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Flannel Animal

by Flannel Animal

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1.
The One Love 05:23
You and me, meant to be – Can’t deny what’s inside. The struggle from within, you have everything, that I need. Baby it burns me to the core. (2X) Baby I wanna be in your world. (3X) (Guitar) Day and night, I wanted you – I prayed for it to be, but the pain crept inside. It wasn’t meant to be, you and me. But when we first met, I knew right then, I knew right then- I had found the one – the one love. (2X) Baby you’re the one, the one love. (3X) (Guitar) You and me.(2X) Baby can’t you see? (Bridge) You and me.(2X) I found the one. Now that you’re gone, I’m all alone. Maybe one day, I’ll see you again. Until that day, you’re my one love. (3X) I dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2X) She’s my one love . . . . . . . . . . (2X) Ooh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2X)
2.
I did my best I passed the test I fought for every dime But now we’re apart you broke my heart And I’ve got nothing but time She walked away She walked away She walked away (Guitar) So, now my heart is broke since we last spoke I’ve got no rhythm or rhyme My back’s against the wall I broke the law Six shots ‘n’ I’m doing time She’s gone away She’s gone away She’s gone away (Guitar) Well, I’m hanging tough but it’s been rough Stuck in cell block nine And it’s just not fair they’re giving me the chair It’s the end of all my crying I’m going away I’m going away I’m going away (Guitar)
3.
I’m not rich nor am I poor The water keeps coming more and more But her river is so pure And it quenches my thirst We held together in the midst of chaos No act of God could separate us Don’t cry it’s only thunder These acts of God just make us wonder Don’t cry it’s only thunder Baby don’t cry don’t go under (Guitar) Here it comes once again From the heavens around the bend Lord almighty what have we done To deserve this high river’s run Into the surge washes our dreams Swallowed by darkness and muffled screams (Chorus) (Guitar) The more I live the less I know But in your arms I can grow Bound together on this river’s flow So hold on tight don’t let me go Unto the heavens I look for relief From golden angels to bring us peace (Chorus) (Guitar)
4.
Fog On Water 05:13
What is the matter with me? So out of sorts inside Am I too blind to see? The lasting peace denied Like fog on water it creeps up on me (Chorus) Just fog on water on little cat feet Fog on water it gets the best of me Fog on water throws me to my knees (Guitar) Am F G E Am I feel a shadow of change in me Flowing in waves beneath my skin Is this the way it’s supposed to be? At an end before I begin (Chorus) (Guitar) They say every dog has his day But the dream’s deferred suspended in time Elusive is the day to find a way To play these songs to write these rhymes (Chorus) (Guitar)
5.
Let It Rain 07:15
I dream of a place So calm and gentle Where the light Kills the darkness And the gentle river Puts me to sleep It’s a perfect place For us all (Chorus) (Echo) Let it rain Let it rain Wash this dirt away Wash it away My body cries My body cries So let it rain Let it rain My body cries My body cries So, let it rain Let it rain (repeat last two lines 2X) (Guitar) We need a little rain To make us grow Let the rain fall Let it fall My body cries Ooh, my body cries Wash it away Away (Chorus) (Guitar) Can somebody tell me Am I the only one With the world on my back Am I the only one I feel so afraid Fenced in fear I wanna break free To throw it in the wind (Chorus) (Guitar)
6.
Pretty Eyes 03:48
Hey you with those pretty eyes (Chorus) Hey you with that pretty smile (2X) Oh, I wanted her but she didn’t want me Oh, how I miss that smile And, she know it’s true All I want is to love you – All I want is to be with you Hold you and kiss you Every day and every night – Every day and every night All I want is to love you – All I want is to be with you Shelter you and comfort you Every day and every night – Every day and every night Every day and every night Hey you with those pretty eyes (Chorus) Hey you with that pretty smile (2X) (Guitar Solo) I need your touch so I can feel your love I need your touch so I can hold you tight I need your touch so I can taste your lips I need your touch so you can trust in me Hey you with those pretty eyes (Chorus) Hey you with that pretty smile (2X)
7.
I run a press at the factory, just like my father before me Family and work take all my time Just south of the Mason Dixon line But the jobs are shipping overseas I wonder what’ll happen to me But I ain’t dumb I’m going to college I’ll try something new, go get some knowledge ‘Cause I love this country, yea, I love this country I drive a truck for my livin’, that I get lonely is a given I’ve driven through all of our states Each one’s a beauty, make no mistake To fill up my rig now costs a grand I’ve seen it crush many a good man But the highways need me for haulin’ The life blood of this land is callin’ ‘Cause I love this country, yea, I love this country (Guitar) I run a farm in the Midwest Three kids and a wife I do my best I raise my crops in the dirt Wear leather boots and a flannel shirt Now all the city folk want my land Take all I’ve done with my bare hands All those lawyers well I sure can smell ‘em But they can kiss my ass I ain’t sellin’ ‘Cause I love this country, yea, I love this country (Guitar)
8.
Ooh! My mama told me when I was young Don’t go to the river I pray my son If you go to the river I swear my son It’ll suck you in with all its fun (Guitar) So, down to the river is where we go Yeah, down to the river ‘cause we all know That, down to the river is the place to go So, down to the river, yeah, let’s all go (Guitar) Come down to the river all the girls say Come down to the river and let’s all play Come down to the river all the boys say Come down to the river let’s play all day (Guitar) Well now, I went to the river with my girl Yeah, I went to the river to have a whirl Oh, we went to the river in my GTO Yeah, we went to the river and the rest you know “Guitar”
9.
Evening air smells like rain Heavy on every side No breeze to blow away the pain Summer love is gone, goodbye The darkness hangs its heavy hand Close and cold against my eyes The ground gives me no place to stand Summer love is gone, goodbye Summer love is gone (Refrain) Summer love is gone Summer love is gone Summer love is gone (Guitar) Air hangs thick all around Fireflies flicker on the sky My heart is in the lost and found ‘Cause summer love is gone, goodbye The crickets sing for love Like me a lonesome cry Clouds have dimmed the stars above ‘Cause summer love is gone, goodbye (Refrain) (Guitar) In the distance I hear a whippoorwill It’s song a sad memory in my mind Each note still brings a bitter chill Of a summer love gone, goodbye (Repeat 1X) (Refrain) (Guitar)
10.
I am drifting away – I see everything is okay Your waves are calm to me Floating away now I see In your gentle blue wave (repeat 1X) (Guitar) It’s a safe place to be A place with no tears When the world becomes too much I long for your Columbian touch In your gentle blue wave (repeat 1X) (Guitar) Your heart will always rest with me Soft, warm, and free So, please don’t go away No, please don’t go away In your gentle blue wave (repeat 4X)(Guitar)
11.
I dream of a place So calm and gentle Where the light Kills the darkness And the gentle river Puts me to sleep It’s a perfect place For us all (Chorus) (Echo) Let it rain Let it rain Wash this dirt away Wash it away My body cries My body cries So let it rain Let it rain My body cries My body cries So, let it rain Let it rain (repeat last two lines 2X) (Guitar) We need a little rain To make us grow Let the rain fall Let it fall My body cries Ooh, my body cries Wash it away Away (Chorus) (Guitar) Can somebody tell me Am I the only one With the world on my back Am I the only one I feel so afraid Fenced in fear I wanna break free To throw it in the wind
12.
In 1941 I was 24 years old Got drafted in the army; so, I did as I was told And they sent me down to Fort Knox, Kentucky. Then they shipped me up to Pine Camp, New York I ended up bunkmate with a German spy But with my help he got grabbed by the MP’s. (F G Am) Next was Fort Worth, Texas where it was hot as hell I needed a three day pass to go and marry my gal And I finally got permission from old Sgt. Zack Keen. Then it was Needles, California with daily drills in the heat Getting us ready for Hitler’s Nazis And I made Sergeant before we left the States. Well, I ran the radio for Headquarters’ Company Served with men like Sonrick, Warwick, and Ed Galuli It was brave men like these who I learned to rely. Patton’s butchers is what we were called (Chorus) Through France to Belgium and the Battle of the Bulge From Normandy to St. Low then south to St. Nazair Nothing could stop us by land, sea, or air The Fourth Armored Division was our name But our blood his guts earned us our fame Yea, our blood his guts earned us our fame (F G Am) We landed at Normandy once the shellin’ was all done But we couldn’t go inland because the German’s long range guns So Patton welded blades on the tanks to cut through the hedgerows. One time we got ambushed by snipers we couldn’t see But Tank Commander Red went and shot one from a tree He gave me the Mauser but many a hero died that day. Once there was a valley with both sides flanked by hidden guns So Colonel Abrams sent down three empty tanks on a run I radioed their positions to B17’s to bomb them from the sky. (F G Am) Then Ike asked Patton to hurry and get to Bastogne The 101st Airborne were there with no supplies and all alone Fueling tanks on the run we reached them in 2 ½ days. But the sky was foggy and our planes couldn’t drop supplies All we could do was share our rations and look ‘em in the eyes. Then Patton ordered a prayer the sky cleared and I saw grown men cry. Patton’s butchers is what we were called (Chorus) Through France to Belgium and the Battle of the Bulge From Normandy to St. Low then south to St. Nazair Nothing could stop us by land, sea, or air The Fourth Armored Division was our name But our blood his guts earned us our fame (repeat 1X) Yea, our blood his guts earned us our fame Our blood his guts earned us our fame Our blood his guts earned us our fame (F G Am) (Am C) repeat to fade

