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New York, NY 2​/​16​/​20

by Ransom Pier

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1.
Pretty Good 03:22
I got a friend in Fremont He sells used cars, ya know Well, he calls me up twice a year Just ask me how'd it go "Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain But actually everything is just about the same" I met a girl from Venus, and her insides were lined in gold Well, she did what she did said "How was it, kid?" She was politely told "Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain But actually everything is just about the same." Moonlight makes me dizzy Sunlight makes me clean Your light is the sweetest thing That this boy has ever seen Molly went to Arkansas, she got bit by Dobbin's dog Well, she was doing good till she went in the woods And got pinned up against a log "Pretty good, not bad, she can't complain Cause actually all them dogs are just about the same" Moonlight makes me dizzy Sunlight makes me clean Your light is the sweetest thing That this boy has ever seen I heard Allah and Buddha were singing at the Savior's feast And up the sky and Arabian rabbi Fed Quaker oats to a priest "Pretty good, not bad, they can't complain Cause actually all them gods are just about the same" "Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain Cause actually everything is just about the same"
2.
I know that this had to end But every now and then I wish that we could try again I wish that we could try again Remember when we laid in bed And you held my hand You said you wished this'd never end You said you wished this'd never end And I did what I was supposed to do What I was supposed to do But I'm still without you But I'm still without you And I told the truth Like you asked me to But I'm still without you But I'm still without you D'you know when I look in your eyes I can see the sky Both beauty and my own demise Both beauty and my own demise With each message that you didn't send Felt my heart crumbling But my love for you could never bend No my love for you could never bend And I did what I was supposed to do What I was supposed to do But I'm still without you Yeah I'm still without you And I told the truth Like you asked me to But I'm still without you But I'm still without you
3.
Now I'm flipping coins when I'm tipsy Jesus believers taking trains to Poughkeepsie Following omens like a lonely ghost On a train by the river where the spirit goes Jackie got tickets to see dead and co Trad told me that he can't go No, no He did a little too much methadrone Trad told me that he can't go Thought he was God in a cul-de-sac He sent a suicide emoji and I never texted back I heard he's working for his Dad up in Hackensack He's not never coming back Now I'm flipping coins over Pixies Jesus believers taking trains to Poughkeepsie Following Omens, like a lonely ghost On a train by the river where the spirit goes On a train by the river where the spirit go On a train by the river where the spirit Heads Tails Heads Tails Call it in the Call it in the air Heads Tails Heads Tails Call it in the air
4.
I won't be 'round this old town Anymore for a long long time Gonna hit the road and start Looking for the end of that long white line Gonna hit the road and start Looking for the end of that long white line I woke up, my baby was gone, without her I don't need no home Gonna hit the road and start Looking for the end of that long white line Gonna hit the road and start Looking for the end of that long white line Went to the bank to get my dough I don't care where I go Gonna' push this rig 'til I push that girl out of my mind If somebody wants to know What's become of this so-and-so Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line New York City, Old St. Joe Albuquerque, New Mexico This old rig is humming and rolling, she's a-doing fine If somebody wants to know What's become of this so-and-so Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line New York City, Old St. Joe Albuquerque, New Mexico This old rig is humming and rolling, she's a-doing fine If somebody wants to know What's become of this so-and-so Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line I won't be 'round this old town Anymore for a long long time Gonna hit the road and start Looking for the end of that long white line Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line
5.
I could tell you that I've missed you These six months since you went away I could say I long to kiss you And wish I'd begged for you to stay But I'd be lying to say either The sun shines brighter every day What I remember Is emptied bottles in the afternoon And long Decembers Self medicating by the winter moon Then you turned on me when springtime came And your empty life stared back at you What I remember What I never can forget Backhanded compliments Barbed wire keeping me in check Did you think that if you weren't there My whole life would be a wreck? I hear you sighing, baby I know you're lonesome and I can tell I hear you crying, baby And I hope your conscience serves you well But when you whisper that you miss me You'd better keep it to yourself
6.
Walkin' down Weir Lane Under a dusky warm sky One foot in the shoulder The third week of July The air is clearer here Than back out in Queens I know every inch of this place Better than anywhere I've been And that house on South Fourth Street Will get you feelin' alright Come on in, my friend You're kin for the night There's pictures on the walls Of sandy haired kids beamin' Hayden's playing pool In the front room with Eamonn And Tray's in the kitchen She's dancing to Lucinda It's such a simple sweet love Like a cone of vanilla And that house on South Fourth Street Will get you feelin' alright Come on in, my friend You're kin for the night Be who you are And lay it all bare Let the neighbors ask What they're building in there And that house on South Fourth Street Will get you feelin' alright Come on in, my friend You're kin for the night
