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EWING

by Alanna Fugate

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Dia Erpenbeck
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Dia Erpenbeck From Live Lunch May 22 at WFPK 91.9-listened to the talented Alanna and her guitar along with bass player in a studio concert. Awesome experience! thank you for the wonderful time!
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WHEN YOU COME HOME THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE IN ME NO DIFFERENCE IN HER HOT ROLLIN' TEARS A DRESS WORN BEFORE THIS TRAIL YOU LEAD WILL ALWAYS BE DIRT THAT'S HOW YOU LIKE IT SO GET ON YOUR MARK GET UP AND GO GO IN AND GET IT SHE WILL WAIT TO AND WE'LL ALL DANCE TOGETHER WHEN YOU COME HOME YOU CAN'T MOVE TO SPEAK WHEN THERE ARE NO WORDS NOTHING TO SAY TO DO EITHER ONE GOOD THE MOUNTAINS YOU CLIMB WILL ALL BE WON THAT'S HOW YOU LIKE IT SO GO WIN THEM ALL I'VE GOT THREE BOTTLES WAITING FROM THE BOOTLEGGER UNDER THE BAR I WORK EVERY TUESDAY AND IT FEELS GOOD I KEEP ON FORGETTING THAT'S HOW I LIKE IT THAT WE'RE NOT TOGETHER
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EWING 03:27
EWING YOU CAN BURN ALL THE BRIDGES TO EWING A FAIR LADY SITS AND WAITS THERE TALKING BOUT MEMORIES OF LOVED ONES MOST DEAD OR FORGOT SHE WAS THERE AND YOU CAN BURN DOWN THAT OLD FARM HOUSE A LOT OF LOVE AND LIES LIVED THERE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES, BABIES, DIVORCES ADVICE, GOOD JOKES, AND FAREWELLS YOU CAN ASK ME HOW I'M DOING REPLY WITH I'M FINE AND I'M WELL BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES IS THAT THEY'RE JUST DISGUISES AND THE TRUTH ALWAYS CHANGES WHEN YOU'RE NOT THERE TIMING SOMETIMES IS THE BEST EXPLANATION WHY WE LIVE, WHEN WE DIE, AND OUR LUCK SOME OF US GET RICE, SOME OF US ICE CREAM SOME OF US GET BOTH AND I HOPE SOMEDAY YOU REALIZE THAT LIFE IS A GIFT WITH A CHOICE THAT CHOICES MAKE UP OUR TIMING THE TIMING THE GROUND WORK FOR OUR COURSE
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WHISKEY OR LOVE IF I COULD JUST FIND A MAN BEFORE I LEFT THIS BAR ROOM HONEY I MIGHT JUST STAY IN TOWN LIKE IF I COULD FIND A MAN BEFORE I LEFT TONIGHT HONEY I MIGHT JUST SETTLE DOWN BUT YOU STAY IN THIS TOWN LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL BURN IN HELL IT'S BEEN RAINING I'VE BEEN CRYING SO MY PAIN YOU CANNOT TELL HOLES IN MY BOOTS KNIFE IN MY HEART BLEEDING THROUGH MY SMILE MY DISTRACTION'S BEEN A WHISKEY BOTTLE YOURS A WOMAN CHILD I HOPE THAT YOU ARE HAPPY I HOPE YOU'RE DOING FINE CAUSE WHEN YOU SETTLE FOR LESS THE PAIN'S EVEN MORE IT WILL CUT YOU AT THE DROP OF A DIME SO WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF BACK OUT IN COLORADO MISSING ME MORE THAN YOU WANT HER DON'T CALL ME TO FIND YOU AN AIRPLANE YOU'RE THE ONE WHO LEFT HOME IT'S A CAUTIOUS EFFORT I MAKE EVERYDAY A WELL TIMED ENDEVOR ENDEARING IN WAYS IT'S THE LINES ROUND MY EYES WHAT MY HEART'S REALLY SEEN MY MISTAKES WHAT I'VE LEARNED WHERE I'M GOING WHICH IS WORSE WHISKEY OR LOVE? I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THAT LOVE SHIT ALONE CAUSE THERE AIN'T NOTHING LIKE BEING OPHELIA AND BASKING IN DEAD FLOWERS
