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Can't Go Back

by Matéo Champlain

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1.
Backwoods Queen 04:20
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Well I met her back in Sawmill town On the corner of couple dirty streets She was a dancin’, stompin’ the ground It was quite a site to see Now we’ve done traveled many a mile She hasn’t yet left my side she always keeps a smile Ain’t no trouble on her mind I tell you that my pretty little woman is a bona fide backwoods Queen And when she starts to moving it’s the prettiest thing I’ve seen I tell you that that my pretty little woman is a bona fide backwoods queen I don’t know what I was doing Before my lady hit the scene About 4 months after the sawmill We moved on down to the south I was in a bar on the hill When I opened up my mouth Them rednecks had me on the floor Hittin’ kickin’ lawd it wa’n’t no fun. But don’t you know who kick down the door It was my outlaw lady with a gun We ended up down in the swamplands Livin off chicken and rice Workin on a farm for a rich man Lawd things were getting nice But one day when I went home That little lady was nowhere in sight But once I started feeling alone In come my backwoods queen with something to bite I don’t know what I was doing before my lady hit the scene
2.
Livin' in a Cave 03:46
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Bout about a 30 min walk up the holler There live a man aint got no dollar Lawd the I.R.S. done took all he made Now hes up livin’ in a cave He was out on the g.i. Bill started truckin on the interstate But no doubt, as fellers will, he started fuckin round’ with fate Started ‘portin’ dope cross the state line, thought he was real slick But he couldn’t cope with the big ole fine, that he was slapped with real quick. Late at night you’ll see him around, bummin ‘round the bars But you’d never see him on the ground, sleepin ‘neath the stars Some say he lives off squirrel and homemade brew But I can’t say for certain is any of thats true I reckon he must have seen some things, fightin in the war He was beckoned by the king, to leave his native shore He said he felt like pawn in a game of chess But when he got home, his mind was such a mess
3.
I Can't Go Back (Been Quarantined Too Long) 04:25
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I can’t go back, I can’t go back, My wheels done slipped off of the track / separated from the pack & I can’t go back. I foreseen the quarantine bout a month before, I bought ‘em clean of rice & bean, gotta stock my hoard. It’s been feeling like a dream, each day more and more Gettin’ lean, and tired and mean, startin’ to lock my doors. If I said I ain’t stir crazy you know thats a lie. But if couldn’t bet on feelin’ free, back workin’ for the man no more. I can’t go back, I can’t go back, My wheels done slipped off of the track / separated from the pack & I can’t go back. Government gave us some money, first time since the war. If I was smart I’d ‘draw it all, stuff it in my drawer. The airs been feelin so funny, what else mores in store? If your astral charts, were right at all, you’d see were due for more. Don’t ask me why im lazy, its cause the end is nigh Because a threat, that we can’t see, has landed on our shores. I can’t go back, I can’t go back, My wheels done slipped off of the track / separated from the pack & I can’t go back.
4.
Burnout Blues 03:09
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Goin down to the river Gonna have a good time Goin down to the river darlin I think its time to unwind Come on over to my place hey baby whats your sign? Come on over to my place darlin you sent a chill on up my spine oh, burn out blues Here comes the man mr. landlord Gonna bitch and whine Here comes the man now buddy Gonna waste my time No money no vehicle Can't even try Make the money aint got no method No one to buy Oh, burn out blues goin down to the river gonna have a good time goin down to the river darlin I think its time to unwind oh burn out blues oh burn out blues oh burn out blues
5.
The Oldest House in Town 04:20
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Well when I was a young man there was an old old house where my friend and his daddy used to live Well it may not have been their land But it felt like home no doubt we’d all meetup there when we were kids They say its the oldest house in town And now they’re gonna tear it down build a new subdivision Someone oughta go to prison Cause Its the oldest house around Where we used to stomp the ground Well I guess what good is history after all? Behind the house was a river Where we would all raise hell Howlin at the moon, swinging from the vines Might have been bad our livers But we lived through it to tell Bout All those hazy afternoons, drinking sweet berry wine Many have said there lives some ghosts Among the houses’ walls Even I felt spirits pass me by But now I hope those same dead folks Who haunt them old old halls Will plague those developers’ minds
6.
Shepherds 03:43
