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Broken Places

by Uncle Flatty

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1.
Papa Dio 03:55
Oh no, little Papa Dio Why does the wind blow when the sun go down Oh no, little Papa Dio Why does the wind blow when the sun go down I tell you empty head, I got a heavy load I'm gonna get up and head out on the road, I said a Oh no, little Papa Dio Why does the wind blow when the sun go down Sittin' at a red light, revving bout 6k Ridin' that clutch hard, gonna blow that rod away Head on downtown, south Louisiana Find me a Creole girl, make my day alright I tell you empty head, I got a heavy load I'm gonna get up and head out on the road, Yeah I said a Oh no, little Papa Dio Why does the wind blow when the sun go down I said a Oh no, little Papa Dio Why does the wind blow when the sun go down I tell you empty head, I got a heavy load I'm gonna get up and head out on the road, Yeah I said a Oh no, little Papa Dio Why does the wind blow when the sun go down Sittin muddy water, up to my eyes Wonderin' how I got here, a girl who looks so fine Somethin' bout a berm and a two lane black top And a little red sign, no you don't wanna stop Well I tell you empty head, I got a heavy load I'm gonna get up and head out on the road, Yeah I said a Oh no, little Papa Dio Why does the wind blow when the sun go down I said a Oh no, little Papa Dio Why does the wind blow when the sun go down Tell me why does the wind blow, when the sun go down
2.
Justifier 03:54
You justify my vengeance You bring me to the ground Terrify my innocence Tear my ego down You expedite my anger Ramify my brain And the good man lives And the bad man dies And the girl falls for the one she left behind And the band plays on............. Couldn't find my innocence Cause I lost it on the road 14 pills of medicine You're an old man and a goat So the lawyers redefine you Cause their paid to lay the blame And the good man lives And the bad man dies And the girl falls for the one she left behind And the band plays on...... Can you find me Can you find me on the cross Nailed up there by everything Torn down to be lost Could my life be a penitent's Should my victim be the pain Can I give you back what you've taken away You justify my vengeance You justify my pain You justify my vengeance You justifier
3.
Allie 05:00
What makes you think I can't live without you I'd rather spend my nights alone What makes you think I'd lay down and die I couldn't sleep without layin beside you Feelin your warm golden hair on my chest But I'd awake to the same old mess Ohhh, heartless liven go on and leave me alone Ohhh, Big ole river c'mon take me back home I never dreamed I'd be livin without you Missin that warm sweet flush on my face But in the end we were one disgrace You slid on back like a snake in the evening Wrapping yourself and your charms round my neck Times you left I would beg you back Ohhh, heartless livin go on and leave me alone Ohhh, Big ole river c'mon take me back home Ohhh, heartless liven go on and leave me alone Ohhh, Big ole river c'mon take me back home I prayed to gods of my understanding Searched for gurus in your place And even now I can crave your taste Fill up my body with wheat and water Take all the bounty this good earth will give I only got one more life to live Ohhh, Big ole river c'mon take me back home Ohhh, Big ole river c'mon take me back home
4.
Norton 03:14
5.
Poor House 04:50
Well I was born the poor House And the old man said to me Boy you'll live in this poor house 'Til the age of sixty-three Well the nurse major told me Boy you won't be president You'll be an outlaw whilst in trouble And so down that road I went Because I'm bad Baddest man I know Yes I'm bad Baddest man I know Met my first girlfriend At the age of seventeen With her skirt down at her ankle's And her boots up to her knee's Picked her up around midnight Dropped her off at 2am Was the last time I ever Had to please that girl again Because I'm bad Baddest man I know Yes I'm bad Baddest man I know Well I'm back in this poor house At the age 63 With a poor boy in the backyard And a girl down at my knee's Well I tell the girl to bring me Whiskey, water, beer & wine I will live in this poor house Until the day I die Because I'm bad Baddest man I know Yes I'm bad Baddest man I know
6.
You called me down to the carnival, stand there in the rain Your cigarettes all broken wet, you ran away again At the cemetery grass dewy wet, afraid but not alone The cold stone on your new blue jeans, hovering o'er my home If I rescue you will you rescue me, this is what I heard If I rescue you, you will rescue me, these the spoken words Don't erase my name Don't erase my name Don't erase Don't erase my name The candle burned to its blackest wick, your head lay in your hands I reached across the great divide and this is what I saw You standing there on the asphalt black, a halo o'er your head I rolled my eyes for one last goodbye, you turned away again If I rescue you will you rescue me, this is what I heard If I rescue you, you will rescue me, these the spoken words It'll be easier in the morning It'll be easier in the day It'll be easier when the sun comes and dries your tears away
7.
I wanna tell you this worlds not revolvin' Round your pretty Face and your broken smile I've been learning not to say what's on my mind So tonight, I'll hold you for awhile The Angels picked up all the pieces And laid them on the floor for me to see So I mixed them up with glue and washed them down with holy water I'm just fixin broken places in your heart I'm just fixin broken places in your heart That broken down boy has gone and left you twisted I reached for my whip then I put it back again I can't manage all the anger but I do sometimes So Tonight I'll leave on the fire The Angels picked up all the pieces And laid them on the floor for me to see So I mixed them up with glue and washed them down with holy water I'm just fixin broken places in your heart I'm just fixin broken places in your heart The Angels picked up all the pieces And laid them on the floor for me to see So I mixed them up with glue and washed them down with holy water I'm just fixin broken places in your heart I'm just fixin broken places in your heart Tomorrow must come or we live from here in darkness I can't promise the sun but my hands are always here To hold my little girls in this crazy world Put on some Hank and dance with me awhile The Angels picked up all the pieces And laid them on the floor for me to see So I mixed them up with glue and washed them down with holy water I'm just fixin broken places in your heart I'm just fixin broken places in your heart
8.
Burn it down Obadiah This shotgun shack is keepin' you down And I'm comin' around Put down the jambalaya With flood and flame we'll purify Bake up some humble pie Ain't got time for revolution Ain't had luck with the common man All I know is we got to do it while we can So get up Obadiah, and burn it like a man Obadiah, Obadiah burn it like a man Never got what I prayed for But now you're speaking in my ear With a gospel of fear I've made my surrender Your justice rendered in my hand Strike up the band Ain't got time for revolution Ain't had luck with the common man All I know is we got to do it while we can So wake up Obadiah, and burn it like a man Obadiah, Obadiah burn it like a man Burn it down burn it down now Burn it down burn it down now........ Burn it down Obadiah Your time has come I'm callin' you The spirit cometh through Strike the match to the fire In righteousness release the pain And we'll do it again Ain't got time for revolution Ain't had luck with the common man All I know is we got to do it while we can So wake up Obadiah, and burn it like a man Obadiah, Obadiah burn it like a man Obadiah, Obadiah burn it like a man Obadiah, Obadiah burn it like a man
9.
Virginia 07:30
Bad times and memories, and goodtimes in the back Sadness always follows me whenever you don't come back I ain't been this lonely, since she took my booze away I'm hopin' and prayin' good lord that she brings it back someday Oh sweet Virginia how could you get so cold I guess I'll go on knowin' together we ain't growin' old Oil's Still on the back steps, chevy's still up on the blocks Cold nights still worry me, cause I ain't got no socks That old hound dog keeps on barkin' 9:00 am at that front door I ain't got the heart to tell him you ain't comin' back Oh sweet Virginia how could you get so cold I'll spend my life just knowin' together we ain't growin' old Last night I heard them coyotes at the full moon moon as she rose And I guess I'm feelin similar as I lay here all alone Oh my baby doll, sweet baby doll why did you go away I'll take it all back every second just tell me oh what did I say Oh sweet Virginia how did you grow so cold I'll spend my life just knowin' together we ain't growin' old
10.
Lay Me Down 05:53
Got a little postcard from the girl next door said she don't wanna see me no more posted one back the very next day saying baby won't you come along down here see things my way her papa done told me "boy, she done messed up bad" told him she's the best thing that i ever had he said "son someday you gonna go real far if they don't take you down, down, down now now now" Come on baby won't you lay me down Come on mama lay it on down Come on mama lay me down Come on down, down now now now Got a painted picture of her on my arm carried her around the world ya know I kept her from harm I put it down in ink most permanently Lest they take me down to the bottom of the deep blue sea Come on baby won't you lay me on down Come on darlin won't you lay me down Come on mama lay me on down Come on down, down now now now She drank the water I drank the wine Begged for mercy she kept on tryin' She gave up the water and I gave up the wine And she's still running, yeah runnin' hard Comin' off the big boat, make my way up town Try'n to find a woman that just can't be found Climbin' up the back porch glass dust on the floor I guess they took her down, down now now now now Come on baby won't you lay me down Come on mama won't you lay me down Come on darlin' lay it on down Come on down, down now now now

