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Come Hell or High Water

by The Castor Troys

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1.
Come Hell or High Water 03:07
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Believe in dreams, they’ll bloom and unfold - or so I’m told Could it be this garden path was oversold? Been floored, been sent reeling. Seen through the glass ceiling so now I’ll show You make your own breaks. Impossible takes a little longer, you know This time is yours Don’t pass it by We’ll get there Come hell or high water Understand little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape Won’t deviate from the plan while it’s taking shape Needs must when the Devil drives. I’ll reap what this world provides and never let go I’m a cluster of matches, an obsessed man who is awash in the glow This time is yours Don’t pass it by We’ll get there Come hell or high water Yeah batten down and drink it up This money in my cup will only get me so far The Holy Diver. The sole survivor Come hell or high water This time is yours Don’t pass it by We’ll get there Come hell or high water Understand little thieves are hanged, great ones escape, bite, kick and scrape The Holy Diver. The sole survivor Come hell or high water
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Wolves Below 03:21
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WOLVES BELOW Winter of 1959 Up Brantford way, out in the pines For the CPT, with a real cold night ahead of me Way up a pole repairing frost-broken lines (and I) I thought I heard something out there A sense of dread was in the air Aimed the lamp on my hat Couldn’t see too far – they ain’t built for that Then time stood still, found myself locked in their stare (there’s) - Chorus - Wolves below in the dead of night Unnerving choice of fight or flight One deep breath as these problems compound We’ll find out how it goes when I get to the ground Hours go by, my body’s weak These arms can’t hold, my ankles creak A useless search of my vest My spurs, a wrench, a hammer at best Should I run for it and pay the bite, so to speak? (So I) I called it in to Toronto (because) My wife and daughter have to know I love them both so much Leave out the teeth and eyes, and such The ones waiting hungrily Just wanna get home - Chorus - With no way to hang on for another minute more Just had to convince myself I got to – gotta get down and go Well, I looked at them and they looked at me My truck a mile away, easily So I dropped down and ran for my life although Slowed down by my gear and the swamp and snow Found my stride, found my way Didn’t look back, kept them at bay Slammed the door and exhaled - Chorus repeat x2, outro -
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We Do Believe 03:16
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WE DO BELIEVE (IN SMALL TOWN JUSTICE) Cara was lovesick and blind Her man, Angel, preyed upon her kind He brought her nothing but hardship and strife Then beat her within an inch of her life This is the what, the where, the when, the how Our plan on which we’ll carry through We do believe in small town justice We are coming for you Angel beat the rap and that’s how it goes The guy’s connected and everyone knows Cara don’t fret – we’ll tell you why Angel will need those wings to fly This is the what, the where, the when, the how Our plan on which we’ll carry through We do believe in small town justice We are coming for you We don’t entrust those who won’t condemn We don’t accept due process of a system That fails its people. No more restraint Everyone has their breaking point We’ll take him up on mountain high Dead to rights. We wave good-bye If getting her back on her feet means taking ground from yours You’ll never harm a soul again. This is what our vengeance ensures We do believe in the price you’ll pay (Comin’ for you) (Angel’s gonna fly) We do believe in the price you’ll pay (Comin’ for you) (Angel’s gonna fly) A life is saved as you’re thrown away (Comin’ for you) (Angel’s gonna fly) We do believe in the price you’ll pay This is the what, the where, the when, the how Our plan on which we’ll carry through We do believe in small town justice We are coming for you
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Broken Black Heart 03:29
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BROKEN BLACK HEART Take my lungs when I need no air Hatred and lies, they’ve spilled their share These eyes have wandered straight from the start God bless the soul who gets my broken black heart I know the depths that can be spanned Like the back of my own red hand Grab what you can, but leave one part God bless the soul who gets my broken black heart Broken black heart Ooooooo, broken black heart I’ve heard enough to turn a deaf ear Silence is loud in my final year Not much to say, but this I’ll impart God bless the soul who gets my broken black heart Broken black heart Ooooooo, broken black heart Solo Broken black heart Ooooooo, broken black heart
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The Chase (Run Jenny, Run) 03:50
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THE CHASE (RUN JENNY, RUN) A red sun at dawn meant trouble later on Some wisdom from a coked-out bookie she’d known Jenny and her crew, three gutter punks who Knew just when to raid the cash-and-loan James had brought her down, a stray from out of town Smokey eyes and a cigarette Wouldn’t be her first, she’s willing and so versed In thieving what she needs and how to get Far away / Far away / Far away / So far away (They) came in through the back, a strong and loud attack Bones took point while James pistol-whipped clerks (Neil) revved the car outside – a signal that implied Two minutes was up and their plan had worked As Jenny raced along, she set her eyes upon A patron make a move for his piece The boys put him down with six or seven rounds Show me a hero, I’ll write you a tragedy The chase is on again Runs out of scratch and then so it begins Another town with another plan When simple means meet severe ends They made their getaway in complete disarray But the guys argued over the split Jenny’s eyes wide in the dimming summer light She knew she’d have to act and quick She jammed a knife into Neil, he took his hands off the wheel The car wrecked in the worst way With bag of cash in-hand, she stumbled to each man And a red sun set as she aimed The chase is on again Runs out of scratch and then so it begins Another town with another plan When simple means meet severe ends She shot James / shot Bones / shot Neil / shot ‘em all down The chase is on again Runs out of scratch and then so it begins Another town with another plan When simple means meet severe ends Run Jenny, run (Far away)
