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The best of us lead lives or unswerving dedication to the daily routine. Beset by thevagaries, we hold as well we are able to our steady course down a road with nouncertain end. The weak among us fall and die on the road; but we all fall and diesomewhere. Along the way our path is punctuated by fleeting moments of glory,blessed periods of respite relaxing with our true friends, and the occasional slip intohideous pits of shame and degradation. One moment we are secure, asleep in thetender arms of a lover, the next battered down and about by some sudden calamity.We are befriended by strangers, beheaded by cruel outlaws, nourished by gifts of
cheese, and each day we wake like poultry and confront our continuum. There is much to do, and our priorities allow us neither the time nor the perspective to poetize the prosaic.
Now and again, perhaps also routinely, there appears among us one who knows and feels too much our collective predicament to heed the peregrinations of his own existence; a centroid life form, subliminally assaulted by the vicissitudes of service
to the communal cerebrum. And there is not much for the fellow to do but tell therest of us how it feels. Such a figure is our friend Bill; a febrile fissiped whosefragile future forewarns of a funky farrago of futility; a cultural liver, if you will,full of the rank waste of human frailty. Yet the man’s glebous yearnings defy thehomogenized instincts of the priapized populace. He confutes the cast a numinous wimple occluding the murderous maunderings of mundanity and offering us a glimpse
of our unadorned selves. So here they are, recorded at last, a rowdy round of rhetoric from the rictus of that remarkable reprobate, William Charles “Wild Bill” Minger IV. Enjoy!
-Paul Duffy, Tonasket, WA 2/25/95
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1.WheretheHellCanaWinoHide4:18(W.C.MingerIV)
Iwaspassedoutonamattress
InashacksouthofTonasket
WithsomeWesternFamilycannedfoodproblems
Sittin'onmyshelf
ThatFrigidairewasloaded
Withthestuffthatkeepsmegoing
AndI'dgopayitavisit
IfIcouldgettherebymyself.
Chorus:
Sowherethehellcanawinohide
Whenhisbrain'sjustalittlebitfried
Whenhejustcan'tbebothered
Whenhefeelslikehe'sbeingsmothered
ByfoolslikeyouandalltherestThatwanttowastehisprecioustime
Thatbossman'scomin’forme
He'sgotajobthat'sboundtoboreme
Pickin'pears,proppin'treesorpullin’suckers‐
Idon'tknowwhereitends‐
Rightnowhighway97
LookslikethenearestthingtoheavenButthatbastardonhistractor
Iscomin’aroundagain.
WhiskeyJennyisunemployed
SosheswearsI'mherfavoriteboy
Shegetsahalf‐assedgrinonhermandolin
Whenmypaydaycomesaround.
Idon'tmakeenoughtoloanher
Idon'tevenwanttophoneher
SowhenIgetmycheck
I'mgonnabuysomewreck
Andleavethisdustyoldtown.
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I'dratherwalkandclearmyhead
Andgetadrinktogo
Chorus:
NowupthereinLakeElsinore
Alessandro'slookingforher
Youcouldsayhewasthebitandthebridle
AndRamonawastheburr
Underneathhisworn‐outsaddle
Anddiggingintohisheart
ButRamona'sgonetoAguanga
Togetabrandnewstart
Alessandro'dpickedenoughlettuce
Tofeedamillionrabbitsormore
FromBrawlytoCalexico
TotheColoradoRivershore
Andheusedtoridethebroncos
AttheImperialCountyFair
WhileRamona'dbraidhispony'stailWithaflowerinherhair
ButRamonagotsickandtired
Ofalwaysbeingsonice
Andsharingan'84Pontiac
Withafamilyoffieldmice
Shesaid"MaybeI'mjustaputa
AndalocoIndiotoo,ButIain'tnowetbackMexican
LikeAlessandroandhiscrew"
AsRamonawalksintoAguanga
Tobuyacowboyhat
AlessandropourssomeoilintohisPontiac
RamonarunsintoAliceandBill
UpbyPalomar
She'sgonnahideoutintheiradobeshack
Andpraytothestarsoncemore
3.OnBeyondZero5:59
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AnditwashightimeIcollectedmyreward
WhenIsawyouatthetable
WithUncleDillandMabelAnditwasplaintoseethatyouweremorethanbored
Thesnowwasfreshanddeep
SoJoaquinwouldsurelykeep
Justlongenoughtohaveadrinkorthree
UncleDill,hesaidhello
AndMabelmumbledsomethingslow
Whileyouofcoursehadnowordstosaytome
ButIsaid"ForallthemilesthatIsoughtyou
Here'sthetreasurethatIbroughtyou
It'soutthereinthatwagoninthesnow
Y'knowthemotherloadhasdied
AndI'vegotcrow'sfeetaroundmyeyes
JustfrombringinginthecarnagethatIowe."
