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Broken Hearts & Backyard Wars

by The City Fathers

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1.
Too Slow 03:07
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Well he's thinking about time that he makes his move Cuz' so far he's been the czar of being oh so smooth She's got that sparkle in her eye now the table is set He thinks he's got the confidence to make her oh so... Too slow, so she's gone, oh no she found someone He's shallow, so she's gone, he was too slow, so... Time to move on to the girl who's always saying hello He's got a hunch, she was vibin' and she's ready to go She gave him a smile yeah, and she gave him a wink But she had another guy before he had the time so... Too slow, so she's gone, oh no she found someone He's shallow so she's gone, he was too slow, so... You'd think he'd learn from his past mistakes You'd think he'd grow up, be less of a snake Treat her with respect and respect himself But until he does, there'll always be someone else Too slow, so she's gone, oh no she found someone He's shallow, so she's gone, he was too slow, oh... oh... Whoa... oh... whoa... oh... whoa... oh... whoa... oh... Whoa... oh... oh... whoa... oh... whoa... oh... whoa... oh...
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Gone for Good 02:51
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You always leave him hangin' on Yeah you thought he'd be there all along You've got ahold of his heart Yeah you never thought that he'd be Gone for good Never thought that he'd move on from you Gone for good So now what you gonna' do cuz he's Gone for good Never thought that he'd move on from you Gone for good Now what you gonna' do You always put him in second place You thought he'd be there to save your face You kept him in your pocket like a spare But now he's not there cuz he's Gone for good Never thought that he'd move on from you Gone for good So now what you gonna' do cuz he's Gone for good Never thought that he'd move on from you Gone for good Now what you gonna' do You missed your chance There's no more trance One last glance is all you get Well it's all gone now He's moved on somehow Throw in the towel let go of it cuz he's Gone for good Never thought that he'd move on from you Gone for good So now what you gonna' do cuz he's Gone for good Never thought that he'd move on from you Gone for good Now what you gonna' do
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Electrictype 03:01
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Yeah you shocked me You shocked me real good Came out of nowhere Just like a mystery should It was a quick attack And the night was black, oh And now that I've got you Not gonna' let you go, no Cuz you've got that special kind of voltage that I like And you'll always be my little lovin' electrictype I'm gonna' train you Teach you what I need Get you charged up Let you take the lead It was meant to be Just you and me, oh It's time we evolve Now this puzzle's solved, oh Cuz you've got that special kind of voltage that I like And you'll always be my little lovin' electrictype You've got that special kind of wattage that I like And you'll always be my little lovin' electrictype Oh, you're lightning in a bottle Time to blast off, take it full throttle Cuz you've got that special kind of voltage that I like And you'll always be my little lovin' electrictype You've got that special kind of wattage that I like And you'll always be my little lovin' electrictype Hey now, come on and take her home
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Home 04:17
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Sometimes we all lose our way on our path Sometimes all our hopes come out to the wrong math Yeah you gotta' find yourself no matter how far you go But remind yourself of the things you'll always know Home is a smiling face Home is a warm embrace Home is a favorite place Home is a favorite mistake Sometimes we move on and then sometimes we move out Sometimes we hold a grudge and then forget what it's about So you've gotta' find yourself no matter how far you go But remind yourself of the things you'll always know Home is a smiling face Home is a warm embrace Home is a favorite place Home is a favorite mistake Nightmares and sweet dreams galore Searching what friends are for Broken hearts and backyard wars Leave you always wanting more Home is a smiling face Home is a warm embrace Home is a favorite place Home is a favorite mistake
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Whatever Man 04:02