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WORDS THAT WILL BREAK YOU YOU'VE BEEN BUSTING ROUND THIS TOWN LIKE YOU'VE GOT BOOTS MADE OF GOLD OR SOMETHING YOU'VE BEEN WAIVING YOUR REBEL FLAG LIKE YOU'RE OWED SOME RIGHT OF PASSAGE BUT THE ONLY THING HOLDING YOU DOWN IS ONE BIG BAG OF BAGGAGE AND I SUGGEST YOU DUMP IT OUT AND AIR OUT THAT DIRTY LAUNDRY I AIN'T SAYING GET RIGHT WITH GOD BUT I'M PRETTY SURE THAT WOULDN'T HURT OR TO APOLOGIZE TO THOSE YOU'VE FUCKED OR BUT A LOTTERY TICKET WHEN YOUR DOWN ON YOUR LUCK YOU SEE KARMA SHE'S A BITCH BUT SHE CAN ALSO BE A QUEEN AND THAT SOUNDS JUST LIKE A WOMAN OH IT SOUNDS LIKE A WOMAN IF YOU'RE ASKING ME SO GET YOUR NICKELS IN A ROLL YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW AND MIND YOUR P'S & Q'S THAT YOU NEVER KNOW IF THEY'LL THROW TOMATOES OR STONES OR JUST PLAIN SAY FUCK YOU THAT STICKS AND STONES CAN BREAK YOUR BONES BUT MY BEST ADVICE TO YOU IS DONT PISS ME OFF OR I'LL WRITE A SONG AND SON THOSE ARE WORDS THAT WILL BREAK YOU OH SO DISSAPOINTING BUT SO IS IT ALL SO BAD IT LEAVES US FEELING BUT YOU KNOW WE HAD TO PART SO COLD AND IN THE DARKNESS BUT SOON THERE WILL BE A LIGHT JUST GO YOU'VE FINALLY GOT YOUR FREEDOM AND I'VE GOT MINE JUST GO YOU'VE FINALLY GOT YOUR FREEDOM AND I'VE GOT MINE
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BRECKINRIDGE 04:41
BRECKINRIDGE THE RAIN CAME DOWN ON BRECKINRIDGE THE STREET LIGHTS BARLEY OFF SHE WAS BITTER LIKE THE STUFF YOU FIND IN THE BOTTOM OF YOUR COFFEE CUP IT WAS HARD TO SWALLOW HARD TO THINK THROAT SORE FROM ALL THE SMOKE ONE LAST CIGGARETTE ONE LAST BEER ONE LAST LINE OF COKE SHE WAS NO TRUCK DRIVER NO TWO TIMER JUST A PLAIN OL' SILLY GIRL SICK AND SAD WITH IDLE HANDS LEFT TO DO THE DEVILS WORK OH THAT RADIO PLAYED A HARD RAINS GONNA FALL DYLAN, AND TOWNES, AND PRINE SINGING ROUNDS AS THAT CLOUDED OL' SUN CAME UP SHE THOUGHT IT BEST TO GET SOME REST BUT PICKED UP HER GUITAR INSTEAD SAT ON THE POOL TABLE WHERE SHE FELT STABLE PLAYED TO PEOPLE GETTING THEIR MORNING PAPER SHE LOOKED OUT THAT WINDOW SAW THE CHILDREN CATCHING THE BUS WONDERED WHERE HER MONEY HAD WENT IF PUSHING SONGS WAS REALLY WORK SHE SOLD THAT SONG FOR THE TRADE OF A TRUCK PAID THE PUSHER MAN AND MOST OF HER DEBT PACKED UP HER THINGS WITH THE DECISION THAT CITY LIFE WASN'T GOOD FOR HER HEALTH PUSHING THE PEN TRYING TO FIND WHERE YOU'VE BEEN MIGHT JUST MAKE YOU A BUCK BUT TO GET THERE, YOU'VE GOTTA FAIL FALL DOWN FACE ON YOUR LUCK
6.
