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Daddy Was A Drifter

from Waiting For the Big One by The Carnivaleros

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Whatever happened to the prayers
My mama said at night
Did they rise up to the sky
Ever see the light
All her life she talked to God
Until the day she died
And triggered memories of my youth
When every night she cried

Daddy was a drifter
Ruin was his middle name
Mama always said she was going to hell
Daddy was to blame

Daddy slept out on the couch
After Jesus moved on in
Ma said there's only room for one
As daddy lived in sin
I was five years old when he moved out
If memory serves me well
Last I heard he was serving time
In a lonely dim-lit cell

Daddy was a drifter
Ruin was his middle name
Mama always said she was going to hell
Daddy was to blame

credits

from Waiting For the Big One, released October 16, 2020
Gary Mackender: Lead Vocals, Drums, Accordion, Piano
Karl Hoffmann: Bass
Connor Gallaher: Pedal Steel
Greg Mackender: Vibraphone
Cristina Williams: Harmony Vocals

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The Carnivaleros Tucson, Arizona

My songs contain elements of blues, tango, zydeco, cajun, country, rock, and yes, polka (of course!). I see my songs as mini- movies, novellas put to music. If you are one of Those About To Rock or a firm traditionalist, my music is not for you. “A guaranteed party starter that hails from Tucson but extends its sonic tendrils to New Orleans and Beyond.” – Fred Mills, Blurt Online, 2018 ... more

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