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Well he's flying, the dude is abiding Never wants to let you down He's so high, catching pies in the sky He's the guy you want to have around Whatever you want, whatever you need, he'll get He never panics, lives life in a hammock You can't take him off his game He won't ask questions, only makes suggestions And he calls you cool nicknames Whatever you want, whatever you need, he'll get He's the guy who does the things you can't, should not He's the guy who gets the things the law says That you should've not got He's no saint, his life's not for the faint But he does what he does for the score You can't do it, but he's been through it A people pleaser to the core Whatever you want, whatever you need, he'll get He's the guy who does the things you can't, should not He's the guy who gets the things the law says That you should've not got He's the guy who does the things you can't, should not He's the guy who gets the things the law says That you should've not got Well he's flying, the dude is abiding He never wants to let you down He's so high, catching pies in the sky He's the guy you want to have around Whatever you want, whatever you need, he'll get Whatever you want, whatever you need, he'll get
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I Just Care 03:25
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Well, I don't care about your clothes I don't care if anything goes I don't care about your faults I don't care if they're all your fault Yeah I just care about your heart I just want us to start I need to get you in my life right now Yeah I just care about your smile I'll just wait here awhile I've got to get you in my life somehow, oh I don't care about your moods I don't care if we like different foods I don't care about your hair I'd like you any place or any where Yeah I just care about your heart I just want us to start I need to get you in my life right now Yeah I just care about your smile I'll just wait here awhile I've got to get you in my life somehow, oh Yeah I just care about your heart I just want us to start I need to get you in my life right now Yeah I just care about your smile I'll just wait here awhile I've got to get you in my life somehow, oh
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Night's Better Than Day 04:17
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I fell asleep in my contacts last night For a while everything I guess felt alright And I had to see you in my dreams Neither real nor fake somewhere in between I slept in my contacts last night It's a morning time regret I guess I might have I had to see your face again even if it was just for pretend Clarity of sight, won't these dreams take flight Dreams launch away, night's better than day Clarity of sight, won't these dreams take flight Dreams launch away, night's better than day Fell asleep in my contacts last night For a while everything was clear and bright And I had to be with you in my dreams Had to be the king you had to be my queen I slept in my contacts last night For a while my down low reached new heights, yeah I had to see your smile again, it was just my little moment of zen Clarity of sight, won't these dreams take flight Dreams launch away, night's better than day Clarity of sight, won't these dreams take flight Dreams launch away, night's better than day I fell asleep in my contacts last night For a while everything I guess felt alright And I had to see you in my dreams Neither real nor fake somewhere in between I slept in my contacts last night It's a morning time regret I guess I might have I had to see your face again even if it was just for pretend Clarity of sight, won't these dreams take flight Dreams launch away, night's better than day Clarity of sight, won't these dreams take flight Dreams launch away, night's better than day
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Minor Thing 03:13
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It ain't no big deal, no skin off my back I just keep it real you know that I'm laid back You can try to shake me, get me off my game But yeah you can't break me over minor things But actually there's one thing One thing that can get me off course You'll never find it I keep it hidden with invisible force You'll never know The great lengths I go to keep it from you I'll never tell So to me now, it's just a minor thing, whoa I'm as cool as ice, I'm as chill as snow I'm always nice that's just the way that I roll I'm calm, collected, that's how I win Can't be dissected over minor things But actually there's one thing One thing that can get me off course You'll never find it I keep it hidden with invisible force You'll never know The great lengths I go to keep it from you I'll never tell So to me now, it's just a minor thing, whoa But actually there's one thing One thing that can get me off course You'll never find it I keep it hidden with invisible force You'll never know The great lengths I go to keep it from you I'll never tell So to me now, it's just a minor thing, whoa
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Tremolo 03:34
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He thinks you know he knows you're leading him on You paint a picture of two that can't be drawn Be it as it may, he gives it a go You got him high and low like a tremolo He tried to check his feelings at the door But he just can't take it anymore She's got you in the palm of her hand Oh-oh, it's exactly what she planned Oh-oh, you're addicted to her smile Oh-oh, you're still in such denial You act like you care, but you're long gone You checked out your feelings all along Artificial love is what you bestow You love him high and low like a tremolo He tried to check his feelings at the door But he just can't take it anymore She's got you in the palm of her hand Ooo-ooo, it's exactly what she planned Ooo-ooo, you're addicted to her smile Ooo-ooo, you're still in such denial He tried to check his feelings at the door But he just can't take it anymore She's got you in the palm of her hand Ooo-ooo, it's exactly what she planned Ooo-ooo, you're addicted to her smile Ooo-ooo, you're still in such denial, denial, denial
