Everything I buy comes a little bit broke
Shy a few bits, why it’s short a few bolts
And it gets hard to see straight on account of all the smoke
Lord, it’s a long-shot but I’m full of hope
We had another fight, we had another bout
She started overheatin’ and I was trying not to shout
I was sure that it was over but then the gas ran out
What’s a believer but a man known to doubt?
I get so tired of gettin’ the gears
Won’t you pass me the pliers and cover up your ears
While I pull it apart just to see what’s in the middle
But it’s old, baby, old, and it’s all just too little
Short of walkin’ away, I might just set it on fire
I could chalk it all up to the shorts in the wires
Now where in the world did I put down those pliers?
We got around to talking breaks but all I heard was “Alternate-her!”
It may have been I mentioned how she tuned her carburetor
Well then she really blew a fuse--the radio and the radiator
But when she bade a “Fare thee well!” I said, “I’ll probably see you later.”
I get so tired of gettin’ the gears
Won’t you pass me the pliers and cover up your ears
While I pull it apart just to see what’s in the middle
But it’s old, baby, old, and it’s all just too little
Short of walkin’ away, I might just set it on fire
I could chalk it all up to the shorts in the wires
Now where in the world did I put down those pliers?
Everyone I know is just a little bit busted
Full of potential or potentially rusted
Sure you might be outta sorts, you might just be a little maladjusted
But if you turn that old screw there’s a chance you won’t trust it
I get so tired of gettin’ the gears
Won’t you pass me the pliers and cover up your ears
While I pull it apart just to see what’s in the middle
But it’s old, baby, old, and it’s all just too little
Short of walkin’ away, I might just set it on fire
I could chalk it all up to the shorts in the wires
Now where in the world did I put down those pliers?
credits
from honky/tinker,
track released March 3, 2013
Jared Klok: acoustic guitar, vox
Jake Nicoll: drums, bass, vox
Darren Browne: lead guitar
Sherry Ryan: vox
Introspective pop songs with transcendent melodies offer a joyful meditation on staying present in a world that often moves too fast. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 16, 2023