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I WONT TO THE LORD I SWORE

by VOLUNTEER CASS

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I WONT TO THE LORD I SWORE 02:16
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[I WONT TO THE LORD I SWORE] VERSE ONE... ONE EYE TOWARDS THE BOTTLE ONE EYE TOWARDS THE LORD I BECOME THE MAN I WONT TO THE LORD I SWORE CHORUS... THE DARKNESS COMES SO HEAVY MY EYES HAVE CAVED TO HOLES I LYE BENEATH THE NEON SIGNS WILL IT POINT ME TO THE LORD VERSE TWO... ONE HAND HOLDS THE BOTTLE AND, ONE HAND HOLDS THE LORD I BECOME THE MAN I WONT TO THE LORD I SWORE
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THE BAPTIST 03:36
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[THE BAPTIST] VERSE ONE... THERE ONCE WAS A HYMN THE CHOIR WOULD SING IT OFFERED FORGIVENESS IN PLACE OF THE SIN AND, THE MEN SANG LORD PLEASE GUIDE ME HOME VERSE TWO... THEIR VOICES RANG LOUD FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI IT DANCED AND IT QUIVERED AND, THE WOMEN SANG LOUD PLEASE PLEASE GUIDE ME HOME CHORUS... THERE AIN'T NO SOULS TO SAVE TONIGHT OH, THE PREACHER SAID THE DEVIL IS FOUND IN THE DARKNESS OF NIGHT OH, THE LORD HAS SAID VERSE THREE... THE WORDS NOW FALL ON THE DEAFEST OF EARS NOBODY LISTENS AND NOBODY CARES OH, THE TEARS THEY SHED PLEASE PLEASE GUIDE ME HOME OUTRO... LAY YOUR HEADS DOWN IN THE RIVER I'LL WASH YOUR SINS AWAY.
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MIDNIGHT ROAD 05:40
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[MIDNIGHT ROAD] CHORUS ONE... IF THERE'S ONLY ONE PLACE YOU GO WHEN YOU DIE. YOU'D THINK YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME. IF THERE'S ONLY ONE PLACE YOU GO WHEN YOU DIE. IT AIN'T THE OPEN ROAD AND, THIS IS WHY PRE-VERSE... IT'S A BROKEN HEART VERSE ONE/TWO... I'VE SEEN THE TEARS NOW THAT YOU'VE CRIED IT'S BEEN WEEKS WITH NO END IN SIGHT OH, THE MIDNIGHT ROAD'S A LONELY ONE FOR A MAN. IT'S BEEN YEARS SINCE I'VE HEARD THEM PINES WRESTLE WITH A'THUNDERSTORM WHILE THE CHILDREN CRY OH, THE MIDNIGHT ROAD'S A LONELY ONE FOR A MAN. BRIDGE... I KNOW THERE'S NO HOPE FOR ME CHANGING THE WAY I AM BUT, I'LL LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE. AND, I KNOW THERE'S NO HOPE FOR THE MONEY TO LIVE I'M NEVER LETTING GO. BUT, I SWEAR I NEED THE OPEN ROAD. VERSE THREE/FOUR... I'VE HEARD THE WORDS COME RUSHING BY THERE FROM YOUR HEART THERE'S NO REASON NOW TO LIE. 'CAUSE I'VE CAUSED THE TEARS NOW THAT YOU'VE CRIED IT'S BEEN YEARS BABY, PLEASE DRY THEM EYES OH, THE MIDNIGHT ROAD'S A LONELY ONE FOR A MAN.
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THE DAY 04:05
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[THE DAY] BRIDGE... WHY DOES THE RAIN WASH THE WHISKEY AWAY TO LEAVE ME ALONE? AND, WHY DO YOU PRAY FOR HIM YOU LYE NEXT TO ME LEAVE ME ALONE. VERSE ONE... IF THERE IS A WAY TO LIVE JUST ONE DAY AT A TIME WHY, ONLY THE GOOD WILL DIE PLEASE TELL ME WHY. IF I'M SHOWN THE WAY TO START WITH THE TRUTH, NOT A LIE WHY, LIFE'S NOT A THING YOU CAN BUY PLEASE TELL ME WHY. VERSE TWO... IF TODAY IS THE DAY TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH OF AIR BEFORE THE FIRE REMEMBER, I'VE HELD THE KEY I SO DESIRED PLEASE GIVE ME TIME. IF THERE'S ANY WAY TO BEG FORGIVENESS BEFORE THE FLAMES ARE EVEN HIGHER PLEASE DON'T WEIGH MY SINS AGAINST THE CHILD GIVE ME TIME.
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WHEN DARKNESS FILLS YOUR EYES 02:46
