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Rise From the Wreck

by Mentana

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1.
You were still a kid when your mama got ill The times were rough had to play it tough Couldn’t live off goodwill You left home at the age of fifteen Nothing to your name but an old pair of jeans The year was nineteen nineteen No education, just a hardworking youth Sandy, I guess you were wild inside A wrangler in the badlands With freedom at hand Willing to take a ride On the other side You walked fifty miles to reach another town Looking for some work you’ve been all around Never let yourself down You hid under the bridge where the freight trains passed When they slowed them down you ran real fast And your feet went off the grass Kept on moving, and lived from day-to-day Sandy, I guess you were wild inside A wrangler in the badlands With freedom at hand Willing to take a ride On the other side Like a drifting raft in the heart of a river You made it out west and were hired as a miner In the coal mine of drumheller With your mauser 43 and your cowboy hat Grew tired of the dark, said: you gotta get out Were put in charge of a remuda This was hard work But not too hard for you Sandy, I guess you were wild inside A wrangler in the badlands With freedom at hand Willing to take a ride On the other side You loved those mountains where the cold wind blows Sandy, I guess you were wild inside A wrangler in the badlands With freedom at hand Willing to take a ride On the other side Willing to take a ride On the other side Willing to take a ride On the other side
2.
She’s got the cowhide boots Waylon playin’ on a loop Bison on her belt Bolo hanging on her neck Drives an old ford ranger Gets her where she needs to go Ain’t nothin’ gonna change her She knows all she needs to know She says: oh Transcona Don’t you go to sleep I’ll let you think I’m yours But I am not for keeps Winnipeg girls Winnipeg girls, Winnipeg girls Winnipeg girls Winnipeg girls, Winnipeg girls She grew up with the farm boys She knows all their ways She’s been raised like a cowboy She can keep ‘em all at bay There’s this place on bond street Where she likes to move her feet At the silver spike saloon You’ll find her howlin’ at the moon She says: oh Transcona Don’t waste my precious time I can down ten shots of rye And I won’t lose my mind Winnipeg girls Winnipeg girls, Winnipeg girls Winnipeg girls Winnipeg girls, Winnipeg girls Oh Transcona Don’t leave me on my own Come up on the dance floor Make me feel at home Oh Transcona Don’t you go to sleep I’ll let you take me for a whirl If it gets you off your feet Oh Transcona Don’t waste my precious time These drinks are made for downing Come on let’s lose our minds Oh Transcona Don’t leave me on my own Come up on the dance floor Make me feel at home Oh Transcona Don’t you go to sleep I’ll let you think I’m yours But I am not for keeps
3.
Hangin On 04:57
4.
It was a black steel dragon From north Dakota Pulling 72-tank cars of death As his screeching talons echoed through the night Ain’t nothin’ could quell its appetite We could hear heavy breathing A man was running on the tracks He could feel the heat from the flames His heart was pounding And his hands were shaking When they told him: it’s your train That made the clouds in the sky rain fire Leaders and lawyers all came to town Promised they wouldn’t let them down People wanted answers Among the glowing embers But some fires never burn out After four long days, “the brave protector” Came down in the guise of St. George He could’ve slayed the dragon But he chose to play the victim Spat out the name of the railroad engineer For that fateful night in July As time unfolds, the news has been told And the headlines are getting old It’s hard to rebuild Where blood’s been spilled But you owe it to the ones who have fallen They brought forth the engineer And two of his peers Put on a show, called it a trial It’s all come to a head There’s so much that’s been said But no words can bring back the dead Do you move on? Do you stay strong? Do you still belong When your yesterdays are gone? Can you sleep at night? Do you keep a light on? A light on? Do you move on? Do you stay strong? Do you still belong When your yesterdays are gone? Can you sleep at night? Do you keep a light on? A light on? A light on To keep the nightmare out of sight And clear up the blackened skies Rise again from the ashes of July
5.
Lola 03:23
Where will we go from here? And where will we hide our tears? ‘cause nobody knew you were coming Now nobody knows you won’t be waking Yes, there will be others There will be others But it won’t be you my Lola, It won’t be you It won’t be you When will we finally meet? And there could I hold your feet? I picture your face, in the old family album Who would you look like, smiling at mom? Standing with the others With the others But it won’t be you my Lola, It couldn’t be you It won’t be you
6.
Outsider 05:43
Outsider, he’s an outsider He’s got it tattooed on his chest Drives a cab at night Then puts all his ghosts to bed A rusted sword in an old suitcase Is all that he brought A scar above his eye A line no one dares to cross You can fool the eye with american nights But you know your name’ll never be in lights You cannot change your father’s name You cannot heal the hidden pain He said, he was born On the wrong side of the border Forgot the words to the song He called home Outsider, he’s an outsider Lived 20 years uptown Still feels like a stranger But tries to get along Jumped the fence, took his chance Freedom has her price There are those he left behind There are fraying ties that bind Knows the name of all the leaders Can sing the anthem, swear allegiance You can’t uproot a grown tree You can’t unfold the green leaves He said, he was born On the wrong side of the border Shuts his eyes, feels the breeze Sees the mountain, the sky around him Hopes someday he’ll get back home And show his son where he was born ‘cause he will die on the wrong side of the border Down in the valley Flowers bloomed
