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Shortcut to Now

by The Splendid Nobodies

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1.
More of Everything lost somewhere between sunset and sunrise I was seeing double so I closed one eye \I didn’t get down to the heart of the matter But I made it through the night Keeping one eye open between my finger and my thumb When I prayed Jesus give me one more exit Conway came out of the static… bum bum bum, blinded by stereo light, off ramps flew by and I sang along When one is good two is better And three is a beautiful thing Why stop at four when you can have some more I want more of everything Woke up feeling like a Cadillac Was parked upon my chest Thought about making some changes as I lit another cigarette good intentions mean nothing when you’re sorry for something again BRIDGE It aint the caboose that kills you when you stare down that train The first spark, that starts the engine is to blame SOLO CHORUS
2.
I spent the night in the city jail They leave the lights on all night in there Took my shoelaces away from me But that was not necessary Oh lord truth be told I’m trying to stay away from the 6 foot hole Temptation wants to bring me down Every time you are not around Devil says, “I am relief” Reaches out a hand to me That wraps around my throat when I beg him to let go chorus no one I love understands why I go away from them I haven’t been much of a son Husband, brother, true friend to none I have got debts to pay I’m not ready for the judgment day chorus
3.
Nothing to Do Walking round my town to kill a Saturday The sun moves across the sky Hours slip away I’m looking into passing cars For faces I miss I got nothing to do and nobody to do it with I got nothing to do and nobody to do it with Stop into a record shop To pass a little time Looking at the used cassettes in the discount aisle A1A, Tea for Tillerman Shouldn’t be like this I got nothing to do and nobody to do it with I got nothing to do and nobody to do it with SOLO When I get home (Bridge) I check my answering tape The lights not blinking, but I do it anyway Cause I woke up feeling like Something would ……….change but still its Chinese food and cigarettes, another weekend gone I’m fallin asleep with my guitar on me in a chair with the tv on. Something in my head keeps telling me love is a myth I got nothing to do and nobody to do it with I got nothing to do and nobody to do it with I got nothing to do and nobody to do it with
4.
What Is 04:04
WHAT IS What is is, slipping away from me What was was, until it wasn’t meant to be I lived it up , now I can’t live it down What I thought was old, seems so young to me now When I see youth, my heart pines For the days when she was mine she’s out showing someone else the time of their life When you take her for granted, she flies My biggest dreams haven’t come to pass burning desires are fading fast Chorus Solo Daddy got sick, Mama did too He kinda had it coming, she tried more like you should We all need something to hold onto You can’t always pick and choose I took a handful of records from behind the basement bar remember when, we were who we are Chorus
5.
Amen 03:33
AMEN My paycheck keeps running out Before the week is through I’m having trouble putting gas into my car And the winter heating bills are coming soon I went down to see the man at the bank Filled out the papers for a loan Just put his hands up saying “nothing I can do, trouble is the only thing you own.” When a man can’t help you , Amen can Amen can pull you through Amen is stronger than a man Got to Say amen, amen I wrote a letter to my congressman begging for a hand Got back an autographed picture of him Signed with a rubber stamp Preacher man, will I live long enough? Can I get a guarantee For one dance with my little girl on her wedding night ? He said, son, It’s not up to me When a man can’t help you , Amen can Amen can pull you through Amen is stronger than a man Say amen, amen Amen (Amen) Amen (Amen) Stronger than a man (Amen) Amen (Amen) Ament (Amen) Sometimes you’ve got to say (Amen)
6.
Shovel 02:42
Shovel My heart takes me, back in time everyone I loved was under one roof Days had no names, I wish I could stay but I’m feeling too far away a good for nothing buildings stands on top of our sweet memories where the mayor’s silver shovel sank down into my old street When a boot stomps a steel blade Into the ground Listen for the whisper, it’s a mournful sound Something’s going up or coming down When a boot stomps a steel blade into the ground Life saw fit, for me to roam Through days cruel, on my own Til I found somebody that I could call home She’s with me wherever I go On the day I lay down in my best suit To leave my love and all she saw me through I plan to take this gold ring she put on my hand Find an honest undertaker man When a boot stomps a steel blade Into the ground Listen for the whisper, it’s a mournful sound Something’s going up or coming down When a boot stomps a steel blade into the ground
7.
Hurricane 05:15
Are you out there can you hear me, my friend? I would like to sit down with you, and laugh again Things run through my mind that I know would make your smile big enough to close your eyes Sometimes I feel like I gave up the right to say that I miss you Cause there were times when I didn’t try as hard as I could But you live with what you done, what else is there to do I keep the good parts in my heart when I think of you Each time the first few notes of a song take me back to places where I once belonged I see you young and strong In your jean jacket with rock and roll patches Hair hanging down over the collar Playing air guitar in that old red tomato car With a beer between your legs blessed as you were gonna get, rocking like a hurricane I rode down New Scotland Avenue on my way to go spend some time with you. past our favorite bar and our high school and the ball field where we all watched you Become a state champ 25 years ago Now its hard to get across a room without your brother Joe Its just as hard on him I know Down at St. Peter’s, I brought you candy and the Times Union Sports page you had a buzz cut and your body was so thin I couldn’t find your face You said they’re working on a new drug, gonna knock the MS out hey remember Sunday nights down in the basement hanging out when you laughed, and I saw you again chorus
8.
Diamond 03:40
A little closer to the sun or a little bit further away We would all be frozen stiffs or going down in flames But we keep hanging on Here in the right place mercy don’t care if you call her gravity or grace a diamond aint nothing but a stone dug up from the ground when they put a price tag on add a little polish, people play along still a diamond aint nothing but a stone Daddy done alright by me gave more than he got the records in his cabinet Told me things he could not I can find peace of mind sunday morning road alone Tuned into a station playing honest songs CHORUS and Music break I can pick a flower for my girl, she don’t need a rose CHORUS
9.
Branches 04:22
Caroline, shine You make me laugh so hard show the world What’s in my little girl And her heart mom and me will always be here for you, go ahead and climb roots are tied to branches in the sky that are reaching for the sun Amanda Rose, I know Just how brave you are Somewhere behind Every shadow There’s a light You were born to find Chorus LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA Georgie, my son From day one you were loved any question’s all right we can talk all night anytime you want Chorus
10.
nothing in this world will bring me down nothing in this world can bring me down there’s no power I believe can do worse than I done to me Nothing in this world can bring me down Nothing here will put chains on me Nothing here can put chains on me Freedom is between your ears After all my wasted years Nothing here can put chains on me I’ve been the soil, that’s over now I’ve seen enough rain, I’ve been through my last drought I’ve been the soil, I’m gonna be the plough Try to walk on me again And I’ll chew you up now Nobody ever took a thing from me Nobody’s gonna take a thing from me All I lost, I gave away I’m the only one to blame Nobody ever took a thing from me Chorus Don’t you tell me where I’m gonna go You can’t tell me where I’m gonna go No one knows, I hear them talk, But I sit back and watch them walk Don’t you tell me where I’m gonna go

