Small Town

from Summer 2018 EP by Yankee Roses

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Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death for my generation. I'm tired of burying my friends.

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Mother's got a gentle way of making you a burden, with a wooden spoon still blooming from her hand. Her leisure time is spent praying frantic on a rosary to the Trinity of Reagan, Christ, and Rand. When she was young, she had a mind that was as open as the sea; now, she's a reservoir of reasons why you're wrong, and as the heel of her boot bears down harder on your throat, she demands, "Why can't we all just get along?"

Dad's been hunkered down on the eighth floor of an office, in a sanctuary built from sweat and gall. When he was younger, he wore Red Wing boots with straps he had to pull, and now they match the strap he's mounted on the wall. Well, there's bourbon in the drawer, but he can't fathom what it's for, 'cause the victories are fewer every day. And you know, it's just grotesque when a man dies at his desk, but New Englanders have got a stoic way.

Dope's a quiet menace, dressed up like a superhero, and it seems the only fun thing left to do. It's laid claim to all the football stars who call you ugly names, and now it curls its magic finger up to you. You could paint, or you could fight, or you could get drunk every night, but a needle is a quicker way to drown. So, do you really want escape, or historical revision? You could be the most beloved kid in town.

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from Summer 2018 EP, released July 10, 2018

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