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Grand Forks Demos

by Ben Arsenault

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1.
I hold on to you babe when the road gets long I hold on to you babe when the winds are strong When that rain's pouring down and I feel lost I hold on to you when my hope is gone That rock in the ocean gettin' pounded by the waves Stands alone, he's got no one to save He's got nothing to prove, got nothing to gain But just a little is lost with each passing day I hold on to you babe when the road gets long I hold on to you babe when the winds are strong When that rain's pouring down and I feel lost I hold on to you when my hope is gone If our dreams are nothing but crowns Worn by losers who should be cast down Then I hope you'll come when I call And be there for me when I fall I hold on to you babe when the road gets long I hold on to you babe when the winds are strong When that rain's pouring down and I feel lost I hold on to you when my hope is gone
2.
We'll See 04:09
Over the river where the bridge runs and the cars stop 'cause there's nowhere else to go Except down If you been there before you'll know what I mean. It's the same old, same old, same old scene Down every road We'll see what we see when we see it We'll dream what we dream, who would believe it? Up in the hills where the bears sleep and the birds nest on the tops of the trees That's where you'll find me Deep in a cave in the mountainside with nobody else, just my bones and my hide Nothings inside We'll see what we see when we see it We'll dream what we dream, who would believe it? We'll need what we need when we need it We'll have what we have when we have it
3.
Naked Lady 06:17
You don't know me I don't know you I look in your eyes like I want to I want to say you'll understand Feel how its faded far from the truth Quickly she changes, turned against you I don't know you You don't know me But we're barking up the same tree In the hazy sunlight, after the rain Look where you've landed in this strange, beautiful land Naked lady take my hand So few moments we live are true Stop talking let me be with you
4.
Broken glasses, running water, holding hands On the floor the papers carrying the commands Faithful animals burned with the brand As darkness falls A sour union caught in a rusty trap The last two cannibals on a desert island Ungrateful partners to unwanted plans As darkness falls Up a road in your old wreck A bag of clothes and your dog in the back Dream of wild horses running down the beach As darkness falls And the sacrifice calls us home And the sacrifice calls us home, leaves us alone, and hits the bone
5.
Sing about the days to remember Idly wasting my time Playing it slow, aiming low And trying to stay high Oh come see me love I been living in this dump Picking up the crumbs, biting my tongue At the end of the line No it aint so simple You can't let it blow by Persistent as a dog chasing ducks in a pond Burning like worn out tires Laid out on the promontory In the shade of a solitary tree Look out for the ones who show pity They'll take you too seriously No it aint so simple You can't let it blow by Persistent as a dog chasing ducks in a pond Burning like worn out tires

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Recorded by Jonathan Scherk in Vancouver, BC
Pedal Steel recorded by Blake Enemark in the Steel Lounge in Victoria
Mastered by Joe Lambert

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released February 14, 2014

Ben Arsenault - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Marc Jenkins - pedal steel guitar
Emlyn Scherk - drums
Michael Wagler - acoustic bass

All songs by Ben Arsenault (SOCAN)

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Ben Arsenault Vancouver, British Columbia

Known for his role as a singer/guitarist with Real Ponchos, Vancouver’s long-standing psychedelic country rockers, Ben Arsenault has also been writing and performing across Canada under his own name since 2012. Ben’s music draws from his country Acadian roots and Americana songwriting from the west coast, where he grew up. ... more

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