7.
My Own Way 02:36
I'm a coaster by nature A classic imitator And I drive my baby crazy Cuz he knows I'm just lazy Don't know where it all comes from Words, music and rhythm Most times it don't come at all I think I'm failing after all I keep gettin' in my own way Cuz I never feel lonely Pretty soon they'll disown me I gotta let it all out I wonder if I'm used up Not funny or smart enough Keep talkin' bout the same old shit There's gotta be a little more than this Can't keep it all bottled in Creates a bitter carbonate And it's all stoppered at the top I just need to screw it off Keep gettin' in my own way Cuz I'm feeling kinda happy And I don't wanna feel guilty I gotta let it all out I'm a coaster by nature But I could try to elevate ya And I know my baby loves me Cuz he makes me feel holy And I've been actin' all mixed up Sittin', waitin' for some good luck But I'm ready to make it real Get some work for the way I feel I'll start carvin' out my own way I said I'm happy not boring If you don't like it then ignore me I gotta let it all out I'll stop gettin' in my own way I'm not afraid of bein' lonely And not a one of you own me I gotta let it all out
8.
Pull Me Back 05:11
Twenty-two years old And I've got nothing to show I'm following some dark shadow Stuck out in front of my toes When I get down that track Pity and doubt highlight all that I lack And when I get down that far It's awfully hard to turn back There I go again There I go again There I go again Pull me back Those stinging words he said Surface like an animal rearing its head I'm pushing them down, far underground I can't seem to shake myself of this dread But there I go again There I go again There I go again Pull me back Indulging in good old self loathing Is a horrible way to pass time But sometimes those demons consume me Is giving in such a terrible crime
9.
You're over me, I'm over you There's nothing about you that could make me feel blue I gave you all, you gave me nothing It doesn't even matter cuz you know I was bluffing I'm doing great, oh I'm amazing My mind is a mess but I guess I'll embrace it I'm feeling grand, I'm doing fine I'm wasting every minute of my precious time I left you cold, but you invite it When you lock up your soul, boy, you know you incite it I don't need you, you don't need me I definitely don't think about you endlessly I'm doing great, oh I'm amazing My mind is a mess but I guess I'll embrace it I'm feeling grand, I'm doing fine I'm wasting every minute of my precious time For every truth, you told ten lies But don't you think you're the reason for the tears that I cry I wanted love, you weren't offering But who said loneliness was such a bad, bad thing? I'm doing great, oh I'm amazing My mind is a mess but I guess I'll embrace it I'm feeling grand, I'm doing fine I'm wasting every minute of my goddamn time
10.
You could buy me flowers You could take me dancing Take me on a trip for two Or dine in some place fancy But darling don't you know The most ordinary day we're in One look from you could melt my heart And that's where the romance begins We could fly to Paris Hold hands by the Eiffel tower Stroll along the Tuileries And kiss in a light sun shower But darling don't you know The most ordinary day we're in One look from you could melt my heart And that's where the romance begins It could be so dreadfully mundane An afternoon of work and coffee stains But knowing I can talk with you at the end of each day Is a beautiful thing But darling don't you know The most ordinary day we're in One look from you could melt my heart And that's where the romance begins
11.
Moving through the crowd I walk on eggshells I can spot him laughing as somebody yells And he tilts his head back at some old joke that Colin told And I could have sworn he never would have showed So I stop down by the bar and grab my drink Yeah I need some fuel to help me sit and think But all I can remember is what I used to have And babe I want to turn your head so bad I want to turn your head so bad I want to turn your head so bad I want to turn your head so bad I want to turn your head It's funny how a man can make you weak With one look it's like I forgot how to breath And I can't believe I'm aching up inside And thinking man I want him back in my life And he knows exactly how he makes me feel It's like a skip on some old rusty movie reel And with each go round I fall a little bit harder Yeah I'd like to think I got a little bit smarter But I want to turn your head so bad I want to turn your head so bad I want to turn your head so bad I want to turn your head So that whiskey warms me down to my bones With this confidence I could never be alone But I'm staring at myself across bar And all I see's a girl who's gone too fucking far And I dream of busting into that place With high heels and some makeup on my face But I grip my stool as I start to feel mad And all I can think is that I want to Turn your head so bad I want to turn your head so bad I want to turn your head so bad I want to turn your head

credits

released August 21, 2020

Recorded live at Mercury Lounge on February 16, 2020.

Mixed by Bobby Lewis.
Mastered by James Bolding.

All songs written by Hayley Harrington, except:
Pretty Good - Written by John Prine
Heads / Tails - Written by Pat Robinson/Evan Harris
Long White Line - Written by Buford Abner
What I Remember - Written by William Carrigan

All songs performed by Hayley Harrington, William Carrigan, Evan Harris, and Max Maples.

Cover photo by Javier Rodriguez.

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