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The Highway Moves the World

by The Pinkerton Raid

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    The world, our world, as something we can almost hold in our hands, but not quite -- it's a theme that runs through our 2022 album THE HIGHWAY MOVES THE WORLD. You can hear it in the lyrics, you can see it in the music-videos for "Lisbet Cries" and the title track. And you can wear it! For print-to-order on additional sizes, please visit pinkertonraid.com/merch
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1.
194 West Rosemont in a cold New Hampshire town I came in from Ohio, I'd been away too long My little brother's playing the guitar Keeping up with the old man I bought myself a four-string bass, so I could join the band The rain's a running down the walls, the harmonies a rising flood Them basement tapes, the songs of sorrow We live and breathe, the band plays on 194 West Rosemont in a cold New Hampshire town Mom and dad been fighting again, just like they always have My little brother finds the old man's truth In the floorboards in the strings So many way to dull the pain, but daddy keeps on singing 194 West Rosemont, we left you way back when The fighting's never left us though, we're taking punches still You face the music long enough, you learn to juke and jive There ain't no peace as long as you think fighting's being alive
2.
I am 27 years old, my baby's almost four You meet us in the labor ward, 3,000 miles from home You still wash my sister's clothes, my brother needs to learn to shave You've got five babies of your own, with mine we seven make Mass Pike, the G-dub Bridge, the Jersey tolls, the Chesapeake South of the Border in the sun, Bradenton to Chapel Hill You take the long way round about; geography's a magic art The highway makes a home for us, the highway moves the world Your mom and dad in Florida; your brother, sister Boston town You leave your friends and bring the rest My brothers, sisters all your best You convalesce our broken home, my babies miss their mother You hold 'em close into your heart, and that's where they find home For us, you move the great, big world For love, you move the great, big world
3.
They named that child for a tree that flies with the fairies of the woods Long fingers waltz like magic batons, tiptoes tappin’, roots in dirt old as earth Rowan flies above the door. Rowan, child, you guard our joy Rowan flies above the door. Rowan, child, you guard … us We’re lost out here, child. We wander the miles. Wicked riddles bewitch us. Your sister the rose lays her thorns in the road, but the sun laughs, bright, when you light up the sky The roots are strong in this holy-rollin’ grove, down in the soil where they cling to one another The rowan tree fell, blood rain from the sky; mountain kings, winter deities keep hold
4.
In Your Eyes 03:16
I spy you in my eyes Your face, my face, they never lie Mirror, mirror, I can't hide Your unmistakeable almond eyes You look familiar I spy me in your eyes In snapshots of love and flashes of light Your face chiseled in marble white My old age in your almond eyes I spy you in their eyes We dance together in jagged lines It's rough and tumble, big hearts collide Misaligned minds behind their eyes In your eyes, the world was beautiful When you'd dance, your feet were beautiful When you'd paint, the world was beautiful In your mind, the world was beautiful
5.
Au Cheval 02:25
He says, 'boys, it's time to take a shot.' 'Tick tock, goes the cosmic clock.' You only live, only love, only live what what you want Breathe deep, the air intoxicates Take it by the bottle Flip a nickel, double down Cash the chips, scatter gold Suck the marrow from the bones At Jack's black deck, he won't leave a dime He'll take the hit, he's too bold for the grind The risk's a rush, the thrill's a ride He'll raise the stakes, he'll roll the dice Take it by the bottle Flip a nickel, double down Cash the chips, scatter gold Suck the marrow from the bones Take it au cheval Flip a nickel, double down Cash the chips, scatter gold Suck the marrow from the bones au cheval, au cheval a vaincre sans peril un triomphe sans gloire
6.
You're my brother, and sometimes brothers can only watch from far away Hello, my brother, we wandered far from home The roads divided, you wandered on your own My brother, are you taking care? My eyes can't see the light out there Hello, where are you? Will you find yourself a home? Hello, my brother, your baby has a brother now Two surprises, your firstborn has a sister too They're so very far from home Their family, they may never know My dear brother, does the distance feel like home? I know, my brother, you've been pining for a home Since the days when we were boys who thought a wife could make us grown But I've had one, and I've had two And I'm telling you the truth You've found a wife, you've found a home when there's nothing left to prove
7.
Oh sister, I am down on my knees And my head is spinning 'round I took a punch, somebody beat me real bad Who was that man, and where's he gone? Oh brother, I am down on my knees You're with me here on the ground When we were kids, you'd trip, you fall on me But would you kick me when I was down? I wanna hit somebody But I can't see clear for the blood in my eyes I wanna hurt somebody But I can't see clear for the blood in my eyes Oh my brother, did you see just where The road we rode turned so wrong? I check the rear-view mirror, my friend And just one thing's clear, you're gone You went your way, I went mine Now I walk along, alone Maybe, my brother, you see why But my bloody eyes just don't I wanna hate somebody But I can't see clear for the blood in my eyes wanna forgive somebody But I can't see clear for the blood in my eyes Would you come back and wipe my face And wash the blood away? Help me see you through clear eyes Like when we had brighter days
