Get all 13 Greg Fleming and The Working Poor releases available on Bandcamp.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Same City, Lucille's Gotta Go Back Home, Gas, coffee, cigarettes and gum, Tourists for a Day, Working Poor Country, Flew in from Vegas, Last Names, Headlights, and 5 more.
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Nothin' 'bout You
03:51
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Headlights
02:13
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Working Poor Country
03:03
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I got loose,
I got through breaking the law.
I took the cure
but the cure don't work anymore
I'm ducking and divin'
through the streets where I was born
City of plenty
tough for many
Working Poor Country.
Back from the border
I got orders I can't fill
cattle to slaughter
and demons I can't kill
I'm ducking and divin'
through the streets where I was born
City of plenty,
tough for many -
Working Poor Country.
Kids goin' hungry
Daddy's gone and mama's high
cousin got lucky Audi in the drive
I'm ducking and divin'
through the streets where I was born
City of plenty,
tough for many -
Working Poor Country.
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Last Names
02:58
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Last Names
We got rice we got corn
we got bread fresh this morning
we got years we got kids
furniture that we both picked
We got junk we got lists
appointments that we can't miss
containers with no lids
and our photographs on the fridge
and our last names are almost the same
yes our last names are almost the same
we got aspirin and vitamins
moisturiser for the skin
a garage full of bad ideas
don't open that cupboard over there
eco-friendly carry bags
coffee beans and jotter pads
ironing boards and paper towels
a pepper mill that can't be found
and our last names are almost the same
yes our last names are almost the same
we got bags we got books
raincoats hanging on hooks
schedules on our phones
and sometimes five minutes alone
we got exes, anniversaries
condolence cards and comedies
and RSVPs
to people we hardly ever see
and our last names are almost the same
yes our last names are almost the same
last names
last names
last names
last names
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5. |
Go South
03:13
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6. |
Flew In From Vegas
03:56
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Memory and East
03:33
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Memory and East
Everyday - it's a struggle
I'm doin' good - then I stumble.
I realise that you're not there.
I know you're gone,
I know I messed up.
Broke your heart,
smashed-up my pick-up truck.
I know how quickly things can change.
And go from heaven to hell
from fine-dining to Taco Bell
from anniversary champagne
to cheap whiskey alone again
from honeymoon suites
to wandering the lonely streets
another couple smile and meet
on the corner of
Memory and East
They look so happy,
brand new lovers.
a thousand dresses and she chose the right one -
and he's got a light in his eyes
and she takes his hand and they walk on by...
I know you're gone
I know I messed up
but these two lovers
they're all dressed up
I pray that things never change
And go from heaven to hell
from fine-dining to Taco Bell
from anniversary champagne
to cheap whiskey alone again
from honeymoon suites
to wandering the lonely streets
another couple smile and meet
on the corner of
Memory and East
They look so happy,
brand new lovers.
a thousand dresses and she chose the right one -
and he's got a light in his eyes
and she takes his hand and they walk on by...
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8. |
Confuses Me
02:53
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9. |
One Thing
03:22
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10. |
Move To The Side
03:11
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Move to the side
I was Flipping houses
Changing spouses
While my posse
Got locked up in the jail houses
Got me a CX 5
Booster in the back
Place needs a little love
I circled that ad
Got me an agent
on the inside
Heads up when the old boy
Bout to die
A doer upper
In the leafy streets
Where they love to
blow those fuckin leaves
Move to the side boys
Comin through
Grew up in a statie
Just like you
Now I own the whole fuckin avenue
Got the money
I'll rent to you
My mama on the pipe
Since I was ten
But she was a good mother
Right up till then
Wiped my nose
Watched me dance
Kapa haka
In the talent quest
I take care of her
And my sister Rose
Mama got cancer
All through her bones
She found god
When she got clean
She gonna die proud
In the house of her dreams
Move to the side boys
Comin through
Grew up in a statie
Just like you
Now I own the whole fuckin avenue
Got the money
I'll rent to you
My boy's two
He picks em out
Dada he says that's a house
Yes son
it sure is
And I know he never gonna be on no benefit
Turning up
For the interview
Two minutes late
have to reschedule
I'm 17 we got no food
Mama took the cash
Got a gram from the Asian dude
Move to the side boys
Comin through
Grew up in a statie
Just like you
Now I own the whole fuckin avenue
Got the money
I'll rent to you
Hit Pak'n'Save
Steal some meat
Power cut off
gas ring gets heat
Sister crying same nightmare
Every night
A monster in her mother's chair
That day I took fate
And turned it round
When I left my gate
Grabbed a piece of 4 by 2
Went to school on
That Asian Dude
Now I live on the leafy streets
And I love blow those fuckin leaves...
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Cash Is King
03:35
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The Only Girl I've Ever Loved
I walk the city blocks and the waterfront
the alleys and the lanes and the loading docks,
People asking "boy what have lost?'
I said - "the only girl I've ever loved".
She was tall and dark with hazel eyes,
she lived around here for the longest time,
we'd sit over there and drink our wine,
watch bands down at The Firesign.
well I got lucky
but I aint lucky no more
I been searching all day and it's almost dusk
for the only girl I've ever loved.
The old bartender just shakes his head,
neighbours say she just got up and left,
no goodbye or forwarding address,
where she's gone is anyone's guess.
Elevator doors open up,
the city streets swallow me up,
I throw a coin into a beggar's cup,
it's midnight but I aint giving up.
well I got lucky
but I aint lucky no more
I been searching all night and dawn's coming up
for the only girl I've ever loved
for the only girl I've ever loved,
for the only girl I've ever loved.
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Greg Fleming and The Working Poor Auckland, New Zealand
Greg Fleming is often referred to as a pioneer of alt country in New Zealand. One of his first gigs was supporting Texan legend Townes Van Zandt, afterwards Van Zandt took him aside and told him “don’t ever stop writing” . Greg didn’t and has six critically acclaimed albums bear out Van Zandt's belief. The new album Same City continues to show Fleming operating at the peak of his powers. ... more
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