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Pilgrim

by Pilgrim

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1.
Unwind my dear friend and let it all go And become a new object of your own desire Danger lies in every corner and hides in the upper levels of despair Felt by the young every now and then Ooh… Awakened by sweaty sheets and screaming through the night air Awakening all around at this ferocious juncture Keeping the safe unseen, under the night skies Where the moon bellows with desire Ooh… (Chorus) Come to me and fret not as I drink in your eyes Come darling, come again to my bed filled with ocean’s depth Drinking away those desert sands and man made plans For a wonderful moment He gave her nothing. She said nothing And in return they stared at the space between the void But who’s to say who’s right. I mean the only judge is a judge itself And I don’t see a black robe on you Ooh… (Chorus)
2.
Hey Eli, where you going I’m going down to Mrs. Fisher’s well Her Eli, where you going I’m going to fill up this rusty old pale Because the drinkings good and the well runs deep Those swaying thighs do haunt my sleep Gonna take a taste, gonna spread my paste Sift through the nasty sweat and the broken lace Hey Eli, where you going? Hey Eli, where you going?... Hey Eli, where you going I’m going down to Mrs. Harper’s town Hey Eli, where you going The king is gone, gonna wear his crown The road is long, but the reward is great Sing her song and then open her gate Don’t need no cash to taste her little stash Lay in her field, turn this wood into ash Hey Eli, where you going? Hey Eli where you going…. One morning while looking at the moon so red Thought I heard creeping on the stairs I gave no heed, I didn’t have no cares The door began to open; I fall right out of bed The king returned to the castle armed with hot lead As I grabbed my .38, this is what she said Hey Eli, where you going… Hey Eli where you going I’m running away from Sherriff Devareux’s gun Hey Eli, where you going I hope to be alive at the orange dawn The night air is thick and the hounds are loud Sweat’s dripping like rain from a cloud For my life of love, for my life of sins I’m gonna run till my days end Hey Eli where you going? Hey Eli where you going…
3.
Let You Go 03:22
I walk under blue skies, but dark clouds do fill my eyes Sweating through this summer heat, but cold winter’s all I’ve got inside I can’t ever forget you I can’t ever let you go I drink my time away, I see you everyday Hangovers, beers and cigarettes Memories just shattered glass upon a stormy path Rusty wheels, brown grass I can’t ever let you go Oh no… Howling dogs and wretched nights Empty spot in my bed Empty heart in the bar Without you I just can’t go far because I still love you I can’t ever forget you I can’t ever let you go Oh no…
4.
I looked the Devil in the eye this morning I looked the Devil in the eye this morning I found nothing there, I do declare I said yeah… Wood shadow creeping soul Graveyard junction and the bottle of steel Cold horse wind across the lake Pistol crack fires resonates Burning tires, out of state plates You took it too far before it got too late I said yeah…. I looked the devil in the eye this morning I looked the Devil in the eye this morning I found nothing there, I do declare Word snake spreading around the town Idle engine soakers taking it in Spitting it out across the bar Cud for the ease of taking it far I said yeah… I looked the devil in the eye this morning….
5.
Rising Sun 05:17
Was it I in the light with the bedazzled comfort in my eyes Or was it you so blue in the distant gaze of an orange sun Was it she with the red waves and swirls in the crimson air Swallowing lunch without despair Or was it he staring absently in the fog morning mist In the crisp angel light above the crystal water Dripping with irony, he walked to her crimson care He fell in the web. He fell to comfort there Empty caskets a dream now, now filled with her nectar He dips in reborn Every day with the rising sun Lusty lingering in the righteous night Her curls dream up such eternal delight The lights go out in the hazy dark No footsteps on the empty road Dripping with irony, he walked to her crimson care He fell in the web. He fell to comfort there Empty caskets a dream now, now filled with her nectar He dips in reborn Every day with the rising sun
6.
The horses neigh in the crystal night As the cold steal eyes her in the eye Fear, but no fear Only the frosty dew upon her knees With no tear rolling down the face With the view of her own breath And the pistol and the finger Reflecting in the moonlight Another tragic ending to another tragic soul But changes occur and strange times arrive Another tragic ending to another tragic soul No time for dying while you’re still alive She realized as he fell to the ground “I hope you like that drink that I made you, You asshole.” Poisoned on the ground with his heart failing He looked up and smiled and said, “Baby, you sure got me” Another tragic ending to another tragic soul But changes occur and strange times arrive Another tragic ending to another tragic soul No time for dying while you’re still alive
7.
Plains 04:29
I need a friend, but I ain’t got one today I need a friend, but I ain’t got one today I see you smile, but not a me I need a friend, but I ain’t got on today I wreck myself, hard to get up again I destroy myself, hard to stand up again You serve it up, but then turn around and look at him I wreck myself hard to get again Look into my heart, there’s nothing there An empty picture frame and a cold, cold stare Empty plains naked and bare Look into my heart, there’s nothing there I still see you everywhere I still see you, but your just not there I see love in your eyes, but not at me You don’t know what it’s like for me I need a friend, but I ain’t got one today I need a friend, but I ain’t got one today I see you smile, but not a me I need a friend, but I ain’t got on today Look into my heart, there’s nothing there An empty picture frame and a cold, cold stare Empty plains naked and bare Look into my heart, there’s nothing there
8.
Blue Sarah 06:36
Oh Blue Sarah… Blue Sarah loved her man, but he just gave her the back of his hand Every night she cooked his stew; he spat on the ground drinking brew Blue Sarah laid in bed; he came home when the sky was red Oh Blue Sarah… Blue Sarah never shed a tear; never gave in to her hearts fear Woke every morning with a blackened eye; never stood up to say goodbye Oh Blue Sarah… Blue Sarah shot her man; threw his body in the back of the van Never shifted out of third gear; Blue Sarah never shed a tear
9.
Dog Days 04:47
The heat spreads through the town The silent house dares not to speak Even the drunk feels no need To yell at the moon or a tree Only blackness, darkness In the repose of a drunk Not really asleep, more unconscious Under the weight of the load It seems that dog days are hear These Dog Days are killing me The leaves play games in the wind Some letting go, some staying on The ones letting go float to the stream And mix with the gurgle and the rain He lights a smoke and stares at the stream And sees the warped reflection of his face Dogs in the distance, hard trail ahead Dogs a howling, hot on the scent It seems that dog days are hear These Dog Days are killing me
10.
Isabelle 04:52
Isabelle, oh Isabelle, won’t you be my bride I’ve traveled this whole world, I’ve ridden every tide Never in this great Earth, have I seen anything as sweet as you Isabelle, oh Isabelle, won’t you be my bride Isabelle, oh Isabelle, won’t you be my bride If I can’t have you I’ll surely take my life Without you by my side, I could no longer ride the tide Isabelle, oh Isabelle, won’t you be my bride Isabelle, oh Isabelle, fare thee well oh Isabelle You said that you loved me, but now I know you lied Since I can’t have your hand, I’ll bury you beneath the sand Isabelle, oh Isabelle, won’t you be my bride Isabelle, oh Isabelle, won’t you be my bride I’ve traveled this whole world, I’ve ridden every tide Never in this great Earth, have I seen anything as sweet as you Isabelle, oh Isabelle, won’t you be my bride
11.
Walking 03:56
Do you freeze when the light’s in your eyes Do you shiver when it’s cold outside Do you cry when the smoke burns your eyes Do you bleed when the knife cuts your side The wind blows over the hills Moonless night blankets the sky I saw the bird flying overhead Try to remember the last thing she said I heard the dirt shoveled up ahead I heard the feet walking away I saw the tear rolling down her face Saw her in the breeze walking away I don’t freeze on this cold night I only see the crow flying up ahead My feet don’t touch the ground I just keep walking, walking all around… Do you freeze when the light’s in your eyes Do you shiver when it’s cold outside Do you cry when the smoke burns your eyes Do you bleed when the knife cuts your side
12.
Baltic Blue 05:29
Baltic Blue is filled with sea-sick sailors As I stand alone on the beach As me young and dissatisfied circles Fill my eyes Empty eyes clouded by sunken ships Dark skies fill her thighs as she dances with another Baltic Blue is filled with sea-sick sailors As I stand alone on the beach As me young and dissatisfied circles Fill my eyes Empty eyes clouded by sunken ships Dark skies fill her thighs as she dances with another (chorus) My heart is the sea, my love is the sky And she is the Earth my feet tread upon Endless sunset brings light to the dark Hearing the lost souls in Poseidon’s pool Who seek hubcap diamonds and laughing clowns In the endless current drifts Eases the day’s burden With its old ships and sunken treasures Golden heart in her hand Baltic Blue is filled with sea-sick sailors As I stand alone on the beach As me young and dissatisfied circles Fill my eyes Empty eyes clouded by sunken ships Dark skies fill her thighs as she dances with another (chorus) My heart is the sea, my love is the sky And she is the Earth my feet tread upon Endless sunset brings light to the dark Hearing the lost souls in Poseidon’s pool Who seek hubcap diamonds and laughing clowns In the endless current drifts Eases the day’s burden With its old ships and sunken treasures Golden heart in her hand Endless sunset brings light to the dark Hearing the lost souls in Poseidon’s pool Who seek hubcap diamonds and laughing clowns In the endless current drifts Eases the day’s burden With its old ships and sunken treasures Golden heart in her hand