LISA 06:21
LISA LISA FROM VIRGINA A PRODUCT OF A SMALL TIME AFFAIR GREW UP WITH STARS IN HER EYES FLOWERS IN HER HAIR SHE HAD THE LAUGHTER THAT WAS IN HER FATHERS EYES AND THE VENGENCE OF A LION FROM HER MOTHERS SMILE SHE PACKED UP HER COWBOY BOOTS AND HER GUITAR AND THE 15 JOURNALS SHE'D FILLED UP SO FAR SHE ARRIVED IN RICHMOND SHE SAYS SHE DON'T REMEMBER NOW SHE WASN'T EVEN OLD ENOUGH TO DRINK BUT THE BARS LET HER PLAY ANYHOW SHE MET A MAN SIMPLE ENOUGH BUT SHE DIDN'T KNOW THE BOTTLE WAS HIS ONLY LOVE OH LISA MONA AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON YOUR SMILE YOUR ONLY AIM WAS FOR PLEASING BUT YOU CAN ONLY PLEASE A MAN FOR A LITTLE WHILE LISA FROM VIRGINIA DECIDED TO JUMP TRACK AND LEAVE TOWN SIGNED THE DIVORCE PAPERS WATCHED THAT BAR BURN DOWN SHE ARRIVED IN LOUISVILLE ON THE FOURTH OF JULY HER HEART FELT LIKE A FIRE CRACKER EXPLODING IN THE SKY SHE MET A MAN SIMPLE ENOUGH BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW THE BOTTLE WAS HER ONLY LOVE OH LISA MONA AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON YOUR SMILE YOUR ONLY AIM WAS FOR PLEASING BUT YOU CAN ONLY PLEASE A WOMAN FOR A LITTLE WHILE LISA FROM VIRGINIA A PRODUCT OF A SMALL TIME AFFAIR ON A GOOD NIGHT YOU CAN SEE THE STARS IN HER EYES AND FLOWERS IN HER HAIR IF YOU SEE HER ON THAT FULL MOON TELL HER I HOPE SHE'S DOING FINE MAKE SURE SHE'S LAUGING AND THAT SHE'S GOT THAT SMILE OH LISA MONA AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON YOUR SMILE YOUR ONLY AIM WAS FOR PLEASING BUT YOU CAN ONLY PLEASE THEM ALL FOR A LITTLE WHILE
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PEPPERMINTS AND HYMNALS MY PAPAW WOULD STAND BESIDE ME IN THE PEW PREACHER TALK OF SALVATION AND ETERNITY I WOULD JUST SIT THERE UNWRAPPING MY SWEETS PEPPERMINTS AND HYMNALS IS WHAT I TOOK WITH ME MY MAMAW WOULD SIT THERE AND PUT ON LIP STICK BEFORE CHURCH ON SUNDAY EVERY WEEK SHE'D TELL ME DEAR CHILD KEEP MY MINT IN MY CHEEK SING THE WORDS YOU KNOW AT LEAST HUM THE MELODY OH LORD HAVE MERCY OH LORD PLEASE SAVE MY SOUL OH LORD FORGIVE ME AND TAKE ME WHEN I GO THAT SWEET TASTE I STILL SAVOR STILL SMELL THE AGE OF THOSE BOOKS THE LIQUOR ON THE BREATH OF THE VAGRANTS THE CHOIR SOUNDING SWEET AS THOSE PEPPERMINTS
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RAGGED SQUARES OF COTTON RAGGED SQUARES OF COTTON THREADED AND KNOTTED QUILTED PIECES OF OUR HEARTS OUR LOVE MAKING WAS GOOD BUT OUR HEARTBREAK WAS BETTER NOW YOU'RE JUST THE FOOL WITH A SCARLET HANDWRITTEN LETTER OH DEAR JOHN SORRY TOOK SO LONG HAD TO TRACK THE POST MAN DOWN ON HIS DAILY WALK I KNOW YOU MISUNDERSTOOD BUT MY HEART WAS TIRED AND FETTERED BLUE AS A BRUISE HOPING THAT IT WOULD JUST GET BETTER WRAPPED MYSELF IN RIBBON MY HEART AT THE CORE A MATRYOSHKA DOLL STOICK AND WOOD YOU TOOK ME A PART LOOKING FOR MY WORTH BUT WHAT YOU FOUND INSIDE YOU DID NOT WANT BORN THE PROMISE THAT YOU MADE WAS NEVER SET IN STONE YOU GAVE ME A GLASS RING WELL I SHOULD HAVE KNOW THE MOON AND THE SUN A UNIVERSAL PARODOX TWO PUZZLE PIECES FOUND IN THE WRONG BOX
