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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Failed State - EP - 2023, Bleeding Blue - Single - 2022, Street Punk - EP - 2022, She's The One - Single - 2021, Maladjusted - Single - 2021, Lace Up Them Boots - EP - 2020, Glasgow Handshake - Single - 2017, What's Yours ? - EP- 2016, and 1 more.
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Jimmy liked to dig way down in the dirt
20 odd years it was his work
Digging those graves, never missed a day
Hardest working man all the people say
Late one night down in Evergreen Struck a big rock, boy was it mean Six feet down, found it in the ground Tossed it aside and went back to town
Whoa......Found it in the ground
Whoa......Six feet down
Whoa......Took my stone away
Whoa......Still missing to this day
A week went by, talking with his friend
Said "Go find that rock" and bring it to him
Back to Evergreen Jimmy went,
Like a bloodhound, chasing it's scent
16 pounds is what it weighed
Jimmy took it home to keep it safe
People came knocking down on his door
Offered $200 for his score
Whoa......Found it in the ground
Whoa......Six feet down
Whoa......Took my stone away
Whoa......Still missing to this day
Scientists asked to study the piece
Would give it right back in about 2 weeks
Those days went by so Jimmy went back
To reclaim his prize, get the rock back
They looked at him, up and down
Said there "was no stone" and to get out of town
Never got it back to this day
Jimmy cursed and swore he'd make them pay
Grave Digger and the Meteorite...Hey hey hey
They came and took my stone away….Hey hey hey
Grave Digger and the Meteorite...Hey hey hey
They took my fuckin stone away….Hey hey hey
Whoa......Found it in the ground
Whoa......Six feet down
Whoa......Took my stone away
Whoa......Still missing to this day
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Bought and Sold
02:50
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Your free wills nil
when false liberty and freedom take hold
When rhetoric's the default and there's nothing new, with the same bill of goods I sold
Sides have been chosen
Are you my lover, my enemy or friend
Thought that I knew you
Thought you had my back right until the end
How much did they pay
And what did they make you say
You've been bought and sold
This great experiment is out of control
You’re marching in line to the same drummer
Bunch of sheep in rank and file
When you say one thing then do another
We can see it from a mile
Rage and revolution - unite together
And change will be the course
How many times must you wave the signs to make the news reports
How much did they pay
And what did they make you say
You've been bought and sold
This great experiment is out of control
How much did they pay
And what did they make you say
You've been bought and sold
This great experiment is out of control
Left, Right, Left, Right
You've been bought and sold
Left, Right, Left, Right
You've been bought and sold
Left, Right, Left, Right
You've been bought and sold
Left, Right, Left, Right
You've been bought and sold
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I’ve seen friends pulled down by disappointing failures
that put ‘em in the ground
There’ve been times when my head hung low
no options left nowhere to go
There’s many ways to face it but there’s only one for me
Lace up them boots and now we well see
Cause life won’t take me well make no mistake
I’m going at it like a ….I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
The angelic glow has left her face
Painful shadows have taken its place
A call in distress a voice from the past
Dreams of family slipped from his grasp
There’s many ways to face it but there’s only one for me
Lace up them boots and now we well see
Cause life won’t take me well make no mistake
I’m going at it like a ….I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
There’s many ways to face it but there’s only one for me
Lace up them boots and now we well see
Cause life won’t take me well make no mistake
I’m going at it like a
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
I’m going at it like a Glasgow Handshake
Never Give Up! Never Give Up!
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Prior Convictions Hamilton, Ontario
A Hamilton punk band.
Prior Convictions are.....
Duane Timbers
Matt
Ricci
Shane Anderson
Past Members we thank:
Roy Daley
Dan Beaudoin
Kevin Douglas
Craig Weller
Chris Ingham
John Shields
David Dunn
Steve Currie
Mike Borror
Mike Pardy
Craig Argyle
Al Trevison
... more
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