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Good Old Town

from Noyo: a Love Story by Will Stenberg

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Anna Lee’s been around the block a time or two.
She walked that block with me, probably she’ll walk that block with you.
She’s sitting at the bar, asking all the boys to guess
the good news she got yesterday from her last round of blood tests.
She’s been through some bad things.
But there’s still some good she’s found.
Everything considered, she can’t help but love this town …

Jimmy’s playing pinball, he says, “This game’s been good to me.”
His crops didn’t turn out this year like they did in 2003.
His father gave him grief. His mother gave him love.
His cousin taught him how to build a meth-lab in his bathtub.
He tried that for a while.
He had to put all that stuff down.
Everything considered, he can’t help but love this town …

it’s a good old town.

Samantha hasn’t been the same since she got out of the stir.
I remember back, in times past, I was so in love with her.
Now she’s hanging on her boyfriend. He’s got the cash to keep her high.
I never was that fond of him. He’s just not my kind of guy.
He says that he’ll take care of her.
She says, “I like the way that sounds.”
Everything considered, she can’t help but love this town …

Bob looks kind of hungry as he chalks up his pool-cue.
He says to buddy Billy, “Even a fool would know what to do.
We hit him while he’s sleeping. Take the goods and go.
Find some senoritas down in the south of Mexico.”
Billy says, “Forget it.
Le’t just have another round.”
Everything considered, he can’t help but love this town …

it’s a good old town.

Martin’s at the table, bitching about his DUI.
The second one they’ve slapped him with since that boy learned how to drive.
He sips the beer I bought for him and curses his bad luck.
He won’t be driving drunk tonight, ’cause his girlfriend stole his truck.
He says, “I would have followed her,
but the room kept spinning around.”
Everything considered, he can’t help but love this town …

Jenna’s standing by the door. She’s almost thirty-five.
She looks about ten years older but says, “It’s good to be alive.”
She had her second birthday in the program just this year.
She lights a cigarette and eyes the bourbon and the beer.
She knows where she’s come from
but she don’t know where she’s bound.
Everything considered, she can’t help but love this town …

it’s a good old town.

credits

from Noyo: a Love Story, released May 23, 2013
Will Stenberg - guitar, lead vocals.
Adam Willumsen - violin.
Ivan Caluya - cello.
Rachel Jensen - piano.
Nick Delffs - drums.
Caleb Baker - backing vocals.
Henry Nagle - backing vocals.
Max Stein - string arrangements.

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Will Stenberg Portland, Oregon

Will Stenberg is searching for the perfect marriage of text and tune, mediated by himself with maximum honesty. He spends a lot of time writing songs and has a vague, persistent hope that there is an audience for them. He is from a small town, has lived in various parts of the US, and is full of love and unease. ... more

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