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Suzie

by Howlin' Bends

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Suzie was a good girl, always polite.
She was so good lookin', she could see through the night.
Oh Suzie, what has become of your life?
Hedo and the Smoke Boys never come around.
Couldn't sell his own smile to a penniless clown
Oh Hedo, how you gonna make it alright?

You better hold on tight
'Cause it's bound to be bumpy down the line
You better hold on tight
'Cause this train is coming on time

One evening Suzie went out lookin' for a man.
She was sick of being good, had it hard on bad.
That evening, Suzie had a hell of a plan.
But then nine months later a baby came round
She said my, my, my, where's my daddy gone now?
Oh baby, lord let me tell you I'm down.

You better hold on tight
'Cause it's bound to be bumpy down the line
You better hold on tight
'Cause this train is coming on time
And one more thing now!
Let me tell you what I wish I learned
Let me show you how it all can burn
When you're hard on bad
Let me tell you what I wish I learned
Let me show you how it all can burn
When you're hard on bad
Let me tell you what I wish I learned
Let me show you, oh how it all can burn
When you're hard on bad
When you're hard on bad

So I tell this tale to the birds of the world
If I hear you cry, you ain't hear no words I'm saying
C, c c, cry, cry baby, cry, cry.

If your man ain't tryin',
Don't be blind, come and find the way I am.
If your man ain't tryin',
Don't be blind, come and find the way I am.
Yeah!

Let me tell you what I wish I learned
Let me show you how it all can burn
When you're hard on bad
Let me tell you what I wish I learned
Let me show you, oh how it all can burn
When you're hard on bad
When you're hard on bad

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released April 8, 2013
M.J. McLaughlin, Alex Constantine

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Howlin' Bends Washington, D.C.

Alternative pop rock with a dash of the blues thrown in. M.J.'s rangy vocals and reflective lyrics combine with Andrew's wailing guitar, Alex's infectious drum beats, Daniel's relentless, impromptu bass lines, and the band's four-part, smooth, soulful harmonies to generate a collaborative, musically complex sound that is raw and authentic, yet exceptionally accessible. ... more

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