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“Shortcut to Now" the new record by Boston country rockers, The Splendid Nobodies, was designed as an album, whose 10 tracks weave through time to tell a true story about life. In every life, music plays in the background. For some, it acts as a guide, and for others, it can be a savior.

The record begins with a reflection on the waning days of reckless youth in the rollicking opener, “More of Everything,” before moving through a stark period marked by temptation (Truth Be Told) and the loneliness of transition (Nothing to Do). The passage of time is acknowledged in “What Is” before checking in on faith for guidance in the old time rock and gospel flavored “Amen.” Leaving a hometown forever changed (Shovel) is followed by a moving tribute to a good friend lost too soon (Hurricane). Love and a faith reinvented are found in “Diamond” and an open letter to the children who came as a result is shared on “Branches.” This set of songs ends with a look back, making peace with the road travelled so far, and casting an eye to the future, armed with greater strength as a result of the journey. (Ballad of the Soil). The story line mirrors the experiences of songwriter and lead singer Paul Kearnan, who gratefully recognizes the power that music has had in helping him through various stages in life.

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released May 6, 2014

Mike Leavey - guitar
Scott Cormier - bass
Chris Sciuto - drums
Paul Kearnan - vocals
Produced by Dan Hallas
Background vocals - Ramona Silver, Carla Ryder, Dan Hallas, Wanda Perry-Josephs, Geno Porter, Constance Kirven-Porter, Eilise Jones
Keyboards - Rusty Scott
Pedal Steel - Tim Obetz
Fiddle - Meredith Cooper

All songs written by Paul Kearnan

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