Medellin

from Chivalry Is Dead by Ryan Morgan

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I spent my days on the west side of the river,
north side of the neighborhood, south side of town.

And there were afternoons in the red brick cathedral
when I didn't want nobody else around.

There's a candy man on the corner by the bank,
a guy that I came to know.

He sells gum and cigarettes, chocolate and ecstasy
and five-gram vials of blow.

When I leave Medellin, you know, I'm gonna get clean.
Gonna get clean when I go.

Well, I spent some nights on the east side of the river,
where they dance on the tables and the music is loud.

And they were handing out guaro in little plastic glasses
until they emptied their bottles out into the crowd.

I tried to breath through my nose, but it was raining in the smoking room.
Went to the yellow altar where everyone bows.

When I leave Medellin, you know, I'm gonna get clean
and I'm only gonna breathe in my mouth.

Well, we know that it's dangerous,
rum cures the hangovers
and we'll all quit smoking when we get home.

Yeah, when we leave Medellin, you know, we're gonna get clean.
Gonna get clean when we go.

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from Chivalry Is Dead, released May 1, 2012
Guitar, vocals: Ryan Morgan
Lead guitar, additional vocals: E.W. Harris
Bass: Brandon Wilde
Additional vocals: Galia Arad
Drums, percussion: Justin Storer

Produced, mixed, and mastered by E.W. Harris

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