Basic Training, by Five Star General

Basic Training

by Five Star General

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1.	Hot Tequila-Soaked Car 03:08	lyrics	buy track
Turned my back on the desert sun Tequila soaked sunrise and a gun The sun bleeds red, But baby I burn clean In my head my bags are packed Gotta get right, yeah I gotta get back Picked up a few things Two CDs and a buzz Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Didn’t learn my lesson the first time Maybe I was doin it wrong The train never left the station The fuse never lit the bomb Every time I lost it all Couldn’t wait to lose it again Sorry kid, this is L.A. Where nothing’s as it seems Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
2.	Prom Song 02:56	lyrics	buy track
Stars in our eyes Just pain in disguise You grew in You grew out Brought to its knees Our shared reverie Screaming out Fade the memory Oh! No! Hearts never know who’s in control Oh! No! Sweet memories, that’s not for me Blood on the floor Stop keepin’ score Can’t escape I want more Dust in the light Hangin’ tight To the cold of our spite Oh! No! Hearts never know who’s in control Oh! Oh! Just let me go
3.	Winter Bones 02:19	lyrics	buy track
North Dakota Naples, Georgia The kind of girl who Was supposed to Winter Dreaming Mom caught stealing Winter bones are hurting Time is fleeting Former glory Was her story Small town envy Fool’s inventory No more rumors Yeah, no more fights She rode a scooter It had no lights – POW! Good riddance Good riddance Good riddance Good riddance
4.	Inflation (Instrumental) 03:03	info	buy track
5.	Swamp Thing 04:14	lyrics	buy track
I wanna be your swamp thing You only get what the shepherd brings You are my prize fighter Baby let me be your… your all nighter I cut the bone I kill I cut the bone I kill I wanna be your swamp thing You only like how those bluebirds sing Don’t be scared now, hold me tighter Darlin’ grab my hand and we’ll… climb up higher I cut the bone I kill I cut the bone I kill I wanna be your swamp thing I ain’t your puppet but you pull my strings One day baby you’ll see me that way But that time is not… is not today I cut the bone I kill I cut the bone I kill I cut the bone I kill I cut the bone I kill Rollin’ and rollin’ and rollin’, rollin’ and rollin Rollin’ and rollin’ and rollin’, rollin’ and rollin Rollin’ and rollin’ and rollin’ Rollin’ and rollin’ and rollin’
6.	Spanish Villain 04:23	lyrics	buy track
Cloak falls on the safe light of day Dust risin’ up as he blows it all away Took my chance and put my money to the glass Sippin’ my luck just hopin’ I could last Wind blew in from the south of town Sign that told folks were goin' in the ground Stone cold stare put the city to its knees Knew it was my time but I wasn’t beggin’ please Those heavy souls, oh-oh I chose my road, oh-oh The flames enfold, oh-oh Howls on the wind, they march in his name I felt the call, but I just stared upon my shame Boot struck wood and her mouth she opened wide Two walkers cocked. Only for blood they would abide Their souls had turned mine into lore Past got so heavy, couldn’t carry it no more Turned up against god’s death supplier Bullets rang out and I descended into fire Those heavy souls, oh-oh I chose my road, oh-oh I pay my toll, oh-oh

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released May 5, 2016

Produced and mixed by Josiah Mazzaschi, The Cave Studio.

Mastering Services provided by Justus Dobrin, Nine Dragons Studios.

Artwork by Megan Roy.

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