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Did your mother warn you
about California
The closer you get to the sea
The more the earth shakes under your feet
There’s a fault line inside my brain
It runs parallel to the walk of fame
All the stars line up one by one
Waiting to burn out beneath the sun

Put on your fancy shoes
Bite your lower lip and hum the blues
May the western wind carry me and you
When the whole world goes to hell
Send a message to all our friends
If we never make it back again
Let them know we wish them well
Forward all our calls to this desert hotel

We may feel ourselves sinking in the sand
As history traces the palms of our hands
Time will tell truths that we can’t understand
So put your faith on high alert
Do you believe in heaven or do you believe in Hollywood?
All the billboards promised us something so good
If Jesus forgives and drugs can help us forget
Maybe the past meant nothing at all

Put on your fancy shoes
Bite your lower lip and hum the blues
May the western wind carry me and you
When the whole world goes to hell
Send a message to all our friends
If we never make it back again
Let them know we wish them well
Forward all our calls to this desert hotel

Tell me
Where do you go when you’re looking to
Forget the world and let it forget you
You always seem to know
How to read mind, where to find the time and what to leave behind

Put on your fancy shoes
Bite your lower lip and hum the blues
May the western wind carry me and you
When the whole world goes to hell
Send a message to all our friends
If we never make it back again
Let them know we wish them well
Forward all our calls to this desert hotel

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from The Front Page of the Modern Age, released November 8, 2019
written by David McMillin

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Fort Frances Chicago, Illinois

With Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive, Langhorne Slim) at the production helm, Alio stretches well beyond Fort Frances' Americana roots to unlock the potential that’s been building for the past two years with louder guitars, jubilant horns and dueling rhythm sections. ... more

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