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They Said Be Cool 03:41
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I think we did a bad thing Yeah change is good but don't change everything We did a really bad thing Thought the grass was green but the grass was obscene The interference was strong Who knew such a small group could do such wrong We should have known all along That the fear was big and the calm was gone So they said be cool, soon there will be new rule Yeah they said stay cool, soon this will all be through Yeah man we did a bad thing It's good to dream but the dreams can mislead We did a really bad thing Turns out the worst case can be embraced The interference was strong Who knew such a small group could do such wrong We should have known all along That the fear was big and the calm was gone So they said be cool, cuz soon there will be new rule Yeah they said stay cool, soon this will all be through So they said be cool, cuz soon there will be new rule Yeah they said stay cool, yeah soon this will all be through Yeah so they said be cool, soon this will all be through Yeah they said stay cool, yeah soon there will be new rule
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In My Head 03:13
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The time's wasting The tape is rollin' I gotta' know how you feel about me You're delayin' No more playin' Girl how do you feel about me I think you know now That we're vibin' What's it like to feel so desired Well the time has come now For you to tell me Am I little more than just admired Is it in my head or did you just tell me That life without we would make you so incomplete Is it in my head when you made me light as air If it's in my head then I want to stay there It didn't take long Just a few months Now I guess you know the real me Now your dreams haunt you And what you're missin' Thanks for the ride it was good to meet Is it in my head or did you just tell me That life without we would make you pretty happy Is it in my head when you made my heart breakup If it's in my head then I want it to stop Is it in my head or did you just tell me That life without we would make you pretty happy Is it in my head when you made my heart breakup If it's in my head then I want it to stop If it's in my head then I want it to stop If it's in my head then I want it to stop
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Zombie Blues 03:54
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Well grab your hat, and grab your keys Grab your wife, head for the trees Well you better run now because they’re coming right after you All the good people of this town will sing the zombie blues Well grab your kids, run for the hills Don’t look back, cuz zombies kill Well you better run now because they’re coming right after you All the good people of this town will sing the zombie blues Who ever knew this would come true Yeah don’t look back cuz they’re coming after you Who knows when this will all be through Yeah don’t look back cuz they’re coming after you, oh they are Well grab the dog, un-shake your knees Fast as you can, head for the sea Well you better run now because they’re coming right after you All the good people of this town will sing the zombie blues Who ever knew this would come true Yeah don’t look back cuz they’re coming after you Who knows when this will all be through Yeah don’t look back cuz they’re coming after you, oh no Who ever knew this would come true Yeah don’t look back cuz they’re coming after you Who knows when this will all be through Yeah don’t look back cuz they’re coming after you Yeah they are

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Broken Hearts & Backyard Wars is the debut full-length album by Memphis indie rock band The City Fathers, featuring 12 new original songs.

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released April 10, 2020

All songs written by Zach Pretzer and performed by Brad Davis (drums & percussion), Jeff Forbes (bass guitar), Gage Markey (lead guitars, rhythm guitars, backing vocals), and Zach Pretzer (lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitars, keys)

Broken Hearts & Backyard Wars mixed by Gage Markey and mastered by Calvin Lauber

Original album cover artwork by Jeff Forbes

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With a catalogue of infectious original songs, The City Fathers are a four-piece rock group who bring catchy indie and garage-revival rock to the stage.

They are led by songwriter Zach Pretzer (lead vocals and guitar), Gage Markey (lead guitar and backing vocals), Brad Davis (drums), and Jeff Forbes (bass and backing vocals). ... more

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