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UNINVITED 03:55
UNIVITED I PUT MYSELF IN YOUR SHOES EMPATHETIC FOR YOUR HEART BUT WHEN YOU WALKED IN AND SAW HIM I KNOW YOU MUST OF DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL TO WHERE YOUR SCREAMS COULD NOT BE HEARD YOU WERE JUST COMING FOR YOUR NEEDS UNIVITED SO PUT ON YOUR WALKING SHOES SLAM DOWN THOSE TEQUILA BLUES GO OUT TO VEGAS STARE AT SOME PRETTY LIGHTS YOU'LL WIN AND SOME YOU'LL LOSE BUT THOSE THINGS WE DON'T CHOOSE JUST LIKE WHEN WE SEE A STAR FALLING FROM THE SKY AND I KNOW YOU'RE SITTING THERE BEHIND A HEART HOT AS A FLAME STARRING AT THE LAST SHOT FROM A BOTTLE PUT AWAY YOU'RE ANGRY FEELING CRAZY MIGHT HAVE PUNCHED THE WALL CAUSE YOU WERE JUST COMING FOR YOUR NEEDS UNINVITED SHE HAD THE MOON ON HER SHOULDERS SHE HAD THE STARS IN HER EYES SHE HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING SHE WAS HANGING YOU TO DIE SHE HAD BOOTS MADE FOR WALKING TOOK THEM OFF BY YOUR BED BUT YOU COULDN'T STOP YOUR SUFFERING SO NOW YOU BOTH SEE RED
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PLEASE FLY 04:17
PLEASE FLY I LOOK IN YOUR EYES AND I SEE THE OCEAN AS IF SOMEONE HAD SET THEM ON FIRE AND THE LIT WICK OF A KEROSENE LANTERN IN THE LIGHT IT SHINES AND IF I WERE A BIRD I'D FLY OVER THE WATER AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES SIT IN YOUR LIGHTHOUSE TONIGHT THE HOUSE ON THE SHORE LIVES A WRITER WITH PENS PENCILS AND BOOKS WRITING DOWN THOUGHTS NO ONE SHOULD HEAR HOPING THAT NO ONE WILL LOOK BUT IF I WERE A BIRD I'D FLY OVER SOME WINE AND SIT ON YOUR TABLE AND READ WHAT YOU WROTE TONIGHT DOWN BY THE BAY SITS A YOUNG SAILOR WAITING TO GO OUT TO SEA THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE NOW WITH A NEW LOVER A BAR STOOL HIS NEW COMPANY BUT IF I WERE A BIRD I'D FLY OVER SOME ROSES A BEAUTIFUL LADY HOPES THAT HE SLEEPS WELL TONIGHT I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I SEE A REFLECTION OF EACH OF THESE PEOPLE I KNOW NO ONE KNOWS HOW THAT THEY GET HERE OR HOW TO LIGHTEN THEIR LOAD SO IF YOU ARE A BIRD PLEASE FLY OVER TO ME AND PUT ON A RECORD AND DANCE WITH ME TONIGHT
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REDIRECTION 04:11
REDIRECTION HAD A DREAM ABOUT TOWNES VAN ZANDT AND HE WAS MADE OF GOLD BUT HE WAS SO DRUNK WELL HIS TEETH THEY LOOKED LIKE COAL ALL ALONG THE WALL LIKE A SUPREME COURT AFFAIR WERE TWELVE WOODIE GUTHRIES SHADED BRONZE TO GREY A METAPHYSICAL CONSOLATION PRIZE AWARDED TO THE ONE WITH LONLEY EYES HAIR SO DARK AND MOOD SO BLUE KINETICLY HOW THE OCEAN IT MOVES AND THERE'S THAT HIPPY DIPPY BELLY BREATING WELL I DO IT TIME TO TIME I TAKE SOLACE IN THE HAPPINESS FROM THE KINDNESS