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[WHEN DARKNESS FILLS YOUR EYES] VERSE ONE... IF THERE'S A VOICE IN YOUR HEAD THAT SCREAMS OUT FOR YOUR LIFE TO JUST END AND, REST THE GUN AGAINST YOUR HEAD. IS IT AN ANGEL OF GOD THAT CARRIES THE VOICE FROM ABOVE DON'T BE AFRAID DON'T BE AFRAID AS THE DARKNESS FILLS YOUR EYES. VERSE TWO... IF THERE'S A VOICE IN YOUR HEAD THAT SCREAMS OUT FOR THIS SHIT TO JUST END THE KING HE TO WILL DIE IF THERE ARE ANGELS ABOVE THE SHOW ME THE ANSWERS, OH GOD DON'T BE AFRAID DON'T BE AFRAID WHEN THE DARKNESS FILLS YOUR EYES CHORUS... HOLD MY HAND I WON'T USE MY FATHER'S GUN I'LL USE THE ONE ENGRAVED, "MY SON" "WIPE AWAY THE CHILD'S TEARS AND RISE A MAN AFTER ALL THE YEARS YOU'VE WASTED" VERSE THREE... IF THERE'S A VOICE IN YOUR HEAD THAT SCREAMS OUT FOR THIS SHIT TO JUST END REST THIS GUN AGAINST YOUR HEAD ARE YOU THE ANGEL OF GOD TELL ME, OH ANGEL OF GOD SO I WON'T BE AFRAID I WON'T BE AFRAID WHEN THE DARKNESS FILLS YOUR EYES OUTRO... 'CAUSE THERE'S NO RUNNING WHEN YOUR BODY HITS THE FLOOR YOU WON'T BE FORGIVEN NO MORE NO MORE
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THE MOUNTAIN 02:29
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[THE MOUNTAIN] VERSE ONE... I CAME DOWN THAT MOUNTAIN TO MEET THE LORD AND, HE GRANTS ME ONE WISH SING ME A SONG, BOY 'CAUSE I KNOW THAT YOU AIN'T BEEN WORTH A SHIT. CHORUS... THE RIVER FLOWS THROUGH MY HEART TO MEMPHIS THEY DAM IT UP IN CAROLINE DO YOU BELIEVE THE LIES THEY TELL US I ASK THE LORD, "DO I REALLY HAVE TO DIE" HE SAYS, "OH MY BOY, YOU'RE REALLY GONNA DIE" BRIDGE... HOLY HOLY IS THE MAN THAT HOLDS OUT HIS HAND FOR VERSE TWO... I WALK IN THE VALLEY TO MEET THE LORD AND, HE HOLDS OUT HIS HAND TELL ME A LIE, BOY 'CAUSE I DON'T REALLY GIVE A GOOD GODDAMN. OUTRO... HOLY IS THE MAN HOLY IS THE MAN THAT HOLDS OUT HIS HAND FOR YOU
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YOUR LOVE FOR ME 04:24
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[YOUR LOVE FOR ME] VERSE ONE... LAY/LAY DOWN YOUR WEAPONS MY SON MY MOTHER CRIES OUT TO ME YOU CAN PUT YOUR WALLS UP AND, TRY TO ACT TOUGH IT'S YOUR HEART THAT WE WANT TO SEE. VERSE TWO... POUR/POUR OUT THE BOTTLE MY DEAR MY SWEET LOVER BEGS AND SHE PLEADS I KNOW YOU'RE TRYING TO DIE AND, I DON'T ASK WHY BUT, WON'T YOU QUIT TRYING FOR ME. CHORUS... HOPE/HOPE I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S JUST YOUR LOVE FOR ME VERSE THREE... MY MAMA HOLDS THE GUN TO HER CHEST I STAND BY THE DOOR WITH NO KEY YOU'VE PUT US THROUGH HELL DOWN THE DEEPEST OF WELLS TO CLIMB UP IN SEARCH FOR THE PEACE. VERSE FOUR... IF I COULD POUR OUT THE BOTTLES OF PILLS IN MY HEAD FIND THE CLARITY I'VE SO LONGED TO SEE GOD SENT HIS SON TO DIE JUST FOR LOVE SO, PAPA QUIT DYING FOR ME. CHORUS/OUTRO... HOPE/HOPE I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN WHY IT'S JUST YOUR LOVE FOR ME.
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WELCOME TO THE END [TO THE LORD...PART II] 05:37
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[WELCOME TO THE END...(TO THE LORD...PART II)] VERSE ONE... THE BOTTLE MAKES MORE SENSE AS I'M GROWING OLD AND, THERE'S NO LOOSIN' IT THE MORNING AFTER ALL THE THINGS YOU'VE SAID THE LORD MAKES MORE SENSE WHEN THE TIMES GET HARD AND THERE'S NO MONEY LEFT BUT, FAITH AIN'T OVER WHEN YOU'VE SLEPT IT OFF TO POUR ANOTHER GLASS VERSE TWO... THE BOTTLE MAKES MORE SENSE AS THE MONTHS AND YEARS THEY FADE/AND, GO SLOWLY ROLLING PASS THERE'S NO CHANGIN' IT THE THINGS YOU'VE LEFT BEHIND/AIN'T NEVER COMING BACK THE LORD MAKES MORE SENSE WHEN YOU'VE LOST IT ALL AGAIN/AGAIN/AGAIN BUT, LOVE AIN'T THE THING TO KEEP YOU WARM AT NIGHT AND POUR ANOTHER GLASS TO KEEP YOU WARM AT NIGHT AND POUR ANOTHER GLASS CHORUS... MY FRIENDS HAVE FOUND THE DEVIL IN ME MY FRIENDS I'VE FOUND THE DEVIL IN ME BRIDGE... DON'T YOU COME BACK WITH THAT SERPENT TOUNGE DON'T YOU COME BACK TO TELL ME OF LOVE VERSE THREE... THE WOMAN MAKES MORE SENSE WHEN SHE'S NAKED/LYING ON HER BACK AND, THE GOOD LORD TELLS ME IF THE WHISKEY DON'T FLOW/TO STOP THE PAIN DEEP WITHIN I WON'T KEEP FORGIVING ALL THE SAME FOOLISH SINS OH, YOU BETTER FIND LOVE OR DIE ALONE THE END OUTRO... THE BOTTLE HOLDS A SONG THAT CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF MAN AND, YOU'LL SURE AS SHIT REMEMBER IT WHEN IT ALL COMES TO AN END.

