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What Happened to US

by Mulberry & Grand

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You used to hang on every word that I said You used to stick to me like glue But now I’m sleepin in the downstairs bed Setting fire to the red, white and blue Inch by Inch Step by step Disappear in the crowd See you wave me away Leave me wondering What happened to us? We used to sit in darkened rooms holding hands You call me Indiana Jones But now that worldview doesn’t fit into your plans You had enough of skull and bones And inch by inch Frame by frame Disappear in the sun See you fading away Leave me wondering What happened to us? Inch by Inch Frame by Frame Losing faith in the power To sway you my way Leave me wondering What happened to us?
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When the sun goes down on the party Leaves without a shadow of doubt We must finish what we started Good sense or good manners all around Shall we all fall together? Or shall we all live as one? Shall we all fall together? Or shall we all live In the day of the locust people would gather around it was crude, but it was focused chase that fugger right out of town Shall we all fall together? Or shall we all live as one? Shall we all fall together? Or shall we all live as…. One
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I was born in ’29 the Great Depression in the heart of the dustbowl in a tiny little town and my Dad worked in dry goods Ma was a tailor they came over from Hungary when hunger was all around and at one time I’d have been Mickey and today I would probably be Juanito Cause there is nothing new under the sun my son there is nothing new under the sun Made my own way through school learning first do no harm and that’s one rule to live by I’d say it works like a charm made my way to the greatest city locked eyes with a dream across a garden party rooftop a woman of some means and it’s 50 years I’d never give back no, not even one Now there is nothing new under the sun my son there is nothing new under the sun Lost my Ma in ’48 Dad in ’63 Lost your mother in ’08 come the day you lose me remember nothing comes from nothing so take something of me keep your mind your humor and a wonder of all things while there’s no use denying that you’ll keep right on trying to roll that stone up the hill remember there’s nothing new under the sun my son there is nothing new under the nothing new under the nothing new under the
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Everyone should have a house in the country Everyone should have a place to go Everyone should have a house in the country Call it their home away from home Everyone should have a house in the country Hop on in let’s go let’s go let’s go Everyone should have a house in the country A place that nobody knows Surrounded by my family Friends will come on up to visit me Bearing flowers and a bottle of wine Ain’t that bouquet so fine So fine fine fine in my house in the country Everyone should have a house in the country Four walls and a place to lay my head Everyone should have a house in the country Where we can get a little rest So if someone comes lookin for me Tell em I’ve gone where I’m gonna be Spinnin tall tales and my favorite LPs Oh yeah I’m gone gone gone So gone gone gone Yeah I’m gone gone gone to my house in the country Everyone should have a house
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He says "Leave your bag with me" Although I must admit I don't know how You did so easily And you say "What's this world to me?" When we're powerless to change What is plain enough to see Winds roll through and blow the smoke away Ice floes melt and give their charge away Down they go to be found out one day And i say "Take this sum of me" Although I must admit I don't know how It's spent so easily Dress me up in my fatigue And say there was a time, we stood our ground And promised to be free Running, riding thru the night and day Here they come better steal yourselves away Trace the path that led us to our Patriot's Day And we say "what’s become of our dream?" When we can offer up a willing hand It comes so easily Tides will rise and wash this all away Suns explode to form another day Til then can we raise the voice we found on Patriot's Day
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Wide Awake 04:54
Wide Awake And I should be sleeping But I’m scared that faith Is the only thing I’m keeping Watching shadows Watching shadows As they dance across the room Wide Awake And your skin needs shedding But there’s no forgetting That a snake is still a snake Counting hours Counting hours As the clock light Lights the still dark room Come back soon While I’m Wide Awake While I’m Wide Awake Wide Awake And I hear your keys turning But your engine is burning This time returning Will take more than faith Tasting teardrops Tasting teardrops As they roll down my face I’m Wide Wide Awake
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Lock the door and throw away the key I ain’t bedding down with another Vivian Lee Not My Problem Go on home and read your Bell Jar But if you want me to follow along Maybe I ain’t prepared to go that far Not My Problem I heard it said a thousand times “Yeah, she’s a little crazy…” But you’ve gone the extra mile Now I gotta get extra far away Even if this was all laid out on your Ouija board It’s your hands that did the pushin Now I got to cut that psychic cord Not My Problem Well are there bats in your belfry Loopy as a loon Out to lunch and left the lights on Better be coming home soon Not My Problem I heard it said a thousand times “Yeah, she’s a little crazy…” But you’ve gone the extra mile Now I gotta get extra far away Disappear into the crowd Cover of night Musta been out of my mind Now that you’re out of my sight You’re not my problem Heard it said a thousand times I heard it said a thousand times That you’re not my problem
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Get Ready 05:56
Get ready Get ready People get ready Here comes the end…. May come with a bang Or hardly a whimper A slip on the ice Or adrift in a skipper And all we can do until then Is love…. And if we do, well then, let them speak of The proof is in the treasure Ready Get ready People get ready Here comes the end… New Age prophet holding signs on the corner Turn up the air, it’s getting hot in here The rattling of foundations and nations Prepare, the hour is near Get ready Get ready People get ready Here comes the end… And all we can do until then Is love, love, love And if we do, well then, let them speak of The proof is in the treasure

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Released on the eve of the 2016 Presidential election, “What Happened to US” is a 21st century reflection on the American dream, posing questions of our values with both cynicism and nostalgia. Mixed by Lucinda Williams producer Eric Liljestrand

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released October 23, 2016

Jack Arky, Jason Mandell, Simon Hancock, Eric Liljestrand, Paul Verna, David Doms, Dennis Diken, Tony Visconti, Sally Dworsky, Rufus Bonds, Ben Peeler, Shaun Wortis, Allen Hinds, Tom Kremser, Jack Kupp, Chris Campbell

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Mulberry & Grand Los Angeles, California

Mulberry & Grand is the latest moniker of singer/songwriter, composer, and sound designer Jack Arky. Jack is joined by his former bandmates from the Los Angeles acoustic folk outfit The Coals, Jason Mandell and Simon Hancock. In addition, a variety of veteran musicians join the party, including Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken and legendary producer Tony Visconti on bass. ... more

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