“Hanging Blue Side” by Son Volt
Say hello to the blue side hanging around. Didn’t think it mattered, just a force of habit
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Jay Farrar
“Graveyard Shift” by Uncle Tupelo
“Well, time won’t wait, better open the gate. Get up and start what needs to be done. It’s running down, there’s much you missed working on that graveyard shift.”
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“New Madrid” by Uncle Tupelo
“Come on, do what you did, roll me under New Madrid. Shake my baby and please bring her back.”
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“Drown” by Son Volt
“You’re causing it to drown. Doesn’t make a difference now. You’re causing it to drown. Silence knows, can’t drown a heart.”
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“No Depression” by Uncle Tupelo
“I’m going where there’s no depression, to a better land that’s free from care. I’ll leave this world of toil and trouble. My home’s in heaven, I’m going there.”
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“Driving the View” by Son Volt
“When you’re driving the view, the pace looks up when the burn goes down. Time and again when you’re driving the view.”
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“Chickamauga” by Uncle Tupelo
“Chickamauga’s where I’ve been. Solitude is where I’m bound. I don’t ever wanna taste these tears again.”
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“Fifteen Keys” by Uncle Tupelo
“Slings and arrows completes the score. Always leaving, wanting more. And I try to throw it away.”
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“Windfall” by Son Volt
“Both feet on the floor, two hands on the wheel. May the wind take your troubles away.”
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“Tear Stained Eye” by Son Volt
Sainte Genevieve can hold back the water but saints don’t bother with a tear-stained eye.
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“Picking Up the Signal” by Son Volt
“I hear the beat of a thousand conga drums. Picking up the signal right here. Right here after all.”
