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Songs From a Small Town (Deluxe Edition)

by Aaron Espe

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1.
Small Town 03:25
I like small towns, The nights are quiet, No interstate highway Screaming in the starlight Every store clerk says, "No credit cards friend But there's an ATM In the Ben Franklin." I grew up without a television The only thing that we did Was play with the neighbor kids Some of us still haven't seen the ocean We don't care a notion About all the commotion We got a small town. Hmmm hmm hmm hmmm... My dad said, "Kids, Listen to your mother, Treat her like you love her, Look out for each other. Some day soon when you have a family, You will know what I mean, You will know what I mean."
2.
Change 04:02
It's a wonder how things they change You try and make a plan, it never stay the same You build yourself up for things to come But sometimes you still crumble It was four years of college but you came back home There were no jobs in the city, no place to go So you went to work for your father, you said it wasn't best But I saw you last summer, man, you still haven't left You let go You let go, you let go But what else can you do When you've lost control? I once was confident she'd be my wife We'd make a home somewhere, a perfect life We would have never guessed, never known We'd throw our hands up, let the whole thing go We let go We let go We let go But what else can you do When you’ve lost control? You let go, you let go You let go, you let go You let go, you let go You let go, you let go But what else can you do When you’ve lost control? Yes, it’s a wonder how things they change You try and make a plan it never stays the same
3.
It’s Tuesday morning, I’m in bed Rolling to the other side So my head’s far from the radio Blaring it’s 6:24, I gotta go Face the day, I’d rather escape This one Love’s on the rocks it seems I don’t know what it means To be in love or stay in love How can you even figure out this stuff? But we go, make a way And it’ never explained why our hearts Are pounding with pain And so... I’m not surprised We haven’t jumped over these walls We built up inside of us It’s like we’re holding back now Haven’t done all we can If we pick up our feet We could run a little faster It’s Sunday morning, I’m sittin’ down Listening to a sermon But the words sound the same to me Somewhere they lost their meaning So I look all around And everyone’s eyes are glazed Like they don’t hear a sound So... I’m not surprised We haven’t jumped over these walls We built up inside of us It’s like we’re holding back now Haven’t done all we can If we pick up our feet We could run a little faster We could run a little faster Faster So call me Call me and I’ll come Call me and I’ll run Call me or I’ll call for someone Or I’ll call for someone I’ll call for someone
4.
He’s a good boy; I’ve always believed him Made mistakes, but he had his reasons why Shackled by his mother’s feelings Left his home to find a little freedom He’s got a one way He’s got a one-way ticket this time Mrs. Missfit, nobody sees her Guards her heart and she’s got her reasons why Broken by her lover’s leaving Left his home to find a little freedom He’s got a one way He’s got a one-way ticket this time One way One-way ticket this time Now where you gonna go? Where you gonna go? With your one way? You got a one-way ticket this time She cries, “How long, how long?” She cries, “How long, how long?” “Till you come home?” Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go? With your one way? You got a one-way Ticket One way One-way ticket this time
5.
My past, it calls me back Stops me in my tracks Says, “You can’t forget Mistakes like that.” But I turn back my way Say, “I’m sorry for The things I’ve done What’s left to say?” You, you’ve caught me now You’ve caught up with me You, you’ve caught me now You’ve caught up with me Mistakes are hard to take Hard to escape Cause if you run They’ll track you You, you’ve caught me now You’ve caught up with me You, you’ve caught me now You’ve caught up with me
6.
The Key 03:12
What is the price for freedom these days? To what would you agree? Would you give your life For a belief? Lookin’ for my freedom Escape from misery; it knocked me off my feet Lookin’ for my freedom Do you have the key? I begged myself for reasons and I Turned to everything I found there was no season of relief Lookin’ for my freedom Escape from misery; it knocked me off my feet Lookin’ for my freedom Do you have the key? Grace is freedom When you find grace I know you’ll find your freedom Lookin’ for my freedom Escape from misery; it knocked me off my feet Lookin’ for my freedom Do you have the key?
