Union Street

from Black Bruises, Blue Blazes, Blisters, and Bronchitis by The Alpacas

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Elroy - Guitars, Vocals. Harmonica and Melodica
Jackie - Vocals and Guitars
Petey - Bass Guitar and Vocals
Jeremy - Drums, Percussion and Vocals

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"Union Street"
Walk through the door at Union Street and
You smell the cheap stained carpet floor
Old as the owner with his dirty glasses
And a cold on his shoulder he’s an ex-rock-and-roller
He kicked us out the door there
Old man you have no soul

Chorus:
Old man you have no soul
Down on Union Street
They’re killing rock-and-roll

He said, “Kids you’ve gone too far, you all must leave.”

Ripped jeans on the “kids”
Playing mariachi metal
Headed for the big blue screen
Your scrawny old ears started to bleed
You and your jazz sax tee think me and G.G. ain’t got no money
He said, “Kids you’ve gone too far, you all must leave.”

Chorus

I said, “I’ll see you on T.V.”

He said, “These guitars belong to someone else
And they just haven’t bought them yet,
So grab your maracas pay for your tambourines,
Then drag your asses back out on to Union Street.
Your mariachi metal not welcome here.”
Him say, “It sound too violent.”
I was gonna buy an F-style mandolin
But my money’s not green

Chorus

I said “Why don’t you take tomorrow off, and DIE OF OLD AGE!!!”

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from Black Bruises, Blue Blazes, Blisters, and Bronchitis, released September 9, 2009

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