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The Fall of the Economy

by Darcy

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1.
When the floor fell out on the economy People had to learn how to live on what the land could give Everybody had to wake up early just to sweat and bleed And people cried out to God again And we all work together like a family should When winter comes we’re happy just to make it through After dinner, for the children’s sake, We gather ‘round and sing about the way that it used to be And how the men who used to stand on corners waiting for a job Became the pillars of society We don’t always have enough to eat We burn our furniture for heat We cry to God for what we have And have to work for what we need Together like a family should When winter comes, we’re happy just to make it through
2.
Strong Man 03:30
This is the longest drought we’ve had in a hundred years Friends, I have built a storehouse twice as tall as His Bring me your plowshares beaten into swords And I’ll make you wealthy men There is a Thief who’s coming in the night To take your things But I’ll protect your homes And I’ll protect your gold You’ve had a meager year; your family is looking thin I am a generous man; just take what you need to live Maybe the Lord your God will send the rains To help you get ahead I am a generous man just pay me back Whenever you can I’ll protect your homes I’ll protect your gold I’ll protect your homes I’ll collect your gold, Collect your gold Your storehouse is filling up, You’ll need a strong man A strong man The Thief in the night will come, You’ll need a strong man A strong man like me
3.
Pieces in stalemate The pawns move too slow Today on the town square We only make the moves we know And oh, if only you knew what I want to say I’ve been indecent My cheeks full of wine I tried to forget that You’re the only thing that’s on my mind Today on the town square I saw two lovers marry A girl with lilies in her hair was brimming like a wine glass I sang to the Lord, “My loins are filled with children!” The sun and everyone were there and America seemed lovely
4.
The Parade 03:45
On July the 5th I made a raft of timber And followed the Missouri down the map And to my surprise it drifted to the ocean And to my demise I’m never coming back And I know I will live to be an old man If I’m kept alive by pesticides Oh, what a funny thing On July the 4th I told her that I’d missed her I explained, but I had wanted to explode And now I celebrate my independence Floating in the Gulf of Mexico And when the bottle rockets burst inside my mind I could see her face as bright as day Oh, what a funny holiday Now I know that I will die young Oh, what a funny way to go
5.
Bring your heart back to me And I’ll hold it close like a book, yellowed and creased I’ll fan through your pages so slowly and delicately On cloudy days, windful and grey If your heartache evaporates, I’ll let you be But I need your love like a flood needs the sea And if there’s no current that pulls you to me Then I’ll drift around the world I know what you’ve heard But the Quietest Whisper says, “Dear, remember these words: Love is a river whose current is stronger than death And it runs its course ‘til nothing is left.” If your heartache evaporates, I’ll let you be But I need your love like a flood needs the sea And if there’s no current that pulls you to me Then I’ll drift around the world I’ll drift from girl to girl
6.
Darling, don’t you cry you know there’s a Sun about to rise, and you are so Lovely when you try believing In miracle days Oh darling, won’t you find a sundress And come back home to Texas I just want to know how far we’ll go Darling, don’t you cry you know there’s a Sun about to rise, and you are so Lovely when you try believing In lovely, lovely days

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For Darcy's second studio release, the Denton, Texas-based melodic-rock band incorporates a more guitar-driven sound with their signature Beach Boys-style harmonies in six songs filled with images of a broken but seemingly lovely America.

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released December 1, 2012

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Sean Jones at Off The Square Studios, Denton, TX. Produced by Sean Jones and Darcy.

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Darcy is a melodic-rock band from Denton, TX. Their second album, "The Fall of the Economy", was released on December 1, 2012.

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