7.
Music Man 03:54
I’m gonna learn the chords to that Seeger song Play it one night for the girl I love She don’t love me back, but that’s ok She’ll change her mind when I start to play She’ll begin to understand Forget all about that other guy (Danny) And I’ll reach the high notes and close my eyes She’ll cover her mouth and be so surprised And I’ll ask her then to marry me Tell her all what we can be And she won’t bring up those other plans ‘Cause she can’t deny a music man So I learned the chords and all the words Practiced till my fingers hurt Drove to her house and knocked 10 times She finally let me come inside I was so nervous my fingers shook Forgot the chords, I had to look...at my book And when at last I’d reached the end She said, “It was nice, but don’t ever come again.” Someday lady, you’ll accompany me Someday lady, you’ll accompany me Someday lady, you’ll accompany me
8.
Stuck 04:37
The sky looks bigger when you’re on your back Trains seem faster when you’re by the tracks If you dare to stand there I watch heroes on a movie screen Sometimes I replay those action scenes They make me... Wanna get up and climb the highest peak Run through prisons and set those guiltless free Save the beauty and walk her by the sea But I’m always stuck with same fear I’m always stuck with the same fear I’m only brave when clouds clear Is anyone stuck with me? You and your brother walked home school Met JT and his friends Man, those kids were the cruelest Pushed your brother up against the fence Turn to you and swore you would be next But you ran You said you wished you hadn’t been so scared Wanted to run back and stand up to those glares Save your brother, your pride, and tell Everyone who wasn’t there But you’re always stuck with the same fear You’re always stuck with the same fear You’re only brave when the clouds clear Well I think I’m stuck with you
9.
Vacation 03:50
I was nine years old and my parents told me We’re gonna take a vacation We’re going somewhere, a place where people Only care about relaxation They said they’d saved for five years straight So we could fly down to Florida Said we would see things we would not believe Mickey Mouse and the ocean And I gotta say, one favorite thing was My first ride on an airplane You probably know, I sat by the window Looking at lights of the city below And if you could see me now You’d see me sittin’ on top of the world If you could see me now You’d see me sittin’ on top of the world I can’t forget my family soaking wet Laughing beside the Atlantic That night for prayer I thanked God for being there Promised him that I’d never forget And if you could see me now You’d see me sitting on top of the world If you could see me now Sittin’ on top of the world If you could see me now You’d see me sittin’ on top of the world
10.
I read that Jesus walked a stormy sea And he pulled Peter up, said, “Man you gotta believe me.” And he shared with his disciples, he said, “Here’s how to be free.” And if you ask me I’d say most days I totally agree But right now I can’t pray; I don’t feel like talkin’ to God I need somebody out there with a little skin on ‘em When I read that story I heard thunder everywhere I could feel that boat crashing on the waves, the bough was in the air And I have respect for Peter who had faith enough to dare Step out onto the water, while all the others stared And when hell is on your back, sometimes you think you got strength Then you say, “Hey, Lord, save me, I’m drowning out here!” I’m caught somewhere between faith and doubt And I feel like I’ll never find my way out of here Last night I felt free; just like I was a kid And so I laid in the grass and thought of all the things I did When I didn’t know of pressure; it was easy to forgive You didn’t have to be perfect, not in my neighborhood I don’t know what year things became so unclear But I’m still here Caught somewhere between faith and doubt And I feel like I’ll never find my way out of here Caught somewhere between faith and doubt And I feel like I’ll never find my way out of here
11.
See You Soon 03:25
When you gotta go, don’t say goodbye Say, “I’ll see you soon.” That’s a good bye That’s a good bye When you’re back in Boston, and you’re thinking Wondering about the truth Go walk outside, look at that night sky I’m walking outside, too Fear’s a funny thing, you know It never leaves enough clues But you still gotta move You still gotta We’ve had all this time We’ve had all this time We’ve had all this