WellIfeltquitedramatic
ButthenI'vealwaysbeenthemanicDepressivesinceyoucameintomylife
Bethatasitis
Allyourlovewastrulyhis
Althoughheneverwould'vehadyouforhiswife
Withallthetrustthatyoubetrayed
FromSonoratothegrave
Andtheweirdthingsthatkeptfumblingfromyourmouth
How'boutinthegreatNorthwestWhenheturneddownyourlastrequest
AndthenheleftyouforthatwomanintheSouth?
WellUncleDillandMabel
Pushedtheirchairsbackfromthetable
Youbowedyourheadpretendingnottocry
I'veseenbetteracts
Andifyouwannaknowthefacts
IoncesawSugardotheDenverStompinBlythe
Yeahthatwasbackin'51
WhenmeandJoaquinwereontherun
FromSacramento,SanJose,andMonterey
HeshotacinnamoninLodi
And a sheriff do n near Ojai
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'CausetheresatJuaquinMurrieta
InhisbootsofSpanishleather
WithtwopistolsonanappaloosamareWhenyouranoutsidetokisshim
Justtotellhimhowmuchyou'dmissedhim
Hishorseandhimjustvanishedintheair
4.SomethingtoWriteHomeAbout3:58
(W.C.MingerIV)
IusedtothinkIwasmightycool
Withmypainandmisery
Iplayedthebluesforcompany
Andtheboozewaskillingme
UntilyoucamealongtotellmeIwaswrong
Andgivemeabettergriponreality
Chorus:
Yougivemesomethingtowritehomeabout
LifemakesalittlemoresensetomeSinceweshareacommondestiny
Anditmakesmesadtothinkthatyou
Don'tknowIknowwhatyou'vebeengoingthrough
Afteryou'vetakenthatgiftoflovefromme
There'sotherwomenthatIknow
They'resofullofclass
It'sjustaconsciencethattheylackTheytalkbehindyourback
They'remoresociallyacceptable
Beingmoralderelicts,youknow
ExchangingliesandrumorsfortheFacts
Nowthatwe'vebeentogether
I'vegotajobthathardlypays
I'mfeelingbettereveryday
Atleastthat'swhatmydoctorssay
We'vegotalittleplaceaboutamilefromHell
Withaholeinthebottomofthewishingwell
Andthedevilcomesbytohelpusonourway
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Youjumpedoffthatboxcarandintoadarkbar
Andcameupwiththeseoriginallines:(Refrain)
"Iwantahomewherethebuffaloroam
Wherethedeerandtheantelopeplay"
ButI'dtoooftenheardthosediscouragingwords
I'madrifter,I'marounder,I'mastray
AnddespiteallyourwishesIneverdodishes
AndIoftengetcloudyallday
Myhouseisabackpack;myranchisatraintrack
SotoHellwithyourHomeontheRange
Wellthebarwastoobusy,theheatmadeusdizzy
Sowewentouttofindussomeshade
WehadafewbeersandthenIsawthetears
Shininglikesweatonherface
Allherpentupsilencewasworsethenherviolence
Ibegantofeelaloneandestranged
ForthefirsttimeinyearsIfeltagreatfear
Andthoughtaboutsomehomeontherange
Allthoseyearsofrunning,ridingandhidingfromthelaw
Insomejerkwatertown
Allthoseyearsofworkinganotherman'sdirt
Seemedtoplantmysoulintheground
SoIdreamedupanadobewithfivepintoponies
Amuleandadogandatruck
IcouldseeallmyfamilycominguptomeSaying,"Boy,yousuregotsomeluck"
Wehitallthecrops,neverquitonejob
Welivedoffofcheapwineandbeans
Ihadtotellallmyfriendsagainandagain
Ihadtodomuchandbigbetterthings
Thentoplaymyguitarallnightinsomebar
TheymusthavethoughtI'dgoneinsane
Thantomissallthatfunandstillbeabum
Forthatmythicalhomeontherange
Afterwe'dpickedalltherewaslefttopick
Wedecidedtocountupourcash
The frost as pon s so e bo ght an old school b s
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6.DrydenBlues3:06
