I try my best, just like the rest
to make a living working hard
they're trading dollars for my hours
but it's never quite enough
Just trying to live and feed the kids
and help them open up their hearts
but their paranoia it just goes to show ya
that something just ain't right
Raise your flags to the melody
the circumstance and the remedy
raise your guns, it's your destiny
praise your god's they will set you free
Tell me what you want to be
All your hopes and all your dreams
and I'll make a little effigy
and dangle it right where you can see it all
Put one foot in front of three
chase that carrot on a string, don’t stop
your smacking lips and chomping teeth
the rhythm and the melody we love
raise your flags to the melody
circumstance and the remedy
raise your guns, it’s your destiny
circumstance and the remedy
credits
from Cultures,
released April 10, 2013
Tooth and Claw (3:59)
Additional Performances by:
Mike Brooks : Pedal Steel
Steve Hamilton: Drum Kit
Becky Rothwell: Additional Guitars
Alison Rothwell: Piano
Tyler Cooksley: Bass
Nick Vlasveld: Additional Percussion
Rachel Stark: Backup Vocals
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