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In November of 2011, after a harrowing trip across unplowed Vermont dirt roads, the four members of Connecticut based Uncle Flatty found themselves stuck on the side of a mountain in a remote studio, snowed in and left with little to do but play music. The resulting 3 days of uninterrupted writing, reflection, and collaboration produced their sophomore album “Broken Places” slated for release in May 2012. While haunting pedal steel and minimal guitar work on “Broken Places” call to mind desolate shadowlands of lost love and found misery, the same instruments, when realigned with the southwestern roots of Americana and backed with a steady shuffle and back beat, evoke the warmth and comfort found in stories of whimsical folly and hopeful romance.
Formed in 2005, Uncle Flatty spent several years building a repertoire of original music before performing as a part of New England’s growing Americana scene. By 2009, the band had enough material to record their first album “Sad Songs and Wildflowers.” Blending traditional Americana fiddle, mandolin and vocal harmonies with a solid alt-country rock feel and attitude, the album met with positive support and rotation on college and internet radio throughout the northeast. Though founding member Paul “Uncle Flatty” Robertson passed away in 2010, the band continued to play and found renewed enthusiasm with the addition of Eric O’Hara whose pedal steel and lead guitar work brought a new depth and expression to the band’s growing catalog.
The 2012 release of “Broken Places” finds Uncle Flatty touring New England throughout the summer and fall to promote the album and continue supporting the regional Americana scene that they have helped build from New London, CT to Windsor, Vermont and beyond.

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released May 19, 2012

Desmond McCaffrey – Guitar, Bass, Vocals
James Gannotti – Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Eric O’Hara – Pedal Steel Guitar, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Rick D’Elia – Drums

Produced by- Colin McCaffrey

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