Geriatric Giant

by The Bascou Family Band

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Strigidae 01:32
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Prescription Drugs 02:19
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My head is all right--it’s my heart that needs some help It’s in a bad way, leagues out of its depth Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen Prescription drugs When there’s a problem no-one knows to solve When towers of baleful clouds shadow over all I know the perfect remedy Prescription drugs Things work out in ways you can’t foresee All the things you’ve done and said determine who you’ll be But I know how you can get you free
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Goners 02:49
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“What was that noise in the basement?” she asks, descending the stair An ominous rattle, a cold draft caresses her hair She gives a start when there comes a violent slam And the trapdoor shuts up like a clam Then she’s a goner, like many before A goner, she’ll never open that door After senior prom he drives back from his girlfriend’s dad’s place Her text message, “I love you; had a great time” illumines his face So he doesn’t notice he’s drifting into the wrong lane But he reads her text over as he lies in unimaginable pain And then he’s a goner, most tragic of all A goner, though they would’ve broke up come Fall Mrs. Sanders positions her ceramic figurine of An anthropomorphosized rabbit with a baseball and glove On top of her ladder she admires her new figurine With its charming rendition of a homely and idyllic scene But then she’s a goner when her balance fails A goner, a glass flower, ornate and frail
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Boy Crazy 01:46
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I’ve been living too long like a recluse So when I get out of Georgia I’m gonna cut loose Boy crazy Fare thee well, all y’all rednecks I’m gonna be the star of the discotheque When the 808’s throbbing and the 303’s low I’m gonna be the darling of the whole Castro Boy crazy
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Going Back to Greensboro 03:00
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I like the little things See the woodland burst in brazen spring Listen to the bluejay sing Thank springtime for the gifts she brings I really loved reading your letter Just wanted you to know Every day I’m getting better Soon I’ll be back in Greensboro There’s still work to do they say I was hoping to come home in May Still, everything up here’s okay It’s a necessary delay Tell Mama but don’t fret her You know how she worries so Every day I’m getting better And I’m coming back to Greensboro I don’t have a lot to do Can’t believe how much I miss you two Still, my outlook is completely new Soon enough all this will be through
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Impotent Rage 01:56
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Like a toddler, your impotent rage Just grows louder and more demanding as you age Little voice scream, fat fists swing You know you'll never amount to anything Pinned down in some miserable foxhole Cleaning duty in the barracks of your soul Never surrender, never die Holding position, running out of supplies All things made must be unmade Brandishing your desperate spade Feel the water in your blood rise Exhausted limbs growing thinner all the time And all the wisdom self-help books hold And all the wisdom daytime TV family therapists know Can't evict you if misery's your home If you've grown to love being alone
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Listen, Professor 01:28
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No, I don’t know when But it’s been many years since then Now I can’t say how But it very well could happen right now Listen, professor, this is no time for talking In many ways you’re an admirable man but The bow is bent, the candle is burning Have you thought about where you stand? You say I ought not preach during office hours But I can’t let you fall into Satan’s power I know what they say about pearls and swine But I have to at least try for a dear mentor of mine Listen, professor, you feel it don’t you? You know something in your heart isn’t right In class you rave over Sartre and Camus I fear they’ll take you to someplace you don’t want to be Listen, professor, deep down there’s something Even now while you’re ushering me out A part of you is aware the wheel is turning Don’t you feel an iota of doubt?
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El Hechizado 02:42
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Nobody's impressed by the second-best dressed guy Nobody puts stock in no-appointment walk-ins The dull of every nation in short-to-tall configuration Willing plummet like a tangent into the Atlantic If you find yourself on the list with a number on your wrist Please don't act like a martyr that just makes my job harder Nature ain't what it used to be Nature ain't what it used to be There were higher cliffs and older trees Oh nature ain't what it used to be Every little boy's just a wind up toy Every little girl's just an umbrella to twirl Each bat of an eye was choreographed Every fleeting glance we knew how long it would last And if you try to say it was your spontaneous vision I'll kick you out of my office with a scoff of derision Nature ain't what it used to be Nature ain't what it used to be There were higher cliffs and older trees Oh nature ain't what it used to be
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Taipei 01:57
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A pretty boy is a transient joy His appeal will quickly fade Now I want more, like I've never seen before One with eyes like a sharp piece of jade Life is a bore, a tedious chore So then I go looking for love I won't make you guess. I'm willing to confess I don't think it will be enough Surprising kisses, eager promises It's really not the end of time.
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Saint Ursula 02:48
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I've cut enough wood to build a home I'll cut a little more to keep it warm Planning for my pilgrimage to Rome Hoping not to get caught in the storm Carrying my traveling cloak Packing oil and salt Waiting for the cakes to soak Waiting for the rain to halt And all this multiplicity, the violence of the big city It's weighing heavy on my mind 'cause I'm the simple kind I know there are angels all around And I'll be raised again I anticipate the trumpet sound Time alone says when I am a meteorite shooting into the past Great rate of motion, burning bright Not made to last The sacred land where pilgrims trod 'Cause Tennessee was made by God Why's it so hard to find? Am I the changing kind?
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The Most Beautiful Girl in the World 02:32
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Angry young man born with hammers for hands Your soul is a punchline noone understands Sad comedian, bitterness' best friend Someone can open your heart up again She's the most beautiful girl in the world Most beautiful girl in the world When she smiles you'll find life of a different kind And she'll slowly begin to take over your mind You don't feel so alone but your thoughts aren't your own Can't you see how this usurper has grown? She's the most beautiful girl in the world Her laughter can quell the fires of hell Most beautiful girl in the world Has this gone too far? I don't know who you are You're so remarkably gorgeous; everyone else is subpar Could it be true? No, you aren't you It's finally clear what this has come to You're the most beautiful girl in the world Your past life's a blur. You've turned into her Most beautiful girl in the world
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So Sad, So Lonely 03:28
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So sad, so lonely There's no triad sad enough to show you how I feel A minor ninth might come close but still wouldn't make it real The whole thing's bolted badly and it's tearing itself loose It's no use Some were made for other people--I was made for things You can have the wedding. I will take the ring God gave some people willfulness. They're crying every night I gave up the fight Going to bed at seven, sleep 'til the afternoon Nothing even gets close here, nothing's coming soon Look at what my father's father's father's father did He hid

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released January 14, 2017

The trumpet on "Going Back to Greensboro" was performed by the talented Erick Mendoza. Production and mastering was done by the Alex Paredes. Thanks are also due Joyce, the Bascou family's indispensable friend, for her advice and support.

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The Bascou Family Band Nashville, Tennessee

The Bascou Family Band is a musical family from central Tennesse, consisting of Julie, Ryan, "Ma" & "Pa," and Uncle Herman. Email us at thebascoufamilyband@gmail.com for booking .

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