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Songs from the End of the World (The Worktapes)

by Emily Taylor Kelso

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Ain't No Place Like Home 03:50
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Last night the mayor got plastered at the only bar in town And he totalled his truck while he was drunk drivin’ all around Next mornin’ his wife, she walked right out of their small-town fantasy To retaliate, he went and displayed her panties on an old oak tree It’s been a few years since I left home just tryin’ to chase my dreams But a scandal like this knows just how to find its way to me All the good folks I left behind fought to be the first in line To spill the tea, oh and how could I decline? You’d think because I left, I got out; but I can’t escape that little town There ain’t no place like home; you can travel the world, but wherever you roam You can’t forget your roots when they show up once a week on the evenin’ news You learn there’s always drama to be found when you grow up in a small town Rumours spread ‘til the whole county knows; there ain’t no place like home I heard all about the brawl on the preacher’s front lawn, before church last Sunday His poor wife and kids, you know we’re all sendin’ prayers their way And that lawyer’s baby mama stumbled home at 3AM Fell out of the cab all covered in the booze she swore she’d never drink again You’d think because I left, I got out; but I can’t escape that little town There ain’t no place like home; you can travel the world, but wherever you roam You can’t forget your roots when they show up once a week on the evenin’ news You learn there’s always drama to be found when you grow up in a small town Rumours spread ‘til the whole county knows; there ain’t no place like home Where I come from, we all die famous So if you want everyone to know what your name is I hear the local coke dealer’s finally locked up, so there’s an empty house for you Just move on in, you can bet all your wishes will come true There ain’t no place like home; you can travel the world, but wherever you roam You can’t forget your roots when they show up once a week on the evenin’ news You learn there’s always drama to be found when you grow up in a small town Rumours spread ‘til the whole county knows; there ain’t no place like home There ain’t no place like home
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Record High 03:04
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I’m on a record high, a record high Ever since you said goodbye A record high, all day and night You walked away and I saw the light It was a hot July afternoon When you shattered my heart and said we’re through So I did the only thing a girl can do Dropped that needle and let ol’ Hank drown out my blues I’m on a record high, a record high Ever since you said goodbye A record high, all day and night You walked away and I saw the light All my friends started checkin’ up on me They figured I was in rough shape and I needed a release They showed up and said I shouldn’t be alone Pulled out a lighter, next thing I knew I was stoned I’m on a record high, a record high Ever since you said goodbye A record high, all day and night You walked away and I saw the light They say there ain’t a more perfect pair than Willie and weed Now that you’re gone, darlin’, that’s all I need I’m on a record high, a record high Ever since you said goodbye A record high, all day and night You walked away and I saw the light A record high, a record high Ever since you said goodbye A record high, all day and night You walked away and I saw the light You walked away and I saw the light
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No Honky Tonks 'Round Here 03:09
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In the songs I grew up with about the lonely and broken hearted There was a common thread they had, an easy fix They all had a place to go where they didn’t feel alone The only problem is for me that don’t exist There ain’t no flashin’ neon sign invitin’ me inside No worn-out barstools for lonesome fools to drink away the night No Hank Williams jukebox songs, in this town they got it wrong And self-served whiskey glasses still let me see too clear But there ain’t no honky tonks around here This ain’t that kinda one-horse town, the only bar we got around Plays a never-ending string of Top 40 hits It’s the same crowd every Friday, so it’s best to stay away ‘Cause when your heart’s in two you know that you’ll run into the one who broke it There ain’t no flashin’ neon sign invitin’ me inside No worn-out barstools for lonesome fools to drink away the night No Hank Williams jukebox songs, in this town they got it wrong And self-served whiskey glasses still let me see too clear But there ain’t no honky tonks around here I can put a record on at home and pour a drink to drown my blues But that ain’t what Haggard would do There ain’t no flashin’ neon sign invitin’ me inside No worn-out barstools for lonesome fools to drink away the night No Hank Williams jukebox songs, in this town they got it wrong And self-served whiskey glasses still let me see too clear But there ain’t no honky tonks around here No there ain’t no honky tonks around here
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Troubled Mind 03:02
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Oh won’t you say that you love my mind Tell me that my soul is what drew your heart to mine The chaos of creation’s been living in my brain That sad song that you’re singin’s tellin’ me you feel the same Not too many understand this reckless train of thought The tortured, lonesome spirit most of the world forgot I’ve been searching for a kindred heart that’s just like mine Tell me that you’ll be the one to love my troubled mind All of my heroes had their ghosts You can hear their demons in every single note I’ve been haunted just like them Always breakin’ free just to be shackled up again Not too many understand this reckless train of thought The tortured, lonesome spirit most of the world forgot I’ve been searching for a kindred heart that’s just like mine Tell me that you’ll be the one to love my troubled mind If you’ve been blue, felt beaten down Yet still refused to let life kick you around Well I know you can understand A heart and soul like mine, oh, if you’ll just take a chance Not too many understand this reckless train of thought The tortured, lonesome spirit most of the world forgot I’ve been searching for a kindred heart that’s just like mine Tell me that you’ll be the one to love my troubled mind Oh, tell me that you’ll be the one to love my troubled mind
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If I Make it out Alive 02:53
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If my soul is tough enough to fight through this temporary rough I’ll come out the other side and I’ll spread my wings and fly If my soul is tough enough If it’s ever safe again, I’ll finally travel everywhere I’ve never been Take pictures every night underneath new city lights If it’s ever safe again If the madness don’t kill me, if my heart can survive One crazy world outside my door and another in my mind I promise not to waste another minute that goes by If I make it out alive If I make it out alive, I’m gonna leave anxiety behind I’ll live my life while I have it, and I won’t take it for granted If I make it out alive If the madness don’t kill me, if my heart can survive One crazy world outside my door and another in my mind I promise not to waste another minute that goes by If I make it out alive Oh, if I make it out alive
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End of the World 03:16
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It’s all panic and chaos and lonesome and sadness And clouds anchored over the sun You can paint on a smile, but you can’t shake the heartache And I fear that it’s only begun If this is the end of the world If this is what makes it come tumbling down If we can’t get it back, if we’re too far off track Then I’ll spend my last days as your girl If you’re lonely and scared of the monsters outside Darlin’ I feel the same They can give us their worst and threaten our lives But you and I won’t change If this is the end of the world If this is what makes it come tumbling down If we can’t get it back, if we’re too far off track Then I’ll spend my last days as your girl And if this nightmare ever ends I’ll be with you and we’ll get on with our lives again Oh but if it’s the end of the road I’ll never stop calling you home If this is the end of the world If this is what makes it come tumbling down If we can’t get it back, if we’re too far off track Then I’ll spend my last days as your girl If this is the end of the world If this is what makes it come tumbling down If we can’t get it back, if we’re too far off track Then I’ll spend my last days as your girl From now ‘til the end of the world Oh I promise I’ll still be your girl If this is the end of the world

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released August 27, 2021

Written and recorded by Emily Taylor Kelso

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Emily Taylor Kelso Halifax, Nova Scotia

As a kid, I was that girl who wrote songs about anything and everything. As an adult, I'm still that same girl. All I've added is a little twang.

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