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The Wicked Things

from Bad Road, Good People by Boris McCutcheon

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About an oppressive job I had working on the Day plantation on Cape Cod

lyrics

The Wicked Things (Capo 2 nd Fret)


Am
Vines hit the mansion
And let out a squeal
E
Lily white knuckles unpeel
Dm Am F E
She lets the wicked things grow in the field
G F C
She fixes herself a calendar meal
G Am
And moans in the TV’s blue light
Dm Am E Am
She feeds the wicked things with wicked delight
She pours rancid milk on the statues of moss
Whilst cousin throws rocks at the birds
She talks to the wicked things
Have you heard?
Long ago she was granted an emerald estate
But her womb was a hostile place
She let the wicked things inherit its grace
F Am
She nips off the buds before they can open
F Am
She sips vinegar from a cracked mason jar
G F C
She lets the wicked things know where you are
I can tell where she’s been
By the skunk cabbage steps
By the filter from her cigarettes
She pampers the wicked things and poisons the rest
I’m the last of the gardeners
They’ve all disappeared
I found their bones in the maze
Lost in the wicked things they howled for days

She nips off the buds before they can open
She sips vinegar from a cracked mason jar


She lets the wicked things into her heart
I sharpened my spade on a child’s grave
And ran down to take up my place
I chopped down the wicked things hiding her face
She let out a laugh like a nervous actress
I severed her head with one blow
And she let the wicked things finally go
I nip off the buds
After they’ve broken
I sip wine and beer from a goblet with cheer
And I burn the wicked things the first of the year
The first of the year
The first of the year
The first of the year
The first of the year

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from Bad Road, Good People, released January 1, 2008
2008 Bad Road Good People

1.The Ballad of Rusty Strange (Molasses Soul)-Drums: Jeff Berlin, Banjo: Brett Davis , Bass: Susan Holmes, Keys: Kevin Zoernig
2. Small Town Blues-Drums: Jeff , Bass: Susan electric guitar: Brett , keys: Kevin, mandolin and backing vocals: Sharon Gilchrist
3. Big Old World-Drums: Jeff, Bass: Susan, electric guitar: Brett , keys: Kevin , violin: Enion Pelta ) extra percussion: Jim Palmer backing vocals: Michelle Collins 2nd electric guitar: Bill Palmer
4. Working On A Sunday-drums: Jeff bass: Susan , electric guitar: Brett , mandolin: Sharon Gilchrist )
5. Waiting For The Demons To Die-drums: Jeff bass: Susan, lap steel: Brett , theremin: Kevin
6. Pony Ride-drums: Paul Groetzinger, bass: Susan, Banjo: Brett , keys: Kevin
7. Peace With The Pines-Drums: Jeff , bass: Susan , electric guitar: Brett , keys: Kevin , backing vox- Michelle Collins extra percussion: Jim Palmer
8. The Wicked Things-Drums: Jeff, bass: Susan, lap steel: Brett, keys: Kevin theremin: Kevin
9. The Ballad Of Natascha Kampusch-drums: Jeff bass: Susan, electric guitar: Brett , violin and piano: Sharon Gilchrist
10. The Monster That Swam In Figure Eights-banjo: Brett , Keys: Kevin
11. I Long-bass: Bill Palmer, harmonica: Taj Mahal backing vox: Felecia Ford

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Boris McCutcheon Dixon, New Mexico

Mother Ditch (2001) When We Were Big (2003) Turbulent Amusement (live) (2004) Cactusman vs the Blue Demon (2006) Lost Sessions and B-Sides (2006) Bad Road, Good People (2008) Wheel of Life (2010)Utrecht (live) (2011)Boris McCutcheon Sings the Songs of Townes Van Zandt (2012)Might Crash! (2013)I’m Here Let Me In (2017)• 2004 Boston Music Awards best male singer songwriter• 2004 ... more

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