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1968
02:36
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90 minutes from Manhattan
I was born in '96
I grew up on the east end
And it sure felt like the sticks
But I miss the Laurel Canyon
Of 1968
Oh, they left New York City
But I'm 50 years too late
Now when I was a young girl
I got on my first plane
Down to Huntsville, Alabama
I could barely spell my name
But I miss the crescent city
And the magic in the air
Oh, life was slow and easy
The one night I spent there
Now I have friends in Bushwick
A few in Jersey too
But they all work too much now
Like rent is always due
And I miss Greenwich Village
Playing old folk songs
Planning the resistance
Long before my folks were born
I miss cities I've never been to
And friends I've never met
Romanticize and daydream
It'll all come around again
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The Gas Station Waltz
02:39
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Why'd you have to go and leave me all alone
With nothing but our inside jokes
Why'd you leave me starry-eyed and flat broke
All of my plans turned to smoke
Well, I can tell you what I know
And I can share all that I own
A five dollar hat, a full tank of gas, and a free cup of coffee to go
I will always sing your favorite Beach Boys song
And I'll sing this fake honky tonk
Roll the windows down and let my hair tangle
If it means that you'll sing along
Well, I can tell you what I know
And I can share all that I own
A five dollar hat, a full tank of gas, and a free cup of coffee to go
Well, I can tell you what I know
And I can share all that I own
A five dollar hat, a full tank of gas, and a free cup of coffee to go
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Check Engine Light
02:38
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My check engine light was on
When I reached the Rio Grande
We hadn't been gone long
But I wished I had a van
I sure wished I had a van
My little Pontiac gets me
To where I need to go
From point A to point B
New York to El Paso
New York to El Paso
We left North Caroline
Thinkin' we were in the clear
But that little orange light
It followed us down here
It followed us down
Well I never saw a bigger sky
And I never stopped asking why
Cause we saw New Orleans
And we saw the end of the world
But out in Joshua Tree
It was all Instagram girls
It was just Instagram girls
We drove from coast to coast
Saw our country critically
Seeking, as do most
Some authenticity
A little authenticity
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The Belle Curves New York, New York
Long Island, New York may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of country-Americana music with a strong rural connection, but you might think differently after spending some time with the work of singer/songwriter Delaney Hafener. The driving force behind The Belle Curves, Hafener has a way of turning your assumptions upside down. ... more
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