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Do what the city kids do…

You could hear it every night on the radio
Coming through now loud and clear
You could see it on the cover of the magazines
What the city kids all wear every day

Boys in black leather jackets and cuban heels,
And a brand new pair of shades
Girls in bright colored stockings with their painted nails
Made it seem like a parade, or a picture show

Way off on the horizon, you could see the city lights
Come shinin’ through, so we’d do - do what the city kids do

Well I think about leaving nearly everyday
Headin’ for the lights of town
But my momma and my poppa they said, “Stay away
Cause it’ll only bring you down – somehow”
When I get up in the morning and I do my chores
I got a lot of chores to do
I couldn’t help thinkin’ there was something more
That the city kids get to – but that’s not me, no

Well it all seemed so appealing, made my senses spin
Some call it style, so we’d do - do what the city kids do

I’m spinning old vinyl on my stereo,
Thinkin’ ‘bout times long ago
Playin’ old rock’n roll on the radio
As I fed cows and shoveled snow, yeah
Twenty years in the city working second shift,
The sky is gray and the streets are black
I wished I could go back to my old hometown
But there ain’t no going back, ‘cause it’s all gone

It was better as a daydream, so grand from far away
It pulls you through, so you do - do what the city kids do

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from A Guide to Dancing Alone, released November 4, 2022
by Ross Johnson

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Barrel Flash Minneapolis, Minnesota

Barrel Flash is a Minneapolis/St. Paul-based trio coming out of the folk traditions of the US, UK, and Ireland. Our goal is to combine our many distinct influences into an honest and vibrant sound of our own.

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