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Ink and Nicotine Part I: Tradition

from Ink and Nicotine by Red Idle Rejects

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The Kentucky coal-king hero, he withers the fruit
Knows the way in, and his friends follow suit
The vanquished and forsaken, they dig in the dark
Pray the miner next to you don’t strike no random spark
We been ripping rock all day ‘cause we found us a rich seam
When the ceiling gives away, will they even hear us scream?

But there’s a reason, he tells you, it’s just that it’s set
But in the back of his mind perhaps a twinge of regret
He shows you the pictures, the words, and the signs
As if its all constructed through Heaven’s design
He leans to you close, whiskey-breathes his position
He says, why interfere, man, you know it’s just tradition

He knows what he’s got, and what it took to get there
He shrugs and he speaks, he says I’m only getting my share
He says I worked so hard so long, and now’s my time to thrive
Let others work ‘til death, man, just trying to survive
I’ll answer your question, man, you think we’re both the same?
We’ll only be equals when we’re laying in the grave

CHORUS

The castle is dark, and them knights, they’re all stoned
And this king ain’t no different than the one he’s dethroned
You scratch your brother’s back, and you whisper in his ear

You say I can’t help you now son, but just wait until next year
But sometimes castle walls, well they tumble to the ground
And Ink and Nicotine are all that’s left to be found

CHORUS

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from Ink and Nicotine, released March 27, 2021
Written by Steve Bowling
Recorded at The Village Sight Sound and Stage Studio
Engineer: Elton Clifton Covington, KY

Jeff Boling: electric guitars
Steve Bowling: acoustic guitar and vocals
Justin Bridges: fiddle
Derek Johnson: drums
Daniel Parker Ferguson: bass

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Red Idle Rejects Cincinnati, Ohio

The Red Idle Rejects formed in 2014 when Steve Bowling brought his country-flavored tunes to his band-mates in Red Idle, who deemed the tunes "too country". Bowling formed a new band to play those tunes, giving it the tongue-in-cheek new band name. The bab has played in the greater Cincinnati region, throughout Kentucky and down to Florida since. ... more

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