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This is Pilgrim's debut album!

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released February 28, 1978

All songs written by Paul McHugh

Recorded at Chase Park Transduction and various houses, shacks, and empty offices with Chase Park Mobile

Engineered by Drew Vandenberg

Produced by Drew Vandenberg and Paul McHugh

Mastered by Joel Hatstat at Joel Hatstat Studio

Artwork by Graham Shirley

Photograph by Justin Evans

Musicians:

Paul McHugh: vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, organ

John TJ Lord Velez-Machado: bass, standup bass

Matt Hudgins: drums, backing vocals on "Unwind My Dear Friend," "Hey Eli (Where You Going?)," No Time For Dying," "Dog Days," "Isabelle," and "Baltic Blue"

Extra Help:

Jacob Morris: cello on "Blue Sarah", backing vocals on "Let You Go," "Devil in the Eye," and "Rising Sun,"

Jef Whatley: accordion on "Blue Sarah"

Melissa Colbert-Taylor: backing vocals on "Let You Go," "Devil in the Eye," "Rising Sun," "Blue Sarah," and "Dog Days"

Madeline Adams: backing vocals on "Let You Go," "Devil in the Eye," "Rising Sun," "Blue Sarah," and "Dog Days"

Brad "EZB" Morgan: percussion on "Unwind My Dear Friend" and "No Time For Dying"

Alex Kroh: percussion on "Hey Eli (Where You Going?)," "Devil in the Eye," "Rising Sun," and "Blue Sarah"

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We are Pilgrim. we are and rock and roll band. We are from Athens, GA. we are awesome. we melt faces and minds. enjoy

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