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Gather ‘round boys, we’ve got a problem here One that your off-shore account will hold dear Don’t you see the masses swelli’n Yet we find that we aint sellin Listen up boys, heres the plan and lets make it clear If we can thin the herd The margins’ll be absurd Keep em free, and they’ll round the curve They'll be satisfied with thick wool over their eyes And deny that chinese virus till they die Just call the flock essential They'll waive threats so existential From harvest calmly to a slaughter so gentle Take a look boys and have a vic’try dance Nature jigs for our dime while we TAKE the chance Goad them off their reason Don’t you know its flu season Fret not the death toll its mere happenstance Help dispel the pesky notion All the lies beyond the ocean Aint real to me, so get on with the commotion A pathogen’s natures sin Best to simply soothe the din No masks, but here’s some bodybags and vict’ry gin Let free spirits dance together Open the beach or face the weather We do it all for you and yours, now and forever Gather ‘round boys, we’ve got a problem here One that your off-shore account will hold dear Don’t you see the masses swelli’n Yet we find that we aint sellin Listen up boys, heres the plan and lets make it clear Tell you what, thats the plan, we’re in the clear
7.
Florida Man 02:47
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You see me on the news I been feeling the blues They put me down in jail Everybody watch me fail life is short down in Florida When you're living the life of sin Don't get caught down in Florida Or you'll be a Florida man I been living in motel six Gettin' that big ole bed bug itch If you run up in my place We gonna peel and eat your face The Atlantic ocean is Rollin in Gon be threatenen them Florida men You know they gonna be moving north So you better go lock your doors
8.
Send It (Back Home to You) 03:39
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Early in the morning it was sixty degrees there was a slight breeze That was bringing the bees I was working, on my knees Rolled up a number And then maybe another While laying under cover Of the old oak tree, the mother Drove up to town for somethin’ to do Ridin' with my dog his name is blue Hangin with the boys on the old avenue But b’fore its too late, I’m gonna send it back home to you. The very next day I was bailin’ the hay Tryna make a lil pay But lord there gotta be a better way Workin by the hour Then go home and take a shower Burn a little flower But you won’t catch me livin’ in no ivory tower No barroom could replace the love that I receive at home No city light could shine as bright as the light above my throne Maybe in another life I could’ve been an urbanite But out here living with my wife is where I spend my nights
9.
Reborn 05:57
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Reborn... Reborn… Never thought I’d see the day I’d catch myself welding my own chain I’ve rarely fought against the grain Chaos stricken I spiraled again Reborn, Freeborn, Reformed baby and ready to ride Freeborn, Cause I’m Reborn, Reborn baby and can’t be denied To be present I was unable adding stalls to an empty stable Just a peasant under the table I risked it all just to shed the label You can let it eat you up, you can choose to let it roll A little sunshine in your cup, tell those blues just to take a stroll Don’t let nothin’ interupt, the music in your soul Prayed for freedom for so long But I found out that I was doing it wrong Heard the strumming coming along I knew I’d finally get to write that song
10.
Goodbye 2020 03:05
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It certainly was memorable Won’t likely soon forget it It surely wasn’t pleasurable Watching all them fools spread it Don’t you miss the smiles Maybe get a little bit weepy Walkin’ down them grocery aisles Lookin for goddamn TP! So goodbye 2020 It wasn’t good to know ya Yeah goodbye 2020 Its been constant paranoia Thought I was a goner Quarter of a million dead From the 19 of coroner Wish I’d stayed in bed Then there was the election The years most the important night The start of the ejection Of the so called King of the Reich He’s doing all he can Tryna maintain his power A hoodwink to our country man Aint been our finest hour So goodbye 2020 Its been a wild ride Yeah goodbye 2020 Stripped away my pride Thought I was a goner Quarter of a million dead From the 19 of corona Wish I’d stayed in bed

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released January 2, 2021

Recorded & Produced by Matéo Champlain in Saranac Lake, New York.

Matéo Champlain: Vocals, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Organ.

Track list with Credits:
1. Backwoods Queen [B] Ezra Night & Matéo (2019)
2. Livin’ in a Cave [A] Matéo (2019)
3. I Can’t Go Back (Been Quarantined for Too Long) [Bb] Matéo (2020)
4. Burnout Blues [A] Matéo, D.J. Harris & Calloway Jones as "Poe Raskin" (2011)
5. The Oldest House in Town [E] Matéo (2019)
6. Shepherds [A] D.J., Matéo (2020)
7. Florida Man [G] Matéo & Mac Outlaw (2019)
8. Send it (Back Home To You) [D] Matéo (2019)
9. Reborn [A] D.J. & Matéo (2020)
10. Goodbye 2020 Matéo & Richard Drumm (2020)

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