IN SMILES AND IT MAY NOT BE JESUS CHRIST BUT I BELIEVE THERE'S SOME HALF ASSED WIZARDLY SMOOTH AND SILKY OUT THERE MAGIC I FEEL IM JOINING THE RANKS OF THE DUSTY OLD BOTTLES THE SAVORY OF CORKS AND THE DROPS AT THE BOTTOM I CAN'T CHANGE IN THE WAYS MY SONGS THEY SING BUT I CAN ALWAYS REDIRECT THEM IT'S A PERSONAL PRISON MOVING FROM STAGE TO A BED TOWN TO A CITY MOUNTAINS THEN HELL VISIONS ROAM TO HEAVEN BUT NEVER KNOWING IF THEY'LL STAY A ROAD PLOWED IN GRAVEL HEADED WHERE IT'S PAVED A SEA SICK GAME OF ROSES CURTAIN CALLS AND VELVET ROPES BUT THERE'S NO SEA SAW IN STARDOM YOU DO, OR YOU DIE, OR YOU DON'T QUESTIONS MISPERCEPTIONS LISTS OF THINGS WE'VE GOTTA DO A REDIRECTION, THE CORRECTION OF ME AND YOU
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THE ARCHER 05:59
THE ARCHER IN THE MOUNTAIN OF HER MIND SHE WAS CALLING OUT YOUR NAME LONELY AND BLIND TO THE WINDS THAT BLEW HER WAY SO SHE SAT DOWN AT BAR STOOL STIRRING HER THOUGHTS WITH A STRAW HE UNAWARE HE WAS THE ARCHER AIMING FOR HER HEART SHE WAS WEARY FROM A THEIF WHO LAST HAD STOLE HER SMILE HER HEART CLOSED LIKE A PINECONE IN THE FOREST OF HER MIND BUT THE OPPTIMISTIC SONG BIRD FLEW TO HIS ADVANCE FOR HER CRAVING TO BE CRADELED MADE HER TAKE THE CHANCE EVERGREEN EYES DANCING SHINING LIKE THE SUN EVERGREEN PRAY AND THAT SKY WILL OPEN UP HE HUNG HER UP TO DRY WITH WORDS OF TRUTH THAT HURT THAT HE WOULD BE LEAVING SOON ONCE THE WEATHER TURNED BUT WITH THE MYSTERY OF NATURE THEIR HEARTS THEY OPENED UP TANGLED IN THE SEEDS AND THE ARMS OF THEIR FOREST FLOOR CAT CURLED ROUND HER ANKLE SHE LAYED WEARY ON THE BED AFRAID OF WHAT HER HEART WAS FEELING WOULD NOT BE HERS AT LAST HE SMILED INTO HER BROKEN EYES LAID HIS HAND UPON HER CHEST TOLD HER THAT HE LOVED HER ASKED IF SHE WOULD COME WITH HIM

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Ewing is a collection of songs spanning many moments, memories, and thoughts throughout the past five years of my life. I'm very happy to share this release and hope you enjoy. Love and light to each of you.

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released January 15, 2015

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY ALANNA FUGATE
RECORDED AND MIXED BY KEVIN RATTERMAN AT LA LA LAND, LOUISVILLE KY
MASTERED BY DAVID BARRICK AT BARRICK RECORDING STUDIO, GLASGOW KY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERICA CHAMBERS, RICHMOND KY
PACKAGE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN BY ALANNA FUGATE

MY BIG GIGANTIC LOVE GOES TO THE MUSICIANS WHO MADE THESE SONGS GLOW
WITH THEIR ENOURMOUS TALENT! THANK YOU!!!
JONATHAN BRAMEL: DOBRO AND ELECTRIC GUITARS
OWEN REYNOLDS: UPRIGHT BASS
PAUL CULLIGAN: DRUMS
SCOTT MOORE: FIDDLE
STEVEN STURGIL: ALL KEYS AND PIANO
BREY McCOY: PERCUSSION

ALL VOCALS AND ACOUSTIC GUITAR: ALANNA FUGATE

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