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Beaten by Pretenders (feat. Alejandro Escovedo)

from Organ Donor Blues by John Velghe & The Prodigal Sons

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    Jon Dee Graham asked “Can I get these lyrics engraved on my tombstone?”

    You receive the handsome and ecological, 8-panel gatefold compact disc package. This retail package comes complete with band photography, lyrics, and images capturing the recording and writing process. Lovingly designed by John Velghe, the album artwork includes photography by Juj Winn and Todd Zimmer.

    “There are records we meet and immediately become part of our lives. We listen to them through our forever. This is one of those records.” – Angela Lupton, The Deli

    “When people talk about the merits of Americana, a sound that can sometimes feel mail-order anonymous, what they want is the rare thing that Velghe has cultivated: music whose familiarity and honesty pull at your gut instead of just reassuring you. What Velghe has found in the wake of these losses is a powerful set of songs. ” – Natalie Gallagher, The Pitch

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lyrics

You can’t be beaten by pretenders. You can’t be beaten by the war.
You can’t be beaten by the ones that ask for more, and ask for more.
You know I’d give you my bottle. You know I’d give you my score.
I’d give you everything if you’d ask for more. So ask for more.

If we could write the book, we’d change how it ends.
They can bring the wolf, but we don’ t have to let them in.

You won’t be taken by the rifle. You wont’ be taken by the sword.
You won’t be taken by the one they call the Lord. Let them preach the Word.
You won’t surrender to the morpine. You won’t surrender to the bug.
You won’t surrender for the way you choose to love. No matter how it’s done.

Oh, they’ve come to take you home. I’m the fool who let them in.

You’d know I’d give you my organs. You know I’d give you my bones.
I’d give you anything just to be alone. Alone with you.
If we could write the book. We’d change how it ends.
If I could find the wound, you would have to let me in.

credits

from Organ Donor Blues, released June 24, 2014
John Velghe vocals, guitars, keyboards

The Prodigal Sons are:
Mike Alexander guitars, backing vocals
Matt Anderson drum set
Sam Hughes saxophone
Hermon Mehari trumpet
Chris Wagner bass, backing vocals Mike Walker trombone

Additional Performers:

Kirsten Paludan vocals - 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12
Alejandro Escovedo vocals 2, 6, 11 and guitars 4, 9
Josh Quint pedal steel guitar 3, 5, 6

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John Velghe Baltimore, Maryland

John Velghe (pronounced Vel-jee) writes songs leaning towards personal narratives and accounts of people he’s met over 20 years of playing and touring. From a friends ex-wife in Austin to a 4-year-old waitress in Lucas, KS to a transvestite railroad worker in Duluth, MN; Velghe populates his songs with real characters who’ve informed personal allegories about escape, transformation and fear. ... more

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