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Highway 02:54
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HIGHWAY Gone out racing To escape my Fears and all the Commitments I’ve made Blacktop opens Eardrums ringing The horses running All the voices start to fade The feel Of the wheel The appeal Of speeds that are surreal No fear Changing gears And the tail lights turn to lines The binds unwind I find myself Chasin’ down the sun in a high speed getaway Hit the highway and I’ll burn it Hit the highway and I’ll burn it Hit the highway and I’ll burn it You’ll never catch me tonight Abstentiously I’m steering clear of the real world It’s all transparent as a blur out my window
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Out Here 03:37
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OUT HERE Diamonds are forever they say Though they’re never quite Heather, are they? Needed to heal, we needed to know We’re each worthwhile, desired, and so (I) Found you in the same situation Two lives for resuscitation Thought I had fallen hard before Who knew rock bottom had a trap door? Out here on our own again Yeah, I wear my heart on my sleeve Still too close to the vest for you to see I should feel remorse for this, yet You are only as sick as your secrets Did you get what you needed? So I’ve been superseded? Lookin’ for answers I found a dime Heads-up ‘cause it’s only a matter of time Out here on our own again Out here on our own again Taken by the wind again Out here on our own again I don’t feel time will heal all wounds and toughen skin Been stripped down, stripped right down to the bones and flaws within Held on to the hand you assured was there and then I’m cut free - Feel the breeze and just get taken by the wind
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Off the Rails 02:25
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OFF THE RAILS My life off the rails again Nothing left to show Nothing left to show for it It’s over, over Pack my things and step right out the door Over, over Speak of you no more My heart in transit A mile a minute, faster I dare say Left in front of right and walk away Only myself to confide in Time for me to get Time for me to get rolling on It’s over, over Pack my things and step right out the door Over, over Speak of you no more My heart in transit A mile a minute, faster I dare say Left in front of right and walk away Once bitten, twice shy is how it goes Second guessing as I might Third parties were always right Forth and back in love, within its throws Nailed to the cross again Pales in comparison Failed communication Hearing all these tales of infidelity Veiled by my naivety Full speed ahead, flying off the rails My heart in transit A mile a minute, faster I dare say Left in front of right, I’m going Off the rails Off the rails Off the rails Full steam ahead and flying off the…
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High Stakes 03:33
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HIGH STAKES Suit up and get Ready for the siege with the onset Of our time to go out and earn acclaim This is it -showdown Can’t stop thinking of my hometown All set to kick some ass and take some names You and I are heading out to war Heads down, guns high as we run ashore Movin’ in and ahead with no brakes We live our lives and thrive with high stakes Too young to die Eyes of fire and I’ll tell you why God damn, I swear it is all that we know Not afraid, not concerned About my crew and our lesson learned At the end of the day we’ll say we’re heroes You and I are heading out to war Heads down, guns high as we run ashore Nerves of steel and resolve are what it takes We live our lives and thrive with high stakes You and I are heading out to war Heads down, guns high as we run ashore Movin’ in and ahead with no brakes We live our lives and thrive with high stakes
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Kingston 03:36
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KINGSTON I am cold And I am scared The front gates are opening And I’m not prepared Goodbye my girl Goodbye my son I’ve been given twenty years But I’ll serve none It’s the end (it’s the end, it’s the end) Of the world I’ve known Please move on Your new life begun ‘cause Sayin’ goodbye now is the better option Than knowing the man That I’ll become It’s the end (it’s the end, it’s the end) Of the world I’ve known x3 It’s the end of the world I’ve
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Dog Days of Winter 03:33
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DOG DAYS OF WINTER At only five days old this world tried to stop him That boy survived though the odds were slim “He’ll never walk let alone lace ‘em up” Even then he soldiered on but They all said he’d never make it there Dog days Dog days Dog days of winter Lead him home By twelve years old there was no doubt about it That kid could skate and was lionhearted Undersized and diabetic yet Hardwired to deal with it They all said he’d never make it there - chorus - Driven to prove them all wrong Played his way to Junior A Surpassed all he set upon A fearless winger through his college days But found himself sitting through every draft round and unclaimed Father said “If you’re good enough They’ll find you eventually” A former pro then signed him to A long-shot two-way deal Hating to lose more than wanting to win until finally he got the call Home – he’d made it home - chorus, outro -

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released August 30, 2015

Aaron Walsh - Vocals
Chris Ledroit - Guitar/Backing Vocals
Matthew Bowker - Bass/Backing Vocals
Nick Fowler - Drums

Stef Ledroit - Piano/Organ

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The Castor Troys Hamilton, Ontario

The Castor Troys are a story-telling hard rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. Through lyrics that tell tales of war heroes, bank robbers and clandestine lovers, this intrepid four-piece peddles true stories and truer fiction. Inspired by bands like Headstones, Social Distortion, Motörhead, and The Offspring, The Castor Troys craft fiery and infectious songs that draw you in and don’t let go. ... more

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