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Do What the Man with the Gun Says

from Razed and Reconstructed by Martin England

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Spooky western swells ridden with evocative lyrics about the blurry lines between criminals and lawmen.

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Do What the Man with the Gun Says
Do what the man with the gun says:
Put the money in the bag,
put your hands behind your head
Do what the man with the gun says
down at the station house
behind the counter at Quick Mart

If you ever want to see her again
Behind the prison bars
or the comfort of your bed
Some day he’ll burn down in flames
In the chamber there’s a bullet with your name, son
Do what the man says

Do what the man with the gun says
Walk the line at night, dance to music in your head

If you ever want to see her again
Beneath the starry skies
Or in the backseat of your head
Some day he’ll burn down in flames
In the chamber there’s a bullet with your name, son
Do what the man says

The lines are blurry with the law
between the death row inmates and the life term prison guards
who spread your feet when they frisk you
you can scream, (they) can’t hear you
grab a badge and a pistol
before the nightstick cracks you hard

Do what the man with the gun says

credits

from Razed and Reconstructed, track released October 1, 2010
Martin England (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Steve Scully (drums), Marc Hickox (bass), Jesse Brock (mandolin), Adam Terrell (electric guitar), Jason Cohen (B3 organ), Chris Magruder (backing vocals)

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Thundering Sky Studios (South Berwick ME) | Produced by Chris Magruder

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Martin England North Berwick, Maine

There is an avenue that runs through the heart of singer/songwriter Martin England. It’s the common language he shares with contemporaries like Ray Lamontagne and founding legends like Johnny Cash, equal parts light and shadow cast in emotionally-charged, heart-harvesting songs. ... more

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