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THIS RECORD IS CONCEPTUAL AT BEST...THE SEPARATE WORKS FOUND IN "I WONT TO THE LORD I SWORE" ARE QUITE SIMPLY GRITTY TALES OF A SOUTHERN MAN; BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHEN TAKEN AS A WHOLE THEY ILLUSTRATE THE CENTRAL THEME(S) FOUND WITHIN THE RECORD. THESE SO CALLED "THEME(S)" MAY BE QUITE DIFFERENT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL LISTENER; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE STRUGGLES ASSOCIATED WITH FAITH (IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE), THE VARIOUS CHARACTER'S TRIBULATIONS WITH THE SINS OF THE EVERYDAY, THE TALES OF THE LONELY WANDERER SPOKEN WITH A WHISKEY TOUNGE, AND THE INDISPUTABLE IMPORTANCE OF LOVE AS A BENCHMARK FOR LIVING AND INTERACTING IN THE WORLD TODAY ARE RECOGNIZABLE AND REOCCURING THEME(S) THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF THE RECORD. MOREOVER, THE UNCERTAINITY OF THE HEART IS EXPLORED AND EXPLOITED, AND THE TOUNGE-AND-CHEEK IDEAOLOGIES ARE CENTRAL IN EACH OF THE STORIES FOUND WITHIN "I WONT TO THE LORD I SWORE". THERE ARE THE TYPICAL BROKEN HEARTS, TALES OF LOSS AND DEATH, BATTLES AGAINST THE DEMONS WITHIN, FAILURES OF MAN, AND COMPLETE DISENAGRATION OF HOPE MUSED BY NUMEROUS SONGWRITERS; HOWEVER, THE PERSPECTIVE IS TAKEN FROM THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND CONTINUAL SHORTCOMINGS OF THE AUTHOR RATHER THEN SIMPLE WORKS OF FICTION. SIMPLY, "I WONT TO THE LORD I SWORE" IS THE ANTAGONIST FOR LIFE AND IT ONLY SERVES TO STRENGTHEN "FAITH" AND "HOPE" DESPITE ITS DECONSTRUCTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED IDEALS.

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released May 21, 2011

VOLUNTEER CASS IS...

[BRIAN SPILLS MEADOWS]...ELECTRIC GUITARS.ACOUSTIC GUITARS.BLACKS AND WHITES.THUMPS AND BUMPS.ELECTRIC LAP STEEL.BACKING VOICE.

[ANTHONY "TONY DUBSTEP" GASKINS]...PERCUSSIVE HAND CLAPS AND FOOT STOMPS.CRASHES AND HITS.

[MATTHEW "MELODY" COLLINS III]...THUMPS AND BUMPS.BACKING VOICE.

[RICHARD "CASS" PAWLAK]...ACOUSTIC GUITARS.ELECTRIC GUITARS.BLACKS AND WHITES.VOICE.

CREDITS AND THANKS...
1. WRITINGS/MUSIC...RICHARD "CASS" PAWLAK.
2. ARRANGEMENTS...VOLUNTEER CASS AND THE CASS FAMILY.
3. RECORDING/MIXING/ENGINEERING...BRIAN SPILLS MEADOWS.
4. ALBUM ARTWORK/LAYOUT/DESIGNS...RICHARD "CASS" PAWLAK AND ROB AARON.
5. ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHY...ALLISON JOY CAWLEY.
6. PHOTOGRAPHY...JON DAVID WHITTAKER.

SPECIAL THANKS TO...
7. JOHN "HEADHUNTER" SAUNDERS...VOCALS ON "THE BAPTIST" AND SOLO ELECTRIC GUITAR ON "WHEN DARKNESS FILLS YOUR EYES".
8. "METAL" MATT DUNAWAY...GANG VOCALS ON "YOUR LOVE FOR ME".
9. RAMONE "GOOSE" GUZMAN...THUMPS AND BUMPS WHILE PLAYING LIVE IN AND AROUND ATLANTA.

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