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Landscaping with no money is something I hold true
I never close my mind to it, I just go outside and do it

I like to see my baby’s hands
Feed the children of the starving land
Sowing seeds in a concrete jungle
It’s not always a struggle
You spin your wheels and talk down to us
But in the end I’m the only one you trust

Taking advantage just ain’t right
Suck the soul dry

I will travel through the horizon on a wooden ship
Lord only knows my destiny
It’s where the sky and ocean meet

Who is the king and who is the queen of peace?
Take your message of good will out on the street
Quinoa and kale will cure the sick from disease
Stop the greed and you will be set free

Can I finally stand up to the man in the pulpit?
And tell him it’s not right what he’s doing

Some peoples’ God, some peoples’ fear
In one side out the other ear
I just believe in what I see
That never lies to me

Dealing with change has always been hard
Wake up tomorrow and your friends are gone

I know you like things to stay the same
Better learn something new or rearrange
She lights candles when the sun goes down
And the red wine flows all around
I wonder if she knows my longing?
To be next to her on every last dawning

Who is the king and who is the queen of peace?
Take your message of good will out on the street
Quinoa and kale will cure the sick from disease
Stop the greed and you will be set free

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from Weight of the City, released October 28, 2016
Jonny Basofin – drums, percussion
Dan Dietrich – bass, percussion, vocals
Matt Focht – vocals, guitar
Ethan Semone – lead guitar, vocals
Paul Wierdak – wurlitzer, organ

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Matt Focht Omaha, Nebraska

Matt Focht (Faders) — the Chicago pop auteur whose music The Chicago Tribune hailed “as forward-looking and thrilling as indie rock gets,” returns with “Weight of the City,” an ambitious new musical project that combines the hypnotizing folk of Neil Young, the collective spirit of The Band, and the guitar bliss of Big Star.

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