All the King's Ashes, by Brother Townsend

All the King's Ashes

by Brother Townsend

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1.	New Orleans 03:03	lyrics	buy track
I heard that Heaven was in New Orleans And I tore my temple down I let my demons, and my angels Ride along and duke it out Gonna let you down Gonna let you down Gonna let you down Gonna let you, oh I heard the streets there all were golden They said we all could wear a crown Well come to find out, it all was stolen Bout the time I got to town Gonna let you down Gonna let you down Gonna let you down Gonna let you, oh, oh But someday, I’ll be better I’m gonna find my bliss Maybe not here, maybe never In a place like this Gonna let you down Gonna let you down Gonna let you down Gonna let you, oh I heard that Heaven was in New Orleans And I tore my temple down I let my demons and my angels Ride along and duke it out Gonna let you down Gonna let you down Gonna let you down
2.	Charlie Sheen 03:51	lyrics	buy track
This old world of matchsticks Doused in gasoline And hunny I could light it Me and old Charlie Sheen And all my paranoia And my dirty irish ways Remember to forget The worst of all my days Hey yeah yeah And oh no, ya know I'm headed somewhere south So slow, all my demons take their bow See my demons, take a bow Well my mother found salvation In a bowl of collard greens And with all my preparations I cant read between those leaves And I used to live on stardust On tobacco and cocaine And the truth is, that i loved it And all the good it did for me Hey yeah yeah And oh no, ya know I'm headed somewhere south So slow, all my demons take their bow I see my demons, take a bow Hey yeah yeah And oh no, Ya know I'm headed somewhere south So slow, all my demons take their bow I see my demons, take a bow This old world of matchsticks Doused in gasoline And hunny I could light it Me and old Charlie Sheen
3.	The Raven 04:30	lyrics	buy track
Down come the raven For to bring me my food Wets my thirsty tongue, baby And he flies back home to you Down come the raven For to sing me a song Tells me of the future Then he moves along I remember when Being in love with you felt like a sin I remember then very well I remember then very well I remember, I recall I remember when you said Things they always end up, baby Ending up like this Down come the raven For to bring me my food Wets my thirsty tongue, baby And he flies back home to you Down come the raven For to sing me a song Tells me of the future Then he moves along Down come the raven For to bring me my food Wets my thirsty tongue, baby And he flies back home to you Down come the raven For to sing me a song Tells me of the future Then he moves along Tells me of the future Then he moves along
4.	Just Fine 03:36	lyrics	buy track
Into your arms I will fall, my love Into your day and your night Into the blood in your veins, my love If it’s alright If it’s alright And we were so sweet when we were young Sweeter than your honeysuckle wine You were so rich, and I was so poor But we were just fine And we were just fine We were just fine We were just fine We were just Just fine Just fine We’re just fine We were just And into your arms i will creep my love Into your day and your night Into the blood in your veins, my love If it's alright If it's alright It’s alright It’s alright
5.	All the King's Ashes 04:37	lyrics	buy track
What I don’t know, driving me crazy What I can't see, driving me mad Driving me mad What I need, I aint had lately What I want, I want, I want so bad So bad So And all, all the kings ashes Yeah, and all the good things he said Yeah and all, all the great fires They’re all burning, burning, burning in my head In my head Yeah what I don’t know, driving me crazy What I can't see, driving me mad Driving me mad What I need, I aint had lately What I want, I want, I want so bad So bad So And all, all the kings ashes And all the good things he said And all, all the great fires They are burning, burning, burning in my head In my head Yeah what I don’t know, driving me crazy What I cant see, driving me mad Driving me mad What I need, I aint had lately What I want, I want, I want so bad So bad So
6.	Holy Rollers 03:41	lyrics	buy track
Holy rollers, and the mystic soldiers Making love in our bed We got demons fighting We got dogs biting, they’re all Making love in our bed And I’m breathing deeper, I’m I’m falling steeper I’m hanging on by a thread Yeah I’m dying slowly But I’m going boldly Waging wars in my head Silver tongues and marching drums Just like old Jesus said We got money spending We got times ending Just like old Jesus said And I’m breathing deeper I’m falling steeper I’m hanging on by a thread Yeah I’m dying slowly But I’m going boldly Waging wars in my head And I’m breathing deeper, I’m I’m falling steeper I’m hanging on by a thread Yeah I’m dying slowly But I’m going boldly Waging wars in my head In my head Got those holy rollers and the mystic soldiers Making love in our bed We got demons fighting We got dogs biting They’re all making love in our bed
