The more I see, the less I understand
The harder I work, the poorer I feel
The deeper the faith, the more I'm broken
The more I hear, the less it all seems real
Then you come around
With your soft young skin
With no idea what you're about to step in
And in these times you remind me
Of the man I used to be
If I had a heart, you'd be breaking it now
I've seen hope rise, come crashing down again
Seen the bashing of brains, seen the city unwind
Seen the overthrow, of dictators and tyrants
Seen the gory mess, they always leave behind
Then you stop by
Talkin 'bout yer dreams
You see a world not yet ripped apart at the seams
And in these times you remind me
Of the man I used to be
If I had a heart, you'd be breaking it now
You'll see truth, turned into lies
Light turned to dark, hearts broke in two
Just one thing, before I die
I want to make one lie come true
The more I read, the dumber I think I am
The more money I make, the more they say I'll need
The farther I drive, the closer I am to where I started
The more I'm told, the less I tend to believe
Then you come around
With your soft young skin
With no idea what you're about to step in
And in these times you remind me
Of the man I used to be
If I had a heart, you'd be breaking it now
If I still had a heart, you'd be breaking it now
credits
from Ghost on the Car Radio,
released June 18, 2017
drums and percussion: John Chipman
bass and background vocals: Harmoni Kelley
acoustic and electric guitar: Scrappy Jud Newcomb
produced by Scrappy Jud Newcomb
recorded by David Boyle at Churchhouse, East Austin, Texas
supported by 8 fans who also own “If I Had a Heart”
A very clever songwriter and an album that bears many, many repeat listens. Worth the price for the Little Feat reference (in Tehachapi) alone, but it's her way with an image that sticks longest. "You left the building in a flurry / Had your boots on in the house." Caoimhín
supported by 7 fans who also own “If I Had a Heart”
1st time i heard DeathWish, i turned it off.
felt rushed, not the Isbell i've come to admire. really grab'd me when i took time to listen on the 2nd try. the writing on these songs stopped me in my tracks more than once. raw talent with just enough polish in the delivery.
thankyou Jason + 400 for another keeper swirlingmadness
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