sheer, see through You’ve lost the best of you This didn’t work out like you planned You’re going home, you’re going home You’re moving back to where you bury your family bones And I doubt I’ll ever see you again What we’ve wished and what we’ve known What we’ve found and what we’ve grown All burned down and buried away The days of harvest home
2.
Lightning, lightning by my side You’re coming at me 10 miles wide Winter is forgotten in July And you’re still coming in The Brooklyn Bridge is 300 feet The river below where secrets keep Hail Mary, I’m going deep And you’re still coming in I will burn for you I am Madison and Minnesote I’m crossing Crystal Lake in copper coat I am wheels off and burning smoke But my motor is steady hum You come around like every spring With red bird and wedding ring In my ear a-whispering A song I don’t sing anymore I will burn for you Yeah, I will burn for you In the winter pines all covered snow Where you were born with eyes of gold I shouldn’t have ever let you go But how could I know then I will burn for you Yeah, I will burn for
3.
Long Shot 03:22
It’s the sound the clock makes When it cracks through the cardboard It’s the way your heels click When you walk up the stairs to my door I put The Grifters on Just before you come I bought the wine you like California red, pinot blend I’m wearing my best shirt and jeans I smell like a million bucks When you look like me you need to give a... Cause it doesn’t come naturally, obviously Alright I’ve been working at the grocery store, baby I’ve been working in the deli I didn’t think I’d end up here Oh no no no not really I’ve been working at the grocery store, baby I’ve been working in the deli You went to school in a town upstate Moved into your parent’s place in the city You got a job with your dad’s senator friend On the city planning committee And you decide where the bus stops go You decide and the bus stops go I have to admit, that’s kind of sexy I quit school at 17 Moved into New York at the turn of the century I left home with a thousand bucks I made landscaping every But I wanna turn you on I really wanna turn you on It’s a long shot But I’m ready Alright
4.
And you were born pure gold in the 70s A mobile home in the canyon home Your arms were long and bronze like summer dreams Your heart was young and full of hope And you were born pure gold in the 70s And you were born pure gold The photo of your father in the kitchen where all hell broke loose The letters from your mother when you were sent away You turned your back and ran from all of this Your hair fell to your shoulder shake And you were born pure gold in the 70s And you were born pure gold
5.
The Apostles 05:03
You walked out to The Apostles All the way across the water And you came back burning ember At least that’s how I remember 
 And you raised your hand so all could see Dropped it hard when we were all leaving That’s when the willow started to buckle But we both know it’s not that easy And you called me out Yeah you called me out You curse the mountain And you curse the sea When you reflected you reflected back on me In cars and motels and bars and pews Where typewriters burned and papers flew I won’t laugh unless you’re laughing, too I swear I won’t ever laugh at you Lamplight burst and fever broke You lost your nerve and you missed the joke I won’t laugh unless you’re laughing, too I swear I won’t ever laugh at you And you called me out Yeah you called me out You curse the mountain And you curse the sea When you reflected you reflected back on me Inside before the skies opened up You went down before you felt the cut I held out my hand to help you up I didn’t mean to let you down so easy And I’ve read and reread the words you wrote “This is doomed, this is sinking boat” I didn’t mean to let you down so easy Don’t worry darling, I’m just leaving
6.
Your heart wasn’t into it Your face was a mess If you were smart, if you were smart, if you were smart You wouldn’t have bothered getting dressed But your brushed your hair And put on new clothes If you were smart, if you were smart, if you were smart You would just stay home But I know Yes, I know Oh, I know You can’t stand to be alone With your shirt and white teeth The whole world at your feet And your eyes a-glow You’re so scared You believe everyone can see It’s all a show When the door gets locked And everyone has to go If you were smart, if you were smart, if you were smart You would just go home But I know Yes, I know Oh, I know You can’t stand to be alone Alright Your heart wasn’t into it Your face was a mess If you were smart, if you were smart, if you were smart You wouldn’t have bothered getting dressed But you brushed your hair With your ivory comb If you were smart, if you were smart, if you were smart You would just stay home
7.
And you are like a motorcycle painted black A restless ocean on the attack The colors red and blue They mean nothing to you Tally ho! Black metal black When we were astronauts in Oakland Houston calling, Houston called And asphalt aeroplanes They called out your name Tally ho! Black metal black In the terminal Where the windows fade You could choose to leave Or you can choose to stay Either way, it’ll never be the same
8.
Where the airplanes lift And the river divides Where time is still Where time is denied A little comes back And then slowly goes I’ve gotta hit the road I gotta hit the road And the weather’s fucking awful The diamond in my mind The voice on the phone The song in my head Keeps you close It’s not a long time gone But it’s a long time away I’ve gotta hit the road I gotta hit the road And the weather’s fucking awful An all night run from Buffalo to the shore Asleep in the seat Asleep on the floor And the setting sun And the weather comes And you’re still on my mind I’ve gotta hit the road I gotta hit the road And the weather’s fucking awful
9.
Fourteen eagles, fifteen doves You lied you lied to all of us You said you’d cleaned your bones We were all so young Were all so young and dumb And we were all headed west Drunk on dropping out Smoking cigarets And oh The bone in your hand was true I was afraid of nothing I was afraid of nothing no, except losing you Memories for days They were wandering and lost Somewhere in the back of my skull 81 south towards the edge of dusk Where the fires of Heaven found you out The bone in your hand was true I was afraid of nothing I was afraid of nothing no, except losing you I came to you with nothing at all And then I left before you drown You were foolish then You’re still foolish now

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released February 11, 2014

Recorded & Mixed at Echo Mountain Recording, Asheville, NC, September 2012 - February 2013
Engineered by Jon Ashley
Mixed by Jon Ashley & DPK
Assistant engineer: Drew Thilmany
Additional Recording at Village Label Recorders, New York, NY & Sun Moon Star Corp. Brooklyn, NY
Produced by DPK
Mastered by David Roman at 4130 Mastering, New York, NY
Cover Art Concept by DPK
Design & Layout by Katie Von Schleicher
All songs written by Doug Keith (Marangale Music ASCAP)

Musicians: Jon Ashley, Heather Woods Broderick, Brad Cook, Phil Cook, Adam Granduciel, Zeke Hutchins & J Mascis

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