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Terlingua Taproot

by Joey McGee

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1.
Honeybee 03:32
On the day that my old man was born He couldn't realize his world was torn A Great Depression lay up 'round the bend His dad worked all night just to make amends Worked himself to the bone just to make amends On the day that my old man turned three He learned a bitter lesson of the honeybee It was a wound he’d carry just like a stone Looking for sweetness coming from the honeycomb Looking for sweetness coming from the honeycomb On the day my old man turned 16 He'd come to know that he was thought unclean Had to drink is water from a different well Some folks cursed his young bitter soul to hell Some folks cursed his young bitter soul And when I think of my old man I know I failed to understand Anything of his heavens or his hells ‘Cause me I was a rebel son A wicked wit a wild tongue It’d sure be nice if I could speak to him right now Maybe work it out somehow On the day my old man first held me He had a nervous smile and a tear-stained cheek Prayed to God that maybe he could make things right Bring some sweetness here to this newborn life Bring some sweetness here to this newborn life Well I'm older now I think I understand The bitterness that ate at my old man Seems the wound he got was handed down to me Got that same old lesson from the honeybee Got that same old sting from the honeybee Seems that my old man was a lot like me
2.
Not The Best 04:21
My old mom, she was a good old mom Did the best that she could do Raising two boys all by herself In the world that can be cruel What's a lady to do Circumstance didn't make her plans She told it what to do Touched this world with her healing hands Painting sunshine on the blues She could make your smile come through Well me I'm not the best at all in making old things new But I can take this here guitar and share a little sunshine with you My old man he was a good old man Cooked a mean red bean and rice Stirred up things in the kitchen Sure knew how to use that spice Yeah it's true . . . he sure knew a thing or two Now me I'm not the best at all when it comes to making stew But I can take this here guitar and cook up a little tune for you We all got our blessings In spite of circumstances We all got that thing that we can do No sense in comparing It's better if we're sharing I'll be me and you be you Now my brother I think he got it all It's enough to make you swear Good looks, good at sports, good car, nice job I don't think it's fair . . .yes it's true He could share his charm with you Now me I'm not the best when it comes to playing ball I hope you can find some kind of healing in these songs It might be best to go out to grab a bite or two But I think it's best I must confess If I simply played a song for you
3.
It's Alright 02:48
If I was a smarter man I would‘ve made a better plan One that I could understand - but hey I prob’ly wouldn’t be here With all this goodness so near So I look around, smile remove my frown And say it’s alright, yeah it’s alright If I was a braver then I probly woulda took a stand Even though he was a big ole boy . . but hey We all reap what we sow Karma come around knockin’ at your door So I look around, see what’s goin’ down And say it’s alright, yeah it’s alright The sun is shining on these shades of gray And I can see blue skies even when it rains Healing comes when you been through pain And circumstance always gonna change Don’t have a lotta money Don’t want a lotta fame Man, I met me some good friends Travelin’ on the way I’m mindin’ my Ps & Qs Crack a smile even with the blues And I look around, even in this town And say that it’s alright, yeah it’s alright
4.
Son, come a little closer A little closer by my side Boy my time has come Son, we all gonna die And if you call yourself a wise man Listen to my advice Just go ahead on and do what I say There’s no need to think twice - don't think twice And he went riding across the Jordan He sailed along the celestial sea He went right across the water And sailed into eternity Son, walk the path of a good man Don't you be nobody's fool 'Cause what you plant you'll surely harvest Don't forget them Golden Rules And if you chance to find true love, Boy Do your best to hold on tight Don't fall for the old fable Of greener grass on the other side Take care of business while you can And if you hate another man My Son, lay down your pride These lessons learned now that I'm older Have left this heart a little less colder Are you listening Boy here by my side 'Cause we all ride across the Jordan We all sail along the sea We all ride across the water And sail into eternity And everyone that has been born here Will one day ride along the shore When we all ride across the Jordan And give an account for what we've been living for
5.
I'm Gone 03:58
Did you see it silhouetted in the sky November moon reflected in your eye Old dreams come they pull you from inside Just look at me so scared of falling from your side Where is that summer train we followed down the tracks All those years you can’t take back Now I’m tired of guessing right between wrong I’ve been here so long I’m gone…I’m gone In the winds of Oklahoma so I’m told There are ghosts she said of Indians so very old Their spirits blow across the Plains you hear them cry ‘Cause if you’ve loved enough they say you will never die Where is that summer rain that fell and washed us clean The child’s rainbow we’ve all seen Don’t know what it is makes love feel so strong But I’ve been here so long I’m gone…I’m gone
6.
Well, I come here with all my worldly possessions A quest for promises and riches untold Left my homeland and all I knew Just to find that precious gold Along the way, you soon come to discover Things don't always go as you thought they'd go Reality comes a running like a flood On all you thought you knew Comes a time when you're pressed to a corner Left alone with devices you've made Comes a time when you want to run But you just can’t run away And the truth is a hard one to swallow Face to face with all that you know All you stand on it just fades to gray On the dark night of the soul So take advice if you will now children On this journey of life as you go All you stand on it just fades away On the dark night of the soul
7.
Well I must confess that I did regress that time Even though I walk in the truth sometimes my eyes are blind When I go and pursue the things I know that pull me further away from the line Yeah man, just stuck in the middle of my own crime Lady Luck is a thief and she only comes to rob you blind She’ll let ya think that you’re the Chief while she’s steadily stealing your time I tried so hard, so hard to get home but I didn’t have a dime Yeah man I was stuck in the middle of my own crime Stuck in the middle of my own crime Stuck in the middle of my own crime Well I knew it was a gem but I knew it just couldn’t be mine And so I put it right back in the middle of the stack, on the line And though the choice I made was hard I’m sure I’ll see the reward in time Just tired of being stuck in the middle of my own crime I don’t wanna be stuck in the middle of my own crime Yeah, don’t wanna be stuck in the middle of my own crime
8.
You and me we got ourselves some kind of history It ain’t hard to see Can’t be blamed for not giving it an honest try Somehow the fire died Kick and spit and swear again Rave and rant to your best friend Ain’t no real point trying to pretend When we both know this is the end Stick a needle in your eye Cross your heart and hope to die Sometimes it don’t matter how you try Some things just ain’t meant to fly Some things just ain’t meant to fly Now I gotta confess This thing's a bittersweet kinda pill for me It won’t let me be And it’s hard sometimes To know that you’ve gone across that borderline Does healing come in time Circle twist and spin around We threw it up but it come back down Bitterness can make you frown Sometimes you feel like you gonna drown Stick a needle in your eye Cross your heart and hope to die Sometimes it don’t matter how you try Some things just ain’t meant to fly Some things just ain’t meant to fly Swim against the Ocean Blue Sometimes you do what you gotta do Hurts like hell, but it’s alright Hard to see when you got no light Pick it Up and Start again Up and down but I'm on the mend Tryin' real hard not to pretend Could use a talk with an honest friend Stick a needle in your eye Pinky swear and hope to die Sometimes it don’t matter how you try Some things just ain't meant to fly Some things just ain’t meant to fly
9.
I have climbed the highest mountain I have run through the fields only to be with you Only to be with you I have run, I have crawled, I have scaled these city walls, these city walls Only to be with only to be with you But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for I have kissed honey lips Felt the healing in her fingertips It burned like fire, this burning desire I have spoke with the tongues of angels I have held the hand of the devil It was warm in the night, I was cold as a stone But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for I believe in the Kingdom Come / Where all the colors they will bleed into / bleed into one And yes I’m still running / You broke the bonds and you loosed my chains / Carried the cross and all my shame / All my shame / you know I believe it / But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
10.
3am, Friday night, too tired for sleep Whiskeytown playing on my radio Singing “Inn Town” and “Turn Around” I'm in so deep Tossing and a turning, thinking on the things that you said Driving these towns, burning down the highway lines Counting down the miles, counting just to kill the time And I can see a ray of hope on the horizon line Just a few minutes and it's gonna be sunshine And you, you just keep a calln' these thoughts, won't leave me alone And you, yeah you've got me just a wanting / these miles to end / on the long road home And I know where my treasure lies It’s found in you You cleared the fog of all my lies This heart is yours Memories flooding in with every mile You and me taking on the town in style And we're burning down that dance floor with these two-step moves Dancing down the night, dancing just to kill the blues And you . . .

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The fourth independent release, this album is the Texas-based songwriter's deeper dive into an Americana sound that is seasoned with classic country cadence, gritty rock, high-up-on-the-hill bluegrass, spicy zydeco, and the good ole gospel.

The spark of inspiration for Terlingua Taproot stems from conversations I had with a friend – a brassy artist-rancher type - who owns a place on the outskirts of Austin named Terlingua. He challenged some of my writing (something like “this sucks” was said), and that became the splash of cold water I needed at the time. We should all be so blessed to have such an honest friend!

The themes of Terlingua are laden with the paradoxical stuff of life, and I' convinced that one of our purposes is learning to navigate its contradictions - the joy of finding a lover; the disappointments of that same lover; the heat of rage that pushes us to losing control; the guttural laughter experienced in good company. It's a constant task that requires grit, compassion, good friends. . . . and a nice cigar every now and then (wink). As you take in these songs, I hope that you will find resonance and peace on this journey of life as you go. Thank you for listening.

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released January 8, 2017

JOEY MCGEE | vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, harmonica, drums and percussion
STEVE CARR | bass, electric and acoustic guitars, percussion, organ
MICHAEL HOLLEMAN | drums
KARL REHN | rhodes piano and organ
ROBBY SPRINGFIELD | pedal steel, electric guitars
ALAN GREEN, JR. | drums
TIM "DR. E" ELLIOTT | mandolin, slide guitar and gibson j45 loaner
TIM CROUCH | fiddle, mandolin, upright bass
AUBRIE LYNN | vocals

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY JOEY MCGEE except:
*I’M GONE by John Eric McNeil and Joey McGee
**I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR by Victor Reina, Larry Mullen, Paul David Hewson: Universal Music Publishing Group
 
Recorded, Mixed & Produced by STEVE CARR and JOEY MCGEE at HARRY O’S STUDIO, WHEELOCK, TX and RIGHTEOUS RAIN PRODUCTIONS, COLLEGE STATION, TX
Mastered by NICK LANDIS of TERRA NOVA
Photograph by GARZA PHOTO AND DESIGN
Design & Layout by TEAM 23 MEDIA, INC

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Joey McGee Bryan, Texas

Joey McGee is a Texas-based songwriter currently  living in the Brazos Valley. A New Orleans native, his music is infused with a unique blend of soul, country, rock, blues - and a good dose Creole-Cajun spice!

The songwriter performs both solo and with his band. Currently, he is planning to hit the road with his latest album - Terlingua Taproot - which was released at the top of 2017.
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