7.	Shadows & Lightning 04:22	lyrics	buy track
Every time I see you calling Lord, I know I should be afraid And I know your skin is crawling Oh, about this time of day Oooh, darkness, friend of mine Friend of mine Shadows and lightning Left behind Nobody’s dancing, like they did in july With the fireworks in the sky And the summer rain’s coming soon And fires don’t burn, like they did in 2006 When the drugs were all so quick Yeah, to kick in Oooh, darkness, friend of mine Friend of mine Shadows and lightning Left behind Oooh, darkness, friend of mine Friend of mine Shadows and lightning Left behind Left behind
8.	Sand Castles 04:51	lyrics	buy track
Well I know, sand castle crumble Now, I seen that old phoenix fly so high And I believe that if, if I stumble Yeah, you’ll always be by my side Oh I know, sand castle crumble Oh, I seen that old, I seen that old phoenix fly so high And I believe, that if I stumble You’ll always be by my side I hope you’ll always be, by my side (scatting) Yeah yeah yeah yeah I know That sand castle crumble Now I seen that old phoenix fly so high And believe if I stumble Yeah, you’ll always be by my side I hope you’ll always be by my side I hope you’ll always be by my side (scatting) I hope you’ll always be by my side
9.	Satisfied 03:25	lyrics	buy track
Well it cuts like a knife Like a cold winters night I got the sheets pulled tight And my eyes open wide My eyes open wide And I wonder, when I see your face Will I run and hide? When I know your grace Will I be satisfied? Will I be satisfied? Someday I’ll take flight They’re gonna bury me in the night And I’m not, I’m not gonna cry I’m gonna hold my head up high And I wonder, When I see your face Will I run and hide? And when I know your grace, Will I be satisfied? Will I be satisfied? Will I be satisfied? And when I see your face Will I run and hide And when I know your grace Will I be satisfied? Can I be satisfied? Will I be satisfied? And it cuts like a knife Like a cold winters night I got the sheets pulled tight And my eyes open wide I got my eyes open wide
10.	Midnight Oil 07:44	lyrics	buy track
Well I’m burning up all that midnight oil Trying to make my way through the night And come hell or high water You know I’ll be alright I’ll be alright And I’ll be alright Yeah I’m burning up all that midnight oil Trying to make my way to the light And come hell or high water You know I’ll be alright I’ll be alright Gonna be alright Well I’m burning up that oil, yeah I’m trying to make my way And I’m doing the best I can with the bills I've gotta pay And it feels so strange this far from home And I hate to leave you baby for so long And everybody knows, now everybody knows Something’s wrong Yeah everybody knows, now everybody knows Something aint right Something aint right Something aint right And everybody knows, now everybody knows Something’s wrong And everybody knows, now everybody knows Something aint right Something aint right Something aint right So I’m burning up, all that midnight oil Hoping I can just glow away the night And come hell or high water You know I’ll be alright I’ll be alright Gonna be alright Gonna be alright Gonna be all, gonna be all, gonna be all alright Gonna be all, gonna be all, all right Gonna be all
11.	Over Yonder 04:20	lyrics	buy track
Armageddon on the evening news And they’re saying its true In the alleyways too But you and me baby, we got nothing to prove We got nothing to lose But the soles of our shoes And where we’re going, nothing’s broken And even the flowers know our names And we can dream there, and never be scared And call the stars out to play Over yonder, no ones poor And no one’s rich, but no one’s bored And there’s no one fighting for the love of the lord And no one’s dying, at the edge of a sword And where we’re going, nothing’s broken And even the flowers know our names And we can dream there, and never be scared And call the stars out to play On another plane, on another, on another plane And where we’re going, nothing’s broken And even the flowers know our names And we can dream there, and never be scared And call the stars out to play On another plane, on another, on another plane

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released November 19, 2022

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Brother Townsend Port Townsend, Washington

Brother Townsend is a band based out of Port Townsend, Washington. They play a kind of CountryRockFolkBlues that hearkens back to acts like Tom Petty and The Counting Crows. Their sound is stirring and melodic, fresh while somehow familiar, delivering solid heartfelt lyrics lyrics that cut deep and leave a pretty scar. ... more

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