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Iwassittingonthedrunkestsideoftown
Withafewoldfriendsthatusedtocomearound
WeweredrinkingJoseCuervoGold
Pretendingweweren'tgettingold
Sogowhenyou'regone,don'ttrytouseacanoe
Go,Lord,whenyou'regoneyou'relikeafishwithoutashoe
IfI'dgonethenIwouldn'tbeherenow
ButI'mstillhereandsoareyou
We'reputtingourfootinthesameoldfish
Pretendingthatwe'regettingrich
Sogowhenyou'regone,don'ttrytouseacanoe
Go,Lord,whenyou'regoneyou'relikeafishwithoutashoe
Gowhenyougo,thehighwaycalls
Bewhatyouare,ifthat'sanythingatall
Gowhenyougo,butpleasestaygoneDon'thangaroundsingingthesameoldsongs
Justgowhenyou'regone,don'ttrytouseacanoe
Go,Lord,whenyou'regoneyou'relikeafishwithoutashoe
7.Deportees5:03
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8.OkanoganBlue3:11(W.C.MingerIV)
Blastoffacoupleofrounds
Blastthosebeercansintotheground
Andthenthinkaboutwhatyou'vedonewiththislife
Telltheworldyouknow"Adios'
Tell'emyouain'tnothingbutafuckingghost
Andthenhitthetrailwhenyou’redonewiththislife
Donewiththislife‐Whoreallycares?
Donewiththislife‐Whoreallycares?
Donewiththislife‐Whoreallycares?
I'vepaidmyshare
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I'vebeenworkedoverbyloggersandgoons
Wearingbadges,somewerechangingdiapers
Iwon'tsinganysongsaboutridingthetrainsIdon'twantsomeyuppietocapitalizeonmypain
Likesomescabpaidpiedpiper
9.WhiskeyJenny3:19
(W.C.MingerIV)
Weweresittinginherinner‐cityroom
TalkingaboutthecountrywhereI'dbegoingsoon
AndallthefolksthatusedtocomeanddineOnbeans,biscuitsandgravyandjugsofGallowine
Chorus:
ThenshepulledoutherfiddleandItriedtoplayitfast
Singingsongsoflovegonewrongandwhiskeyforbreakfast
And"TonightI'llbestayingherewithyou"
Itmightberight‐it'sprob'lywrong‐butwhatelsecouldIdo
Isaid"JennyI'vebeendirtydrunkandgone"
Shesaid,"Whohasn'tWilly.Letsplayanothersong
"AndbythewayI'mgonnagetmydegree"
Whichdidn'tmakemuchsensetoaradicallikeme
Iwokeuptothesoundoftrolleysintherain
TohitcharidetoOaklandwhereIcouldcatchatrain
ThatwouldtakemeupthevalleyinthedawnAndtoawomanwaitinginthestateofWashington
NowI'mwanderingwiththerankthatknowsnorest
AndIstilldreamofWhiskeyJennyandthefrecklesonherbreasts
Shesaid,"Neverlosethemusicinyerhead
"Becauseifyoulosethatmusicyoumightaswellbedead"
10.MissouriBreaks3:02
(W.C.MingerIV)
Whatisthatsoundbehindthehoundsonthetrail
Likesteelhittingbrassinthedark?
Whatisthatsound,thathammeronthenail
That splits the cold night like a spark?
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FloodingthedirtonwhichIstand?
Icouldbeseeingtheenemy
OnamissiontoharvestanddestroyIcouldbeseeingyouandme
Wonderingifitwasagirloraboy.
WellIreckonyou’restilloutthere
Inthesunshineandthecorn
Withanotherfoolnursingtheshakes
Ireckonyou'veplantedanothergardeninthestorm
Wellthat'stheMissouribreaks.
Whatisthatcryunderthesighingofthewind
Likeaghostpassingthroughmydoor?
Whatisthatcrythatpierceslikeapin
Inaneffigyofragsonthefloor?
Itcouldbethecryoftheenemy
Plunderingourhousesinflames
Itcouldbethecryofyouandme
Onourseparatetrailsofpain.
11.WaltzingMatilda4:50
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