7.
Tingwick 00:22
8.
I’ll build a house in the Tingwick fields We’ll plant a garden and raise some chicks Eat blackberries in the morning dew And I’ll play guitar for our newborn king Oh! Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby don’t leave I’m 35 and I’m not on the payroll Struggle was a friend, it kept me strong But ambition’s like youth, well it fades with time The load gets heavy as the years go by Oh! Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby don’t leave I won’t mind this rugged life If you walk with me ‘till we get old We’ll settle far from the city lights We’ll watch those country nights turn to gold ‘cause baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby don’t leave Oh! Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby don’t leave, please don’t leave Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby I’ll rise from the wreck Baby don’t leave
9.
His daddy was a fiddler in an old timers’ band He was born with a guitar in his hand All he had to do was walk down the furrow Learn to dance and how to put on a show They had to listen, they had to sit down For the next in line to wear the crown He made music like a sailor rides the wind He played his hand even if he knew he couldn’t win Denis was the king of the night He was always the last one standing When there was no one in his sights He kept on drinking and singing Whether he was all alone Or singing at the town arena When he picked up his old guitar He would play it like a rock and roll star There were never clear skies ahead Never knew how to land when the needle hit the red He only had one way of livin’ There was never nothing he wasn’t givin’ Took to the stage like a wild dog a-howling Went to his grave with his fist still a-swinging Some people said he was way out of line They can say what they want he just knew how to shine Denis was the king of the night He was always the last one standing When there was no one in his sights He kept on drinking and singing Whether he was all alone Or singing at the town arena When he picked up his old guitar He would play it like a rock and roll star
10.
A couple of cigarettes, a quarter tank of gas A twenty-dollar bill, guess we’re headin’ down south Pawned my guitar, you sold some grass Once we’d crossed the border we’d see what it’s all about Flags flew half-mast in the New York sky People grew wary of strangers passin’ by But we knew we’d get high, just around the bend I still remember you were smiling back then Young rebel minds, riding easy Gold candid times and no worries The car broke down in Brownsville Texas Packed our bags and hoped for the best Kings in the evenings, vagabonds in the mornings Spent all our fortune to keep those beers a-comin’ Folks back there, thought we were lookin’ for trouble You got into this fight we had to run for our lives We were ragged and reckless under southern Texas sky No one could ever tell us that we couldn’t fly Young rebel minds, riding easy Gold candid times and no worries We had no choice, hell we had no wheels Walked across that bridge, made it down to Matamoros Two one-way tickets as far as we could go Where we’d end up, hell we didn’t know We met a girl, she was a wounded soldier Livin’ off the army’s dime Paid for the room, then she paid for the wine She would never be yours, never be mine Young rebel minds, riding easy Gold candid times and no worries It’s been a while Since i’ve seen you I was passin’ by, just passin’ by It’s been a while Since i’ve seen you I was passin’ by, just passin’ by I was passin’ by, just passin’ by
11.
Oh Rosanne les temps sont doux Au fond des bois le vent est flou Dans le chemin d’en arrière On aura une terre Si on se marie avant La fin des cendres Oh Roanne dis-le à tes sœurs Y a pas d’ours icitte, aies pas peur J’vais t’faire une belle maison Y aura des fleurs On sèmera à tous les jours On comptera pas les tours Les vieux sont morts Y r’vireront pas de bord Ce s’ra juste toi pis moi pis le décor Pis le décor Oh Roanne j’ai fait le détour Dans l’ouest j’ai vu les vautours J’ai pas trouvé d’femme J’ai pas trouvé d’or Y étaient au fond de tes yeux Les pépites bleues J’te jure Roanne qu’y a d’la lumière Derrière les arbres à Boishébert On ira se galancer Sous les pins blancs J’ferai une cabane Pour les enfants Les vieux sont morts Y r’vireront pas de bord Ce s’ra juste toi pis moi pis le décor Pis le décor

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released August 26, 2022

Mentana are Viviane Audet, Robin-Joël Cool, Yannick Parent and Erik West-Millette

Produced and arranged by Philippe Brault & Mentana

Vocals, harmonica, acoustic & baritone guitar : Robin-Joël Cool
vocals, piano, wurlitzer, organ : Viviane Audet
Drums, percussions & acoustic guitar : Yannick Parent
Bass, laps steel, dobro, baritone & electric guitar & a few of his invented instruments : Erik West-Millette
Fiddle & mandolin : Tommy Gauthier
Trumpet & flugelhorn : David Carbonneau
Trombone : Renaud Gratton
Co-Auteur : Frédéric Gary Comeau
Direction artistique : Robin-Joël Cool & Viviane Audet

Masteried by Marc Thériault at Le Lab Mastering
Mixed by Peter Van Uytfanck & Leon Louder
Recorded by Ghyslain-Luc Lavigne, Philippe Breault, Charles-Émile Beaudin
Recored at Studio B-12 , The Treatment Room, Studio Lgros, La Pomme Verte

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