North-Easter
from Side Hustle Biscuits by Billy Rich and the Naked Flames
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An imagination of a family fleeing a winter storm in the North-Eastern USA ("You can't shoot a hurricane with a gun"), this track has added poignancy when the lyrics are applied to the War in Ukraine. With Russia taking on the role of the North-East wind, the vibe becomes even more urgent and threatening.
lyrics
North-Easter
You know the North-Easter brings the snow
Pack up your bags and go, go go go
You gotta fly, as far away as you can
It makes a meal of a hungry man
Take your belongings and your wife and kids by your side
Make sure they're buckled in for the ride
Get out of here, fortune never favoured the brave
Or you'll be spinning in an early grave
Summer's gone, dwindled into the past
Those autumn memories couldn't last
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
Get out of bed, and get yourself on the run
You can't shoot a hurricane with a gun
Load up your truck, put your pedal to the floor
North-Easter doesn't want you here no more
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
You know the North-Easter brings the snow
Pack up your bags and go, go go go
You gotta fly, as far away as you can
It makes a meal of a hungry man
Take your belongings and your wife and kids by your side
Make sure they're buckled in for the ride
Get out of here, fortune never favoured the brave
Or you'll be spinning in an early grave
Summer's gone, dwindled into the past
Those autumn memories couldn't last
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
Get out of bed, and get yourself on the run
You can't shoot a hurricane with a gun
Load up your truck, put your pedal to the floor
North-Easter doesn't want you here no more
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
credits
from Side Hustle Biscuits,
released March 1, 2022
Lyrics by Richard Thomas
Guitar and vocals by Richard Thomas
Inspiration by Billy L Schaefer
Lyrics by Richard Thomas
Guitar and vocals by Richard Thomas
Inspiration by Billy L Schaefer
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Mint Biscuit Sounds Cockermouth, UK
"Melodic cacophony oozing loveliness"
"Most prolific act of 2021"
Fresh and crunchy tunes from Welsh guitarist and songwriter,
Mint Biscuit
(Richard Thomas).
discography
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Apr 2021