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King of the Neighborhood

from Everything's Jake by Damngivers

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Produced by Anthony 'Antoine' Arvizu
Engineered by Anthony 'Antoine' Arvizu
Dylan Wood Assistant Engineer
Jazz Straub Assistant Engineer
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Anthony 'Antoine' Arvizu
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lyrics

Daddy grew up with a pick up truck
working the land by day
Spent some time on the union line
slaving for a rainy day
We grew up big, not knowing all he did
to put us kids to bed
He had a usual life and a crazy wife
he heard voices in his head

Drank himself to curb the pain
Too many years he rode that train

Mommy’s undone, she ain’t much fun
since the doctor took her pills away
She grabbed a kitchen knife in the middle of the night
to drive some punks away
She dreamed of a life as a soldiers wife
but the army took that dream away
Instead of jewels she got the tools
to learn to keep men at bay

Wore her smile upside down
lived her entire life in that tired town

Mamma got married in June
She clearly was no daughter of fortune
Poppa did the best that he could
Built himself a house and was the king of the neighborhood

My brother’s got a secret that he never tells anyone
I’ve got one and it deals with a gun
We’ve all got something that we’re probably running from
Waiting for us at our final destination

Around here there is no fear
But things ain’t always as they appear

Mamma got married in June
She clearly was no daughter of fortune
Poppa did the best that he could
Built himself a house and was the king of the neighborhood

I tell my kid to grow up good
Try to do the things that a good boy should
Try and live your life like I know you could
Grow up strong and be the king of the neighborhood

© 2014 Gerry Gomez
Published by Humdevil Makes Music (ASCAP)

credits

from Everything's Jake, track released April 22, 2015
Gerry Gomez - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Mark Turner - Electric Guitar
Jeff Howell - Hammond B3 Organ
David Brouillette - Bass
Antoine Arvizu - Drums
Alice Wallace - BGVs
Jennifer Gibbons - BGVs

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Damngivers Los Angeles, California

Offering up everything from twang-tinged melodic pop to full-fledged country rock, Long Beach based Damngivers are alt-country meets southern rock that's hooky enough to appeal to just about anyone.

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