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Run Like the Devil

from The Dream by Tracie Potochnik

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lyrics

When my mama moved south she was chasing a man
Who was chasing the American dream
The one with women and wine, driving fast, doing time
Spreading wildfire and misery

And it seeped in the ground, in the water, the air
In our hearts and our bodies it seems
Now Ryan’s out on parole, Dylan’s 19 years old
Dealing junk and shooting off steam

And as for me, I’ve been dancing at Betty’s again
Jesus Christ, hallelujah, amen

Well come on my brothers let’s go find some trouble
We better run like the devil, run like the devil
Out of this town
Well we might bring some fame to the family name
We ain’t had no luck climbing up
Let ‘em take us down

So we put all our guns in the blue Buick trunk
And from then there was nothing but noise
Robbed a bank in Algiers, dumped the car in Eau Claire
Felt my first little glimmer of joy

We were cutting our teeth
When we made that man bleed
And when we mixed the weed and the wine
We took the AK47 in a 7-11
And they chased us across another state line

And then we saw our faces on the six o’clock news
I said come on boys we got nothing, nothing to lose

Well come on my brothers let’s go find some trouble
We better run like the devil, run like the devil
Out of this town
Well we might bring some fame to the family name
We ain’t had no luck climbing up
Let ‘em take us down

Well they took us in alive
Outside of Maryville, Missouri
Tell me who you have to kill these days
To get a little blaze of glory

Well come on my brothers let’s go find some trouble
We better run like the devil, run like the devil
Out of this town
Well we might bring some fame to the family name
We ain’t had no luck climbing up
Let ‘em take us down
We ain’t had no luck climbing up
Let ‘em take us down
We ain’t had no luck climbing up
Let ‘em take us down

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from The Dream, released October 15, 2013

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Tracie Potochnik Providence, Rhode Island

Providence-based singer-songwriter Tracie Potochnik is noted for applying simple arrangements and delicately crafted narratives to songs exposing the complexity of the human condition. Tracie brings three chords, the truth, and occasionally a mandolin to her shows. She once killed a man in Reno, but not just to watch him die. Bastard had it coming. ... more

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