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American Soil

by David Ramirez

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1.
Chapter One 01:00
2.
I was born in the city It's the only country I know But deep inside me are rivers, canyons, and plateaus And all the glory of American Soil It's richer than any farm land holds I've stood on the mountains of Washington And tasted the snow And on the old brick streets of windy Chicago I've swam the oceans of Sea Side and San Diego I've run the plains of my Texas home We were born of dreamers So a dreamer I'll remain even if I'm the only one Because my heart is red and my brain says, "There is too much road to be left alone" So carry me like the wind and back home again So in my final days I want to look like the mountains of northern California For every line on my body I want a thousand stories And for my heart to hold the great American novel I have many friends but time is not one He just rolls down that road as I hold out my thumb Waiting for the day he puts me deep, deep in the grave Bury me in American Soil Deep in the ground with my forefathers So I too, may whisper to all who follow The same words carved into my skin Carry me like the wind...
3.
Arithmetic 06:30
I ain't never been huntin' but with the way I love it should count They should charge me all the fees and charge me for the hearts that I've taken out I ain't never used a rifle all I need are the words of my mouth They burn deeper than a bullet Her eyes have a shine all the diamonds in the mine don't come near it And all the angels on high fly down time to time just to see it With a love like this anyone in the world would die for it And I just want to pull the trigger It's not my fault that I'm not that strong You see I've been taught to walk away We can try again try your arithmetic Tell me what's the formula for love I've been pluggin' in numbers but nothing I put in every comes out With every problem I solve there's another one seen I never gain any ground The answer I fear is a number I know you could do without So tell me truth I got a song to sing for every little thing I've been through And on a perfect day I'm praying for rain just to hum a sad tune See when the chips are down there's only one thing that's left to do Walk away
4.
Deal Me In 03:50
I hear I'm crazy for chasing the dreams in my head So be honest baby do you think there's a chance To see the lights It's funny how life can make sense at the end of a cigarette I get lost in the smoke as it finds it's way slowly through my chest But I'm all out of matches and life cannot start without a spark Deal me in Deal me in This is the life that I choose even if I lose I'm slowly learning just what it means to love I don't think I have it down I just know what it's not It's not leaving you So question life, question the sky Don't be okay just letting days pass you by Find out the truth, Find out what lies Above the Blue
5.
Don't give me that face You know I'll never change I've got politicians screaming in my veins All my promises can't wait to break So don't you cry to me now It feels good to be bad To break hearts to make you sad I get off on the tears that you cry on my behalf And I won't change because I'm no good like the good boys you had It feels good, it feels good to be bad I've tried to fight it off But it's only getting worse You are a fortune and I am a gamble I will take you in and lose you on the table Now, right now The salty rain is streaming down your face But it's too late for me to wipe it away I wanted you, I wanted you, I wanted you then So don't you cry to me now
6.
Bloom 04:34
So you don't expect me to change Then why don't you pack your bags and leave What's the point of falling in love If one of us thinks it's never gonna come You may tend your garden but I'll bloom without you And just like the seasons you're gonna find that I can change to So don't tell me that you love and put me down The ones you love are gonna hurt you the worst Not because you expect too much they just know where to push Darling you've been pushing me around Pretty soon my heart's gonna be six feet under ground
7.
Fires 07:39
Looks like you got me where you want me So go ahead and roll up your web The best things in life are hard to come by But sometimes the best things come from accidents When days are dark darling remember My love for you won't go away I almost lost you last september And my heart still has yet to forgive me Is it just me, Am I seeing things? Or does the way we breathe make perfect sense? I could start fires with what I feel for you The sun could fade out and we'd see it through You have a beauty like no other A confidence that brings me fear If I compare myself too long I might just run away But you have a grace that keeps me here
8.
I watch my mother fold the sheets for me I see the wrinkles on her hands and see All the love that she holds can be Seen in the lines around her knuckles Who is gonna lay you down? Who is gonna turn the lights out Just like our Mothers and our Fathers prayed about? Oh I want to love you like that My father does it very well His heart hangs in his chest like a big bronze bell So when I'm hanging on by my finger nails You can hear that thing just ring for miles and miles I want the love that I give to be evident in my appearance So in the end there will be no doubt that my love ever existed
9.
Drunk 05:14
You only kiss me when you're drunk You only want me when in need You don't remember what we say you don't remember what we do You only kiss me when you're drunk You think I'm going to wait around here You think I need you more than air You say that you deserve a good guy Well I deserve a good girl So I'm starting my goodbyes I didn't want to leave I didn't want to go But you made me I wanted to stick around I feel in love with what I found But you're too blind to see I meant every kiss I gave Every one you gave I saved You only kiss me when You're drunk I think I'm going to find my way home now I think I'm going to find my way away from you They say love is supposed to make you grow But darling after you I'm afraid I'll be through I know there's a world full of other girls, girls I could afford But it's you and only you that I want and ain't it true That the bill came and I'm a couple dollars short Isn't it my luck that the one love I want costs too much
10.
this life for me is hard cause i'm living in the dark but even if i find the switch things might never change i can read all the books and pray all my thoughts but i'm still down here and you're up there if you look close you'll see a river in my soul it's leading me upstream to where i'm loved so do it now i am ready to get out all my life has come down to this one day where i get to stare in face all of my regrets but i wouldn't change a thing because in all that i've seen i've seen your hand working in me to restore the pain if you look close you'll see a river in my soul it's leading me upstream to where i'm loved and you the world could end today but you will see in my face the look of a man who is not afraid of his home so do it now i am ready to get out this skin has become all that i know i'm afraid that it has won and stolen my hope you walked around in all that i'm bound in and as it took one to make me sin it took one to save I am ready I am ready to go home
11.
Goodnight 03:00
Give me my pillow Give me my bed Turn off my phone and the light overhead Thank you America My beautiful country You treated me well Now it's time to sleep Beautiful things and magical places I'll see in my dreams tonight Maybe next year I'll do it again But for now... Goodnight Goodnight

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released June 1, 2009

All songs written by David Ramirez
Produced by Cason Cooley
Recorded at Smoakstack Studios, Nashville, TN
Engineered by Paul Moak
Mixed by Shane Wilson Nashville, TN
Mastered by Doug Van Sloan Omaha, Nebraska

Drums, Percussion: Will Sayles
Bass: Tony Lucido
Guitars, Pedal Steel: Paul Moak
Guitars, Lap Steel, Banjo: Tyler Burkum
Piano, Organs, Vibes, Synths, Omnichord: Cason Cooley
Vocals: Faith Gilmore
Guitars, Piano, Vocals: David Ramirez

Design: Monkey Ink Design, Inc. Nashville, TN

www.davidramirezmusic.com

c 2009 David Ramirez All Rights Reserved Unauthorized Duplication is Prohibited

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"It's not easy for a writer to maintain the aura of the unspoken in a song. Music and the space surrounding it intensify the impact of confession; the true challenge comes in giving voice to a narrator who's tongue-tied, or simply reticent. Texas singer-songwriter David Ramirez does so beautifully…” — NPR Music ... more

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