about

Recorded sporadically over a 2 year span by George Thimmesch, David Mahnke, and Ian Sallmann at George's home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. What started out as a 6 song EP grew into this full-length record accomplished through countless hours of dedication to a sound that melds our three musical backgrounds and styles. We hope you will enjoy listening to these songs we have created. There are plenty more on the way. :)
You can also find us at flannelanimalband.com/fr_home.cfm

credits

released December 30, 2010

George Thimmesch - vocal, harmonica, electric and acoustic rhythm guitar.

David Mahnke - electric and acoustic lead guitar.

Adam Urban - drums.

For the recording - Ian Sallmann - drums, backing vocal, percussion, bass guitar, guitar, keyboard

Additional musicians: Nick Tovarek - bass guitar on Don't Cry It's Only Thunder, She Walked Away, Fog On Water, and Pretty Eyes; Hannah Kirk - high harmony vocal on The One Love; Sam Thimmesch - gang vocal on Down To The River

Mixed by Ian Sallmann and George Thimmesch at the Thimmesch Home, Lake Geneva, WI

Mastered by Ian Sallmann and George Thimmesch at the Thimmesch Home, Lake Geneva, WI

All songs written by George Thimmesch (℗©2010 Badger Street Music. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.) or David Mahnke (℗©2010 Big Laguna Songs. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.) or co-written by George Thimmesch and David Mahnke (℗©2010 Flannel Animal Music. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.)

Album Cover Design by: Tina Moss

George uses Fender Guitars and Strings, Martin Guitars and Strings, and a Vox AC30 amp.
Dave uses Ibanez Guitars, Yahama Guitars, Elixer Strings, and about a half dozen different amps.
Adam plays Gretsch drums and Mapex snares, Zildgian and Paiste cymbals, DW hardware and pedals, and Ahead sticks.
Ian uses whatever he can get his hands on.


Special thanks to Sara, Rachel, "Lisa", Hannah, Sam, and Tina.

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