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Wheels

from PLUMS by Folkfaces

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A true story about many of the times i have crashed and burned on things that have wheels! Take a sip of your beer every time we say wheels!

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“Wheels”

When I was a little boy I wore a bucket on my head and I had a lawnmower that blew bubbles it’s amazing that I didn’t end up dead I thought I was my own stunt double
I’d ride my tricycle off the porch and end up in the trees
jump off the picnic table land in the kiddie pool on my bare knees

Wheels wheels wheels
Always ending up with a raw deal
They break my bones
I gotta leave those goddamn wheels alone
I gotta leave those goddamn wheels alone

When I was eight years old I had my birthday party at a roller rink
we had lots of balloons and soda pop to drink
my friend and I were playing hockey and he checked me into the wall
I fell down and broke my wrist when I took that fall
through tears I opened presents and had a slice of cake
At some point I fell asleep in at the hospital I did awake

When I was 13 years old skateboarding with my good friend Pat
trying to do some tricks and on the concrete I went splat
the very next day my mom she pick me up in the lane
I said oh geez mom I’m kind of in pain
I think I broke my arm in a way we went zoom
next thing I knew I was in the emergency room

Driving home after work one night in high school attention I was not paying
I was trying to figure out what the man on the radio is saying
I caught some tractor tracks and I almost hit a deer
everything went black and off the road I did steer I rolled a tiny car three times down the embankment
next thing I knew I was surrounded by half the town the ambulance in the fire department

Driving back from Saranac Lake where the band and I had taken a trip
the 18 wheelers flew by like big white snakes and forced the sun to the rumble strips
as we reached the seventh hour of the drive that took nine
I lost control spun out and went over the centerline

Driving through Texas in the hot sun
Up walks a police officer and ruins all my fun
they took my stuff and they took my baby to jail and they wouldn’t give her back until I had $1000 for bail
so we reached the Louisiana border and our engine up and died
so we sat on the side of the road in the rain hung our heads in our laps and cried

There was a time when I didn’t drive that’s just cause I was happy to be alive
now if I do I go real slow I still don’t like doing it in the rain or the snow
so thanks everybody for listening to me and my whole long spiel
And if you know what’s good for me you’ll keep me away from the wheel

credits

from PLUMS, released June 30, 2023
Tyler Westcott - vocals, guitar, songwriting
Brendan Gosson - fiddle
Dan Schwach - drums
Patrick Jackson - upright bass
Jody Mosser - Dobro & Mandolin

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Folkfaces Buffalo, New York

Folkfaces is a Buffalo-based quartet that specializes in “Rowdy Jazz & Bluesy Roots.” Folkfaces has an irresistibly danceable energy and a unique versatility, being able to engage a crowd whether busking on the street, playing in a small barroom, or putting on a full electric show. The band draws influence from a multitude of genres, including folk, jazz, blues, Americana, jug band, and bluegrass. ... more

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