City Made of Gold

from ...all things to be considered - Version 1.0 by The Beard Police

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Started out as a literal song about Eldorado, but it was cheesy as hell so I came up with this.

This song has been mixed and mastered by Ilya Karmanov. His abilities far outweigh mine in this regard. Thank you Ilya! I recommend anyone who wants their stuff to sound better to hit him up. He is professional and responsive.

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lyrics

Woke up one day to son it's time for you to go
Where that is we do not know
On my way to a city made of gold, is it still there or just a story I was sold?
Met a girl out there who said she remembered me
I saw my future in her face and we drove down to the sea
Followed the southern stars out on a great escape
Someone turned the lights on, but they only burn half-bright
Thru the daylight and the dust of every night, every night
Not a place, a place to just survive
An oasis appears to bloodshot eyes
Followed the southern stars out on a great escape
Someone turned the lights on, but they only burn half-bright
Thru the daylight and the dust of every night, every night

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from ...all things to be considered - Version 1.0, released May 26, 2016
music/lyrics/guitar/bass/percussion loops/vocals: Patrick Shaw
drums: Gaetano Nicolosi
killer sax: Jim Cooley
Mixed/mastered: Ilya Karmanov

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The Beard Police Dayton, Ohio

The Beard Police is Patrick Shaw - husband, father, helicopter pilot, washed up athlete, dubious Alaskan, aspiring troubadour, pro couch potato, amateur philosopher and social critic. I have lived all over the country. For now it is Ohio. I enjoy music & writing songs. I have much more material. More to follow... ... more

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