What the hell is a Wrinkle Neck Mule? A sophomoric phallic reference? Too easy. A pack animal used in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico to transport opium to America in the early 1900s? History channel worthy, but wrong. A band of five (or four, depending on the wind) from Richmond, Virginia carrying indie-rockish country music about the land? Eureka. Daily double.
Born somewhere on I-64 between Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia in late 1999
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
EmAm Spotlight down, wander downtown CEm Feelin' weary and mighty weak EmAmC Seein' ghosts out on the hills, semaphore Em Or just opium's will? DAm No explanation makes much sense, DAm Newsprint lies and false pretense BmC We'll read about it all in the mornin' Em When we arise
[VERSE 2]
EmAm Blood found by the number 4 mine CEm You know she caved in back in '49. EmAm At quittin' time only souls would arise CEm From that deep, dark anthracite mine. DAm The company explanation made no sense DAm Just propaganda through a rose colored lense BmC And we'll hear it all on the radio Em When we arise
[CHORUS]
GD With teeth like tombstones and arms like graves GD There's no escapin' the tongues sharp blade CBmEm Or a slow ride upon your head of steam CBmEm A slow ride upon your head of steam
[VERSE 3]
EmAm Paul Sizemore and Eldridge Ray CEm dug their own graves and there they lay Em But their souls and axes AmC wander through my sleep and from this valley, Em revenge they seek
[CHORUS]
GD With teeth like tombstones and arms like graves GD There's no escapin' the tongues sharp blade CBmEm Or a slow ride upon your head of steam CBmEm A slow ride upon your head of steam
CBmEm A slow ride upon your head of steam
[END] N.C.
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