They used to show up early
to watch the boys play rock and roll
but the venues are all boarded up
and the boys have gotten old
guitars are left abandoned
to a pawn shop down the street
they traded them in for a mortgage or a car seat
...we called it a scene
Flo's spurs were always razor sharp
and Noel laid it down just right
the Drunk Drivers wrote the soundtrack
for the early morning fights
Pullman poured his heart out
and Pedals played the groove
it was all on the line; there wasn't anything to prove
...we called it a scene
Smack Davis bounced their last chords
off of a couple of empty walls
I guess your 'Northern Music Capital'
Just ain't a capital at all
Go ahead and fake your interest
and then complain about how much you pay
as you wait in line for your seven dollar latte
...we called it a scene
credits
from ...We Called It A Scene,
released June 27, 2017
Andrew Liss - Keyboards, Vocals
Greg Kernkamp - Bass, Vocals
Joe Gunderson - Drums
Will Wall - Vocals, Guitars
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