8.
Mama broke the rich man's heart, for the guitar-slinging boy With the curly hair and the hippie beard and the hustle on the side Her daddy said, 'Be careful, child.' But she did not heed his word The kingpins came with guns afire and a baby in her arms You know, mama, she's a rebel. And rebels always trade one hipshot-shooting showman for the next She said, "So long, Father Anthony, I gotta find myself a preacher man. Cuz I don't need no haloed saint to pray me into heaven' The preacher man wore power suits He drove a Corvette painted white The maidens, wives and concubines all paid their widow's mites You know, mama, she's a rebel. And rebels always trade one hipshot-shooting showman for the next Mama heals the hurting ones, making room for everyone But when it's time to pay the taxman, She says, 'Taxman, leave us be.' She speaks up for the billionaires, sets fire to the deal we made You want a revolution, well, mama, take it slow You know, mama, she's a rebel. And rebels always trade one hipshot-shooting showman for the next
9.
Who's the one to keep you safe? From what you don't know you don't know? I know you know; you're the knowing girl I know you know that this glowing world is a shine put on synthetic pearls The good old boys, the princes, the kings they pass the scepters, kiss the rings They wanna put one on your calloused finger but your fist is raised, your fist is raised You sing, "No, no, not if the boys will be boys." Mama's truth, you should never hear You knew the pain before you could feel it Regret's a shield, but regret will deceive you And you could lose her memories Keep singing, "No, no, not if the boys will be boys." You can love who you wanna love And you can love no one at all But, darlin', love, love, it's all we've got And trust is the life worth living
10.
Ooh, she’s the cinnamon sweet Lips of fury, her tongue is a flame Ooh, she’s the cinnamon heat She ain’t no fainting flower for hearts that faint Walk down the street, lady catch your eye Say so, son, you’re gonna catch her fire The sun will burn, you stare too long She’s fireball taffy, she’s light-speed sunlight Her star’s ablaze, glows red with light Better play the man born speechless, blind Her curves are not for your caress Eyes up, my friend, you know how this ends I’ve tasted love, and I learned to wait The time is right at the end of days When words are warm and kindness heats Just let it boil and let it steep
11.
Lisbet Cries 02:55
The child's crying for her mama, it's a story old as time Dear sister keeps on carrying on, from sunrise till the morning light I walked her to the schoolbus in the thousand mile dew She held my hand, we cried goodbye, a child I hardly knew Lisbet cries for mama's arms and mama's arms can't reach Around the world, to brace the tattered seams The child's crying for her mama, it's a story old as time Dear sister, grown, she holds back the tears while mama feeds her broken child She needs someone to care for her, old Johnny breaks her down She don't leave home without a happy face She's paid to smile, by the hour Lisbet, Lisbet, she's got no child. She's got no child at home She tells them stories, hears their own, listens for what no one knows
12.
You were born in winter, with months of Sundays left in dark. How far could new eyes see? To dream the light in icy fog? Beware the ides of February, stinging fingers cling through spring. A baby knows no cold; her mother's arms a fever dream. Dream brighter. Dream brighter. Dream the sun before it rises. Dream, the sun will rise. You sing our sweetest dreams, the oohs and ahs for all our songs. It's time to sing your own. It's time to dream your own. Dream brighter. Dream brighter. Dream the sun before it rises. Dream, the sun will rise. You set places for everyone, no celebration left undone. You make the plans, call forth the crowd, now sip your wine in quiet love Dream quieter. Dream quieter. Dream the sun before it rises. Dream, the sun will rise.
13.
Merseybeat 03:59
A calf was born, named Daffodil Across the Dee she sees St. David's Hills Sir Walter sent his Yankee son The Wirral rhythms took him home That Merseybeat, a ballad slow For memories and growing old In the church they mourn poor Eleanor And Gerry sings, 'don't walk alone' Old Ismay's sandstone tower stands Old Ismay's titan fell below The Kendricks work the noble soil They sing and dance like wild roses The lads and ladies dressed in white They cross the hundred in midday light They promise, join their houses' line To dance in step, in truest time

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THE HIGHWAY MOVES THE WORLD is an album of songs inspired by my parents, spouse, kids and siblings. It's an intimate collection. I hope you find yourself and your own family in it, whether your blood family or your chosen family. -- Jesse James DeConto, singer-songwriter

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released December 2, 2022

all songs (C) 2020-2022, Jesse James DeConto (ASCAP, Clarendon Street Press, all rights reserved)

Produced and engineered by David Wimbish at Arbor Ridge Studios, with additional engineering by Kevin Williams

Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph, with additional mastering by Greg Abate at Neon Audio

Jesse James DeConto: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Scott McFarlane: drums
Jonathan DePue: bass
Garrett Langebartels: electric guitars
David Wimbish: acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards
Charlie Humphrey: trumpet
Caroline DeConto, Katie DeConto, Steven DeConto, Tori Elliott-Gingerich, Rebecca Kuhns, Sarah Shearin, Derek Skeen, Fleming Talton: background vocals

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“The garage rock swagger of the White Stripes and the irritated kick of Cage The Elephant.” — GLIDE MAGAZINE
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