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American So and So

by Josh Kaufman

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1.
It gives me courage to love like I’ve never loved before It makes that much easier to sleep It’s never underhanded and but its frequently naïve Oh Lord I guess I’ll stick with this disease Every time I think it’s beaten me with the swiftness of its hand I wake up the next morning with a breeze Gonna set the world on fire, maybe after 2 or 3 Oh Lord, I guess I’ll stick with this disease Stick with this disease because it has always stuck by me Cause someone told me once bout loyalty It’s gonna have to get between my old first love and me Before I’ll consider stopping, before I’ll see It’s getting so much easier to find reasons to give in This street is littered with opportunity I’ll be better later but lets celebrate relief Oh Lord I guess I’ll stick with this disease Stick with this disease because it has always stuck by me Cause someone told me once bout loyalty It’s gonna have to get between my old first love and me Before I’ll consider stopping, before I’ll see Oh I’ve said some things I shouldn’t have, wild and absurd I’ve disappointed more than I can see Oh its not a blaze of glory its a constant burn for me Oh Lord I guess I’ll stick with this disease Oh Lord I guess I’ll stick with this disease Oh Lord I think I’m stuck with this disease
2.
Novelty 04:04
All I’m searching for is a little novelty Something tangible to help me fall asleep It takes half the time as it does when I’m awake Counting down the hours and counting my mistakes I’m a little bit crazy You can see it in my eyes My mouth may betray me It probably comes as no surprise That I wanted you to notice Just sharpen up your focus Till it contains the both of us Without blurring someone’s eyes All I’m searching for is a little novelty
3.
I took advice that I never knew, would cost me years I’ve been given I wasn’t of age where you understand that having plans isn’t living Fortunately I found other retreats The kinds where it’s hard to survive I’m starting at one in this place but I’m barely alive I’m still as lonesome as I was then, but now there’s 10 times the people It makes it feel better to hear the street, feel the heat from the city I can’t pretend that I’m over it yet And there’s plenty more left to subside I’m starting at one in this place and I’m barely alive Lower your guns We’re not fighting yet But at least we’ve resolved to pick a side I used to shuffle and drag my feet, with no relief at the finish Cause everyone knows that it’s better when, you feel content when you’re in it But now things have changed I’ve got no town to blame So it’s never or now to arrive I’m starting at one in this place and I’m barely alive
4.
So you wanna know the reason I don’t talk about love I’ll give you one hint honey its not what you’re thinking of Frankly I’m surprised you haven’t guessed it yet Baby you’re the reason that I don’t wanna talk about love No one ever said that I’m the curious kind I’ve got that cold hard ambivalence and it’s starting to shine I wish that I could say that it was bad for me Maybe that’s the reason that I don’t wanna talk about love To talk about love is an easy thing to do When you diluted yourself to think these things are true I guess part of me is gone so lets refrain I don’t wanna talk about love
5.
The Actor 03:30
Someone’s Daughter Someone you may know Feels like I do, Lord I have to hope But it’s easy, just to show a smile Taking pills to even out my mind That I’m the actor in the play that learns his lines But never really feels it from inside He’s perfect for the ending when he cries Oh, What am I? Praying now that my cracks don’t show Cause its better to live like no one knows Read in books bout the ones that think like me They are never the heroes I want them to be
6.
She’s fine and she knows That she’s dying nice and slow She’s a better kind, I’m the broken one but no one knows I’m blessed, so I’m told With a way to grow so old I’ll be happy then as an American so-and-so But the brunt of it Isn’t happening like the way they want it to I’ll just stick with it, cause that’s what weaker men always do I’ll try, just for fun To live with purpose, but when I’m done I’ll be paralyzed, as an American so-and-so I’m not going to be Mourned so gracefully as the ones we adore Cause I’ve always heard you should leave a crowd wanting more I’ve known, better stories Better futures, better ends I’m not one of them, I’m an American so-and-so¬¬¬¬¬

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American So and So will be released January 15th, 2013

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released January 22, 2013

Recorded at Native Sound

Produced by David Beeman

Engineering: Kit Hamon and David Beeman
Mixing: David Vandervelde
Mastering: Dave Gardner - Magneto Mastering
Photography: Nate Burrell
Art Direction: Nate Burrell and Karl Eggers

Drums: David Beeman
Guitar: Curt Brewer
Bass/Guitar/BGVs: David Vandervelde
Keys: Nate Jatcko

All songs written by Josh Kaufman
Copyright 2013 - All Rights Reserved

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Josh Kaufman Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

"Sweet-sounding... with hints of alt-country, The Beatles and Elliott Smith. Kaufman is a thoughtful songwriter, and his moves are intentional; he has the pop form down without following it to a formulaic end" - Pittsburgh City Paper

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