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FAKE SONGS (2019)

by Greg Klyma

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1.
Reminder 04:06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCldCFD-Tdo&t=2s
2.
Water come in, water go out Bottom of a ship like a whale's spout Started with a leak, now we're in the flow Be too late before anybody knows Everybody lookin for someone to blame Always pointin' fingers, always namin' names If you're never held accountable for anything you did Have you even lived? Story about a famine, story about a feast Story about a belly or was that one about the beast? Hey, listen to the victim, listen to the gun Consider the source as a rule of thumb Everybody lookin for someone to blame Always pointin' fingers, always namin' names If you're never held accountable for anything you did Have you even lived? Someone wake your captain up and tell 'im that you're sinkin' Water water everywhere but ain't nobody drinkin' Ship set out for to sail the sea Now it's Davey Jones' locker thanks to little ol' me Everybody lookin for someone to blame Always pointin' fingers, always namin' names If you're never held accountable for anything you did Have you even lived? Everybody lookin for someone to blame Always pointin' fingers, always namin' names If you're never held accountable for anything you did Have you even lived?
3.
The Root 04:15
There's a guy on my street has a sign in his tree and the sign says "Trump." The Paul Bunyan in me wants to chop that tree down to a stump The Donald Trump in me wants to hate that guy who I don't even know The Jesus in me wants to love everybody and let this one go If you want to get to the root of something You can't chop it down You have to dig in the ground You can't chop it down If you want to get to the root of something Well, that's gonna take work You get down on your knees and put your hands in the dirt Now that guy on my street has a statue of Mary right there on his lawn Each time I walk past I think hard on the contrast: All of the love in a mother's arms The Catholic in me want to say a prayer. The Agnostic in me isn't sure if he cares The Jesus in me says forgive him, he don't have a clue If you want to get to the root of something You can't chop it down You have to dig in the ground You can't chop it down If you want to get to the root of something Ya might have to risk getting hurt You get down on your knees and put your hands in the dirt You get down on your knees
4.
Bible Belt 03:51
When I was raised, they had a bible in one hand and a leather belt in the other. "Spare the rod, spoil the child." You obeyed your father and mother, 'cause this world don't owe you nothing, child. There ain't no guarantees. Give it all you've got, 'cause it'll take whatever it pleases. Every Sunday morning, I was told what to fear. I never could understand. When I turned 18, man, I disappeared like a fist when you open your hand. And this world don't owe me nothin', boys. There ain't no guarantees. I'll give it all I've got and it'll take whatever it pleases. Nothing's fair in love and war. Nothing's fair at all. The minute you're born, you're already dying. The same fate waits for us all There are them who have good luck all their lives. Other people don't. Some think their money will get them to heaven. Other folks know that it won't, 'cause this world don't owe you nothin' at all. There ain't no guarantees. So give it all you've got. It'll take whatever it pleases. Ya give it all you've got. And it'll take whatever it pleases.
5.
Momma said "Boy, don't you point your finger" She said it's not polite to do Momma say a bad feeling is gonna linger More than any other thing you might say or do Unto others you should be the best that you can be The whole time momma was teaching her lesson She was pointing her finger at me "God dammit, kid" she said, "don't you take the Lord's name in vain." "Jesus Christ!" I thought to myself, ya know a guy can't hardly win She don't do hate, she don't do jealousy She only wants good for you She's kind to her friends, kinder to her enemies My momma done give the devil his due Unto others you should be the best that you can be The whole time momma was teaching her lesson She was pointing her finger at me My face was getting red and I was feeling all outta joint When the thought went through my head, "Hey, maybe momma's gotta point." I said, "Momma? You know I love you momma, but you've got your poor boy confused." That is when she said, "Now listen up, kid. Do as I say. Not as I do." Unto others you should be the best that you can be "I may have one finger pointing at you, child, but there's three more pointing at me." Yeah, there may be one finger pointing at you But there's three more pointing right back at me
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7.
My grandpa rarely talked about the war Grandpa used to say, "You gotta leave room for criticism." Grandpa used to say that he liked grandma best Grandpa use to say, "If you eat that tomato it will put hair on your chest." But my grandpa rarely talked about the war Grandpa used to make things out of wood Grandpa used to take his time on a back roads country drive Grandpa played harmonica with me and my band until he died at age 79 And my grandpa rarely talked about the war Grandpa fought in World War II - the sequel to the War to End all Wars I loved him and respected him for sure So I never pressed him hard to tell me more And my grandpa rarely talked about the war I can not imagine what it was like for him to be in the Pacific on that day My grandpa took a bullet in the leg Crawled behind a tree until the medics came And he said to me, "Ya know that tree is why I'm standing here today." And that anecdote was typically all my grandpa'd have to say I loved him and respected him for sure So I never pressed him hard to tell me more But that bullet wound on his ankle was not the only scar Grandpa rarely talked about the war But grandpa used to say, "You gotta leave room for criticism." Grandpa was a jack of all trades And he told a silly joke about Mister Bates and his son, Master Bates But the memory I have of him that speaks volumes to me now ya know my grandpa, he rarely talked about the war
8.
School 02:49
When my mom and dad were young they went to school And for teachers they had nuns Priests and nuns And for discipline those teachers all had rulers They would slap their hands and butts And buddy, tell you what I don't ever wanna fuck with a nun When I was young I went to school I had art and music classes And even some gymnastics And the only time I ever saw I gun I was out hunting with my dad No where near the cafeteria And the only kid I knew who died Had been in my homeroom class He had lived for sixteen years with some disease Children nowadays who go to school Some will sue their underpaid teachers for looking at them sideways They do other things that I could never do And I don't understand And you don't understand And we could never understand And their parents learn about it on the news
9.
Life Goes On 03:09
Life Goes On What else can life do? And all the while Death goes on, too No matter who's right No matter who's wrong When the bombs go off Life goes on Rainbows are pretty Cities are strange Humans are wasteful Some things never change When the great war is over And the water's all gone And we're all six feet under Life will go on 'Cause life goes on Life Goes On What else can life do? And all the while Death goes on, too No matter who's right No matter who's wrong When the bombs go off Life goes on

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Most new cars & computers don't come with CD players anymore. And hey! don't we all benefit from less plastic in the world? FAKE SONGS (Feb 2019) is the first of three albums I'm releasing this year. All three will be released digitally here on Bandcamp. The next album - MAYBE THE OCEAN - will be available in June. For now, get you some FAKE SONGS, today!

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released February 1, 2019

Greg Klyma - acoustic guitar and vocals on all tracks, electric guitar on "Bible Belt" and "Life Goes On," harmonica on "Grandpa's Purple Heart," drums on "School"; Paul Dilly - electric bass on tracks 1, 4, 9, upright bass on tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, vocals on 9; Andy Santospago - lead guitar on tracks 1, 2 & 5, banjo on "Grandpa's Purple Heart," pedal steel on "Life Goes On"; Mike Levesque - drums on "Bible Belt"; Dave Westner - drums on "Reminder" and "Life Goes On"; Susan Cattaneo - harmony vocals

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Greg Klyma Arlington, Massachusetts

American songwriter, Greg Klyma is a purveyor of old school country and rock music. Influences include Tom Petty, Steve Earle, Bon Scott-era AC/DC, and Willie Nelson. If lyrics and melody take center stage in your musical world, welcome home!

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