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Highway 62

by Yellow Jack

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Highway 62 04:29
Verse 1 (Dennis) Grover Cleveland and Geronimo were out enjoying a Sunday drive “Take me to the Aerodome!” Geronimo he suddenly did cry. He didn’t wait for an answer, he went and took the wheel The Silver Arrow spun out on an apple peel Czolgosz begged the mob to let them through, out onto Highway 62. Verse 2 (Keith) There’s a little bit of everything, baby, just tell me where to go. We can do pizza in Niagara Falls, or Whataburger in old El Paso. The tourism leaflets are fading in the light Still legible on the reverse is, “For a good time, Set your touring compass to that ol' Highway 62.” Verse 3 (Andrew) The rest stop was stripped to the walls, everything that wasn’t sold was burned The looters all took numbers, Czolgosz was still waiting for his turn Grover got awfully friendly with the help; Said, “You’re a hottie with a smoking body.” She said, “You’re not so bad yourself-- What's a two-timer like you, doing on Highway 62?” Verse 4 (Keith) The county boys stopped a Chevy, rattling along the boulevard The driver played it nice and cool, waited til the cops let down their guard He pressed the pedal to the floor, he knew he had to bail Flashing lights in his mirrors were hot on his tail I blocked his path, I wouldn’t let him through, back onto Highway 62 Verse 5 (Andrew) The city canceled miracles, music unilaterally on hold (13 seconds is a lifetime, wondering if your D is gonna fold) On every star of every flag, some hero had spray-painted, “No goal” (no goal!) We stopped at a NOCO to get directions from A disgraced field goal kicker--I think he made them up; They were off a yard or two, from Highway 62 Verse 6 (Dennis) The Silver Arrow was out of gas, and Geronimo was fresh out of ideas … [band looks at each other like, “Are you gonna sing a line?”] The zoning board let the motels moulder where they fell Saying, “Make like a tree and bury yourself. Hurry up, you’re blocking our view--out onto Highway 62.”
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We Got This 03:30
You say you could kiss me forever, Why, by all means, please, be my guest. If I deserve the best, why don’t you Go ahead and give it to me then? Oh come on, just let’s go, This is new to me, too, you know I’d gotten used to being where I don’t belong We drop a twenty in the jukebox, grab our drinks, And disappear in back And giggle with our knees together as the locals ask, “Who played this crap?” Oh I guess I could play it cool If that’s what it takes for you But we got love in our hearts And we got this Well come on, just let’s go, l’ll tell you anything you want to know We got time on our hands And we got this When you’re in the right place there is no wrong time No matter what you might have heard And the villains in two different stories might Become the heroes of a third We sang along in almost perfect harmony In your new car and kissed I knew, that I could count on you, To catch any notes I might have missed Well come on, just let’s go I’ll take you anywhere you want to go We got worlds in our hearts And we got this Lighten up, settle down, be my ride or die through this stupid town We got blood on our hands
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Only Foolin' 04:14

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The eight new original songs on "Highway 62" pick up where the last album left off: taking a fresh look at Western New York history through "new folk songs" on subjects ranging from Buffalo's only public hanging in 1825 ("Where Is Love?"), to some of the notable characters on the Erie Canal ("The Lumbershovers' Song"). Recorded at Mark Custom Studios in Clarence and engineered and produced by Bishop, "Highway 62" features guest performances from Chris Jones (banjo, The Skiffle Minstrels), Grant Asklar (clarinet) and Ryan Aitcheson (washboard).

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released April 23, 2022

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Yellow Jack Buffalo, New York

Yellow Jack plays Americana and folk, with an emphasis on the rich history in song of their native Western New York and Erie Canal region.

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