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Mama Can't (recorded live at O'Hara's Public House)

by Brandon Mullis

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Recorded live on June 6, 2020 at O'Hara's Public House in Lexington, SC

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Annabella takes a drag in a run-down motel room
Every evening she works the bar at the Southern Cross Saloon
Her mama always said to her, "Darlin' don't you give up yet
There ain't a thing in life worth gettin' without even breakin' a sweat"

But Mama can't see her now, and she don't know the struggle she's in
She'd need to receive a promotion to move up to livin' in sin
But Annabella reminds herself she got a bit more left in the tank
Don't get busy dyin' when you got so much life left in the bank

La la la, la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la

Benny turns the engine off, locks the Beamer up real tight
Then he heads on up to his high rise to turn in for the night
His mama always said to him, hard work'll bring your reward
But he's burned out, and Mama never had to answer to the board

And Mama can't see him now, where Benny dreams of runnin' away
Finding him a nice tall swing set and catching up on play
You can put the hammer down chasing numbers in the bank
But keep it down too long and you'll find you got nothin' left in the tank

La la la, la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la

Gerald drops the anchor down, and he turns to face the sun
He takes a real deep breath and loads a flare into the gun
There ain't nobody for miles around, so no one ought to see him sink
But then it goes off right in his hand and shoots the rocket into the drink

I guess Mama can see him now, and she still watches over her boy
Gerald raises his head up high and lets the main sail deploy
He takes another deep breath and makes a promise to no one
The only thing on fire's the sky as it burns above the setting sun

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released August 7, 2020

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Brandon Mullis Augusta, Georgia

I'm a primarily acoustic singer/songwriter who's been writing lyrical folk/Americana music for more than 20 years. I play all over the eastern USA, and my influences range from Neil Young to Alice in Chains to Jason Isbell to David Allan Coe. I love good melodies and heartfelt stories, and I try to pass along the best ones I can.

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