Gravel Burns & Grass Stains

from One More Glass by The Grail Brotherhood

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lyrics

it's a habit i can see but not the sort that brings me joy
and it's hard upon the knees
i'm stumbling home half broken (whoops i did it again)
clutching walls and hugging trees

gravel burns and grass stains
and bruises just appear
i guess it's drinking whisky
when i should've stuck to beer

gravel burns and grass stains
and that ain't all it's true
gravel burns and grass stains
since the day that i met you

you'd think i was a skater when you see all the protection
i've got to help me through
pads upon my knees and elbows (but what about my heart?)
still i'm black and blue

drink sensibly they say but sense left long ago
i can't see it coming back
i can hardly see the piss stains on my boots (i know they're there)
my train keeps coming off the tracks

bit by bit i fall apart
beating, breaking, bruising
it's you that caused this slide to start
well that's the excuse i'm using

gravel burns and grass stains
and bruises just appear
i guess it's drinking whisky
when i should've stuck to beer

gravel burns and grass stains
and that ain't all it's true
gravel burns and grass stains
since the day that i met you

credits

from One More Glass, released April 4, 2014
acoustic guitars - paddy stratton
main vocal - paddy stratton
backing vocals - ian harvey & paddy stratton
electric guitars - paddy stratton
electric guitar break - geoff sharkey
bass guitar - nick davies
organ - dan scoggins
keyboards - ian harvey
tambourine - ian harvey
drums - liam harvey

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The Grail Brotherhood Diss, UK

Paddy Stratton is an established writer & performer + long time collaborator with The Levellers, writing 4 of their tracks. Paddy currently performs live with his band Coyote Wrecks & as Serious Times with poet John Row.

Ian Harvey is a mandolin player & singer with The Harvs and Them Harvey Boys. He runs a small studio setup at his home where he and Paddy have recorded One More Glass. ... more

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