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Lowered Expectations

by Smokin' D

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1.
Acronympho 03:48
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Your LOLs and OMGs just don’t mean that much to me OK You won’t talk to me, you say you’ll BRB But that aint in my dictionary no way You’re an Acronympho Who needs words anyway When three little letters Can say all you've got to say You say WTF you must think I’m deaf because I have no response to your letter test OH OH I say I’m sorry and all I get is NP And it’s IDK when you don’t wanna say no no You’re an Acronympho Who needs words anyway When three little letters Can say all you've got to say It’s LMFAO when I tell you a joke, TTYL when you gotta go, it’s so you If your game is charades then I don’t wanna play Unless we’re at a party where it’s BYOB, and that’s true You’re an Acronympho Who needs words anyway When three little letters Can say all you've got to say I tell your BFF that your life is a mess It’s STFU and you say that we’re through, boo hoo This SOB is through with you too Acronyms proportional to your IQ, so F-U You’re an Acronympho Who needs words anyway When three little letters Can say all you've got to say
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Golden Ticket To Heaven 04:30
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I’ve been a sinner for most of my life I’ve made mistakes that I can hardly bare I’ve gone to church more than several times But I’m not sure if God really cares I bought a golden ticket to heaven Got it from a guy on the street He said for ninety-nine ninety-nine God and I would surely meet You can judge me if you want to You can laugh but I don’t care Cause I’ve got my golden ticket to heaven And I know it’s gonna take me there As I get older I’m beginning to wonder what What’s gonna happen to me when I die But all my worries now seem so far away And I’ve got myself a pretty good reason why I bought a golden ticket to heaven Got it from a guy on the street He said for ninety-nine ninety-nine God and I would surely meet You can judge me if you want to You can laugh but I don’t care Cause I’ve got my golden ticket to heaven And I know it’s gonna take me there kazoo solo Death doesn’t have to be so dreaded Even those who are lost can be found There’s an easy way to get to heaven When they’ve put your dead corpse in the ground I bought a golden ticket to heaven Got it from a guy on the street He said for ninety-nine ninety-nine God and I would surely meet You can judge me if you want to You can laugh but I don’t care Cause I’ve got my golden ticket to heaven And I know it’s gonna take me there
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The Pit 03:01
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Gonna tell you about this place just south of town Where two walls of concrete rise up from the ground Fields of corn are the only thing around A gravel road is the only way it’s found Its walls are filled with names of the many who’ve thrown down And of those who once got to wear the crown The pit is a mystical landmark It’s an open book with stories to tell Many have graced its pages Some rose up and the others just fell There aint no laws at that old pit They’ve been settling problems there for years Mixing up mud and blood and spit Flushing wounds with beers and tears I remember my first visit to the pit This bully was pickin’ on me and would not quit I said meet me after school, we both knew where When I arrived, half the school was there Excitement filled the air, everybody chanted “FIGHT” He threw a left, then crumbled from my right The pit is a mystical landmark It’s an open book with stories to tell Many have graced its pages Some rose up and the others just fell There aint no laws at that old pit They’ve been settling problems there for years Mixing up mud and blood and spit Flushing wounds with beers and tears There’s not a lot to do where I come from But that don’t mean we did not have our fun When Friday night arrived we had a plan We’d head out south of town in a minivan We’d take a lot of beer and some whiskey and some rum And party till the dark left for the sun The pit is a mystical landmark It’s an open book with stories to tell Many have graced its pages Some rose up and the others just fell There aint no laws at that old pit They’ve been settling problems there for years Mixing up mud and blood and spit Flushing wounds with beers and tears
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Three Blind Mice 02:44
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There were three blind mice, or so the story goes I was chillin’ one day on a stack of hay and now my story is told The first blind mouse looked sad as he could be I said what’s wrong with you little guy then he told his story to me He said I don’t have a tail, and I’m blind as you can see The farmer’s wife she done took a knife and cut my tail off me The second blind mouse was fuming out the top I said what’s the source of all your anger, and then he started to talk He didn’t think twice about the cause of his condition The evil one who would do such harm was standing in the kitchen He said I don’t have a tail, and I’m blind as you can see The farmer’s wife she done took a knife and cut my tail off me The third blind mouse possessed an evil grin I said hey man do you have a plan cuz it looks like you’re fixin’ to sin He said I’ve got a plan, we’re gonna get revenge We’re gonna chase that wife with our own damn knife until this story ends He said I don’t have a tail, and I’m blind as you can see The farmer’s wife she done took a knife and cut my tail off me There were three blind mice, or so the story goes Now I’ve been through it, aint much else to it so I guess my story’s been told
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Lowered Expectations 03:33
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I’ve got a beef with the leaders of this nation They’re always doing things to keep us down Why can’t we seem to stop the infestation? Of no-good, greedy, corporate sponsored clowns I just want to make a steady livin’ Want the same for my family and friends But the government keeps takin’ and not givin’ And it pisses me off to no end! Lowered Expectations That’s all they're giving to us They disregard their obligations Destroying every last ounce of trust They’re dumbing down our future generation They’re fighting useless, worthless, endless wars With so many lowered expectations They know that they can keep taking more They take our guns so we don’t start a revolution They beat us down for speaking our own mind What’s the meaning of our Constitution? And why are these people so unkind? Lowered Expectations That’s all they're giving to us They disregard their obligations Destroying every last ounce of trust I think it’s time we change our expectations Is it common sense or courage that we lack? There’s millions of us feeling this frustration I think it’s time we take our country back! Lowered Expectations That’s all they're giving to us They disregard their obligations Destroying every last ounce of trust
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Ain't Too Hard To Find 04:08
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Lately I’ve been thinking What’s the cause of all my drinking Is there something I can do to put this bottle down Then it hits me like a tornado You’re playing me like play-dough You’ve been running around with every damn guy in town CHORUS I’d rather be lonesome without you Than with you having to doubt you Your wandering eyes can’t ease my wondering mind I’d rather be sorry that you left me Than stay together while you wreck me Because girls like you just aint too hard to find I thought I could use some fixin’ So the doctor gave me a prescription But it didn’t seem to take my pain away A shrink told me I was an empath I’d been victimized by your wrath And to save myself there’s no way I can stay I’d rather be lonesome without you Than with you having to doubt you Your wandering eyes can’t ease my wondering mind I’d rather be sorry that you left me Than stay together while you wreck me Because girls like you just aint too hard to find I’m flushing down the pills and the liquor A heavy dose of no you will be quicker To fixing my worries and pain you’ve put me through It’s like I’m turning my truck down a new road And I’ve just dumped off a big load I won’t be towing that baggage that is you I’d rather be lonesome without you Than with you having to doubt you Your wandering eyes can’t ease my wondering mind I’d rather be sorry that you left me Than stay together while you wreck me Because girls like you just aint too hard to find
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Court Room Blues 03:12
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Well here I sit again, in courtroom D Just waiting on the judge to come and justify me Don't want to hear the news I've got the Court Room Blues The judge is running late, anticipation is high And I can hardly wait, and my mouth is getting dry My feet are sweating in my shoes I've got the Court Room Blues The prosecuting attorney is gonna try to bring me down It sure makes me worry, but I'm trying to hide my frown I'm going to tell you the truth I've got the Court Room Blues I don't know all the laws, but I know I didn't do it They say I've got probable cause, I hope the jury sees right through it That jury is about to choose I've got the Court Room Blues Sure hope that I don't lose I've got the Court Room Blues
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Take Me Back 03:17
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There are some things I've said and done And I wish that they could be undone For all those times I mistreated you You've packed your bags, prepared to leave me blue Why don't you take me back before you go Before you go, before you go I need you more than ever, don't you know So why don't you take me back before you go Girl, you're the one I'm gonna miss You're the one I simply can't resist I had to tell you because I need you to know Why don't you take me back before you go? Why don't you take me back before you go Before you go, before you go I need you more than ever, don't you know So why don't you take me back before you go I just might change my point of view I just may change the way that I treat you No I won't lie and I won't be mean It's times like now I never could foresee Why don't you take me back before you go Before you go, before you go I need you more than ever, don't you know So why don't you take me back before you go Girl, just what is it you expect to find? Another man may just not be as kind As I have been almost every day I make mistakes but you shouldn't run away Why don't you take me back before you go Before you go, before you go I need you more than ever, don't you know So why don't you take me back before you go
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Busted Finger Blues 03:26
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IT WAS THE 4TH DAY OF JULY, IN GOOD OLD CAROLINA SOME FRIENDS CAME UP TO HELP LIGHT UP THE SKY THE WIFE HAD COOKED SOME DINNER, KIDS PLAYED WITH A FIDGET SPINNER WHILE WE WAITED FOR DAY TO LEAVE FOR THE NIGHT AS THIS STORY UNFOLDS, THERE’S A LOT YOU MUST BE TOLD SO I’LL DO MY BEST TO HELP KEEP YOU AMUSED SO SIT BACK AND TAKE A DRINK, WHILE I TELL YOU WHAT I THINK OF HOW I GOT THE BUSTED FINGER BLUES I HAD SNUCK DOWN TO THE BASEMENT, WITH HAPPINESS IN MY POCKET I WAS PLANNING ON LIGHTING ONE ON MY OWN SO I HID BEHIND THE CURTAINS, SLID THAT GLASS DOOR OPEN LOOKED AROUND AND MADE SURE I WAS ALONE A CLOUD OF FRUSTRATIONS, HAD BLOWN UP TO THE SKY I WAS READY TO MAKE SOME FIREWORKS DO THE SAME BUT WHEN I TRIED TO SHUT THAT DOOR, IT JAMMED AND HERE’S WHAT’S MORE I SLAMMED IT HARD BUT MY FINGER WASN’T GAME I YELLED OUT ONCE OR TWICE, SOME WORDS THAT WERE NOT SO NICE BLOOD SQUIRTING ON MY SHIRT AND SHORTS AND SHOES MY FINGER THROBBED IN PAIN, AS I WONDERED QUITE IN VAIN HOW I GAVE MYSELF THE BUSTED FINGER BLUES EVEN WORSE THAN ALL THAT PAIN, WERE THOUGHTS RUNNING THROUGH MY BRAIN I COULDN’T PLAY MY GUITAR FOR SEVERAL WEEKS IT LEFT ME QUITE BEWILDERED, I WAS SUPPOSED TO OPEN FOR DAVID CHILDERS THE NEXT MONTH AT OLE DALLAS BREWERY IT’S SUCH A SORRY FEELING, TO WAIT FOR ALL THAT HEALING TO PAY OFF ALL YOUR SELF-INFLICTED DUES SO I LEAVE YOU THIS SUGGESTION, DON’T SHUT YOUR FINGERS IN DOORS DON’T GIVE YOURSELF THE BUSTED FINGER BLUES

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Rock, folk, blues, rockabilly, and country mixed with a dose of punk, sarcasm, and humor. Lowered Expectations is unique, unexpected, refreshing, and entertaining.

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released December 7, 2018

Recorded at Jambo Studios. JT Silvestri on drums for Acronympho. Rob Simmons on lead guitar for Court Room Blues.

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Smokin' D is a unique underground cult musician with a rugged "thumb and strum" guitar style, inspired by bands like Devil Makes Three, Shakey Graves, Pokey Lafarge, Johnny Cash, and many more. Smokin' D sings real songs about real people and things. If you want love songs, look elsewhere. ... more

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