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1.
On the Wing 02:32
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DOWN the white halls I go Passing cold rooms, too slow Looking for the one that’s mine While the doors and the dinner bells chime Little white pills, count three Go to sleep now, baby Come tomorrow, you’ll be In your chair on the lawn by the pond ‘neath the tree Girls come and go On the wing to lay you low No they don’t cry They turn the beds down at night Now the major’s lost his cool So they threw him in the sodium pool If he cries they may give him a treat Then they roll him up tight in a tidy white sheet Maybe some day, I might If the crows and the robins don’t fight See a pure and shining light Then I’ll know once again what is wrong and what’s right And the girls come and go On the wing to lay you low No they don’t cry They turn the beds down at night
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Salina, Kansas in the Rain 03:14
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That smell of sulfur Up from the mine Gets in the water And then the water tastes like wine And I can say you’re looking fine But you leave a trace behind you Do I remind you Of some lost virtue? I like you laughing Still I find your anger baffling There was room at every table You were Cain without an Abel The war is over, what remains? Salina, Kansas in the rain Boots for marching Shirts for starching Formations parting For the Colonel and the Major And the wager on the Expo And you know what’s next, so let’s go You were wicked from the start I’ll confess I played my part When you shoved me in the yard Far away I heard a train Salina, Kansas in the Rain
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The Hangman's Tree 03:10
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Lord Henry said to Mary, “Your crimes you must repay, Or you will see the hangman’s tree before the break of day Oh will you bring me silver, or will you bring me gold Will you bring me diamonds, your promise for to hold?” Feathers for to fly A ship to cross the sea Winds to change the tide Return, my love to me Fair Mary said, “Sir Henry, it’s not my time to die For yonder comes my own true love, riding in the sky Oh he will bring you silver, and he will bring you gold He will bring you diamonds, my promise for to hold” “No I will not bring you silver, no I will not bring you gold I will not bring you diamonds, her promise for to hold All that I shall bring you, is all she gave to me For I have come to see her die beneath the hangman’s tree” Feathers for to fly A ship to cross the sea Winds to change the tide Take you far from me Take you far from me Hit
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Hit the Highway 03:03
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I could never get enough of you You tell me to hit the highway Still there must be something I can do To get you to see it my way There’s a warm wind blowing tonight New moon shining no light I tried to do things right so now you have to do what i say Everything I ever got from you I had to beg or steal or borrow Now there must be something I can do To make you feel the sorrow It’s a long, hard lesson to learn Your streets and your cities will burn It’s the point of no return, ain’t gonna make it til tomorrow In the dark Everybody looks the same When you’re in the dark Everybody looks the same If you feel a spark You can always change your name You could never take the blame for what you’ve done
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Warden of Loaves 03:31
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Now by testaments betrayed We turn to face the Gilded Age When birds of tin hung in the air Ignored by those who set them there So call the Warden of the Loaves He’s sleeping ‘neath the kitchen stove (wake him up) With jealous Lairds and Baronets The minor ones we all forget Send for the knights of summer, hold back the day And though you long for slumber, don’t fade away Believers pray, ten times a day So they say Send for the knights of summer (they’ll fight for money) Hold back the day And though you long for slumber (they’ll die for bread) Don’t fade away Believers pray, ten times a day (so they say) Anyway Call for the Warden of Loaves
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You're Not There 02:04
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Maybe I was dreaming when I passed outside your door Four and twenty blackbirds singing for me nevermore Lost you in the lamplight, I was… You’re not there The queen is in her counting room, she’s counting up her teeth The king is in his drunken ship, he’s drifting round his feet Baby spilled the bottle so they tied him to the chair You’re not there Drowning in the river, there were church bells in my ear Heard the choir singing, yes I heard them loud and clear The patron saint of loneliness was hanging in the air You’re not there
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Mr. Steranko 03:14
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Johnny Crutchley was a friendless child He took a wife, and he kept her well hid (yes he did) Mr. Steranko, what did they call him? You won’t miss him when you know what he did We need assistance in the pain and sleep department Call the boys in from the piano bar (you know who they are) You made a scene, didn’t know just what your part meant Now I can’t see you but I know where you are Hiawatha guards the river He keeps his arms out for the promise of the sky See my seagown (what’s a seagown?) Scarfed around me (it surrounds me) Mr. Steranko, watch the river roll by Johnny Crutchley sleeps through the daytime (that’s my awake time) Mr. Steranko tell me what do you bid? Don’t get sloppy, watch what you’re saying Now you’re messing with the Wichita Kid And we won’t miss him when he’s gone
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Anabel 03:37
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Anabel Tells me I can go to hell Can’t you see Baby, what you done to me Juliet Tell me, is it over yet? Don’t you know I could never let you go You take my heart and you throw it away You change your mind like ten times a day Then say, “hey, doesn’t matter anyway” Annalise Girl, you got me on my knees Begging please My love for you is a disease You take my heart and you throw it away You change your mind like ten times a day Then say, “hey, doesn’t matter anyway” Anabel Maybe this is just as well Can’t you see Baby, what you done to me
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Andover Station 02:51
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Trees See them move in the breeze Like we’re under the seas Hey, Joey throw me the keys I don’t want to I don’t want to I don’t want to Speak Or are you some kind of freak? With your tongue in your cheek You wouldn’t make it a week They don’t want you They don’t want you They don’t want you Andover Station It’s no vacation for me Lashed to the landing I’m understanding your ways I’m in a penalty phase I’m buzzing here with the bees I’m only watching the trees I don’t want to, I don’t want to, I don’t want to I’m just watching the trees don’t want to, I don’t want to, I don’t want to I’m just watching the trees
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Snowman 02:22
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It’s coming down so quietly Like sugar on my bread Your mouth is moving silently As cotton fills my head I break my dish With a trembling hand I have my wish I’m a snowman Wonder where time goes?
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Throw it Away 03:37
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Let’s get high, you know we’re ready to fly Can’t chase this feeling away No we’ll never return You know that everything’s burned And so we’ve got no reason to stay We don’t mind, we just leave it behind And we’ll build our castles in space We’re the chosen ones and we will sail to the sun As we create the new human race No, nothing’s wrong Nothing to say Up so high, what a feeling to fly Little black spot fading away Sucked everything dry and now we’re saying goodbye It just works out better this way We don’t care if there’s anyone there You know the strong shall always survive As we float to the light, through the endless night And we pray that we’ll wake up alive No nothing’s wrong Nothing to say When something goes bad Throw it away We’ll take a little holiday Why don’t we take a holiday?
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Lose It! 02:47
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Stuck in Central Booking you were searching for a friendly face You thought you caught her looking she was only staring into space You’re gonna lose it You lost it on the train, once you lost it in the rain But there’s nobody complains like you You’re gonna lose it You lose it on a dime, boy you lose it every time And there’s not a thing that you can do You pile up your money and you save it for a rainy day (You sure got lucky with that pretty little score in L.A.) Forget about it sonny all that paper’s gonna blow away (She’s gonna pack her shiny things and find another place to stay) You’re gonna lose it Your father lost it all, still he had himself a ball And your mother lost it too, you know Youre gonna lose it Your teachers might have tried, but they’re frozen up inside ‘Cause they lost it a long time ago You lock it down You keep it hid Don’t make a sound ‘bout the terrible things you did Never never never never never never never never Never never never never never never never never You’re gonna lose it You lost it on the train, once you lost it in the rain But there’s nobody complains like you You’re gonna lose it You lose it on a dime, boy you lose it every time And there’s not a thing that you can do You’re gonna lose it Your father lost it all, still he had himself a ball And your mother lost it too, you know Youre gonna lose it Your teachers might have tried, but they’re frozen up inside ‘Cause they lost it a long time ago
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I Sank My Boat 02:52
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It’s a summer phase I haven’t slept for days Fallen off the hit parade Lots of luck and thanks a million It’s a bummer, babe (boo hoo) Sighing in the shade (waah waah) All the pretty plans I made I don’t remember It’s too much heat, baby It’s sugar sweet, candy bright Did I wait just a little too long? Was I weak when I thought I was strong? I thought I was strong Guess I sank my boat Don’t know how long I’ll float Drop a line or fill my coat With sandy stones from the riverside It’s too much sun, baby It’s too much fun, baby I’ve had my run, here comes the tide Did I wait just a little too long? Was I weak when I thought I was strong? I thought I was strong?
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Never Done 04:27
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Well, you never say goodnight until the day is done And you never greet the day before the rising sun You never leave behind the place you started from And you never call the winner til the race is run What is lost cannot be found by anyone And I could tell a tale about the things we’ve never done Well, you never said “I love you” til I said it first And you never gave your best, never forgave my worst And you’re always black and white, you’re never in between And though you bring the rain, the grass is never green And you could never give yourself to anyone And I could write a book about the things you’ve never done Now I never think about the days that lie ahead And I never can get out of this old lonely bed And I never stop to wonder where the money’s gone And I never picked a fight, I only went along Close your eyes and wait for dreams that never come And I could sing a song about the things I’ve never done

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NYC’s Zombies of the Stratosphere return with a new collection of sparkling pop gems, including the band’s signature takes on dreamy 60s psych, propulsive power pop, lush AM Gold radio hits, stately British folk-rock, and sing-along alt-country goodness. Lovers of melody and literate songcraft, your new obsession has arrived. Also: some truly sweet guitar heroics, man. This is headphone music for ear candy addicts--you know who you are.

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released March 22, 2021

Written, produced and performed by Zombies of the Stratosphere
Musicians:
Arthur Smith - vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
Jeff Hoffman - vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitars, mandolin, percussion
Carmine Ciccarelli - guitars
Scott Anderson - drums
Recorded and mixed by Jeff Hoffman
Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk, NYC

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New York City-based powerpop and psychedelia - songs built to last by nerdily obsessive craftsmen with big record collections. You know: the good stuff.

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