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Don't Be Surprised

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    Produced by Barrelhouse. Engineered and mixed by Kevin Willoughby. Mastered by Brian Lucey at Magic Garden Mastering.

    Album concept and design by Brandon Martin and Nat Hyman. Logo design by Jana Burtner. Photography by Brandon Martin, disc photography by Erin Poyner.

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Recorded live at Scott's Addition Sound, Richmond, VA. 2012.

lyrics

Would you want to get out of here
If I said I'd treat you right?

I can be a gentleman
Or any kind of lover you like

I got no plans and no where to go
I got few friends and no where to call home

But don't be surprised if I can't always toe the line
This burden of mine is just too heavy a load
If it weren't for these blues maybe I could open my arms wide
Would I be surprised to find love?

I may look like a vagabond
That don't mean that I ain't nice

I've turned my back on some hard times
And I ain't one to turn around twice

I got no plans and no where to go
I could use a friend and some place to call home

But don't be surprised if I can't always toe the line
This burden of mine is just too heavy a load
If it weren't for these blues maybe I could open my arms wide
Would I be surprised to find love?

Would you want to get out of here?
Ain't no need to argue what's right

You lend a hand to the common man
'Cause I ain't got a lie I can buy

I got no plans and no where to go
Where the road bends, that's what I call home

But don't be surprised if I can't always toe the line
This burden of mine is just too heavy a load
If it weren't for these blues maybe I could open my arms wide
Would I be surprised to find love?

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from Barrelhouse, released January 1, 2013
Lyrics by Brandon Martin
Music by Brandon Martin and Geo Jacopec

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Barrelhouse Richmond, Virginia

With two guitars, an overdriven harmonica, a notoriously tight rhythm section, and three vocalists, Barrelhouse strives to create something unique, all while giving a respectful nod to the celebrated blues tradition that brought them together.

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