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Covers EP

by Cat Meat

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1.
It's 66 and cloudy here this mornin' I'll make a bet those clouds will turn to rain The weather's rusted out the sign And I almost missed the turn That'll take me down to Saunders Ferry Lane The creekin' boards of the empty dock Are the only sounds I hear The sign on the catfish stand says "closed till spring" Summer drown in the frozen lake As the winter came to life And nothing moves in Saunders Ferry Lane Nothing moves in Saunders Ferry Lane Raindrops mingle with the leaves That tumble to the ground As I find my way to the spot Where we once lay But the grass is dead The life is gone And the birds have flown away It's awful cold in Saunders Ferry Lane Awful cold in Saunders Ferry Lane The gentle arms that held me And made me want tomorrow now are, are gone We found so much comfort In the way we loved eachother Then the angels came As quietly as the dawn Standing by the water In an icy winter wind I find no present comfort for my pain No gentle arms to hold me now I know there's nothin' worse Than a day alone in Saunders Ferry Lane A day alone in Saunders Ferry Lane It's 32, and raining here this evening I'll make a bet that rain will turn to snow It's hard to see through the tears And I almost missed the turn The easy way from Saunders Ferry Lane The easy way from Saunders Ferry Lane
2.
Spider John is my name friends I'm in between freights, and I sure would be obliged If I could share your company. I'm on my way to nowhere, I been runnin' from my past. Runnin' from the things I used to be. Now I know my words sound strange to you But if you'll wait till my song is sung and my story's told You might come to understand How I'm old and bent and devil sent And runnin' out of time When not long ago I held a royal flush in my hand. I was a super market fool, I was a motorbank stool pigeon, Robbing my hometown I thought I'd lost the blues, yes, I thought I'd paid my dues I thought I'd found the life to suit my style But ol' Spider John The robber man Long, tall and handsome Yes, ol' Spider John with the loaded hand Taking ransom Then one day I met Diamond Lil She was the sweetest thing, I declare, That the summer breeze ever blown my way But Lily she had no idea of my illustrious occupation She thought I was a saint, not a sinner gone astray Spider he loved his lady so much But would not confess his sins For he knew if he did the lady would surely take her leave But you know that word got around and Lily left town And he never saw her again Tossin' and turnin', causin' his heart to grieve I was a super market fool, I was a motorbank stool pigeon, Robbing my hometown I thought I'd lost the blues, yes, I thought I'd paid my dues I thought I'd found the life to suit my style But ol' Spider John The robber man Long, tall and handsome Yes, ol' Spider John with the loaded hand Taking ransom That is all my story It's been these thirty years since I took to the road Find my precious jewel one If you see my Lily, won't you give her my regards Tell her ol' Spider got tangled In the black web that he spun You can tell her that ol' Spider got tangled In the black web that he spun
3.
The bars are all closed It's four in the morning Must have shut 'em all down By the shape that I'm in I lay my head on the wheel And the horn it starts honking The whole neighborhood knows That I'm home drunk again And if drinking don't kill me Her memory will I can't hold out much longer The way that I feel With the blood from my body I could start my own still And if drinking don't kill me Her memory will These old bones move slow But so sure of their footsteps As I trip on the floor And lightly touch down Lord it's been ten bottles Since I tried to forget her But the memory still lingers Lying here on the ground And if drinking don't kill me Her memory will I can't hold out much longer The way that I feel With the blood from my body I could start my own still And if drinking don't kill me Her memory will
4.
Green River 02:49
Green River, I've come back to you do you remember me Do you remember Molly with the soft blue eyes I left here with a lot of dreams none of them came true What I wanted was here waiting all the time. Green River, did she come here every evening Like the neighbors say she did so faithfully Green River, has she's gone away forever She just disappeared one day as she gave upon me. Green River, if you see her won't you tell her I'll return All I've brought her is myself and this little dream Please tell her that I love her and my lesson I have learned Green River, tell her please come back to me...

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released December 22, 2014

Saunders Ferry Lane Written and composed by Dolores Whitehead and Tooley Janette. Originally performed by Sammi Smith.

Ballad of Spider John written, composed and originally performed by Willis Alan Ramsey

If Drinking Don't Kill Me written and composed by Harlan Sanders and Rick Beresford. Originally performed by George Jones.

Green River written, composed and originally performed by Waylon Jennings.

Phil Rogers: Vocals and Guitar
Ian Olney: Guitar, Banjo and Wizadry.
Louisa Wood: Violin, Piano and Backing Vocals
Barney Bodoano: Guitar, Dobro, Bass and Drums.
Shannon Beecher: Backing Vocals on Green River

Mixed, tweezed and polished by Ian Olney

Artwork by Barney Bodoano www.barneybodoano.com

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Cat Meat Are:
Phil Rogers (Guitar and Vocals)
Ian Olney (Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Bass, Electronics)
Louisa Wood (Violin, Piano, Backing Vocals)
Barney Bodoano (Guitar, Harmonica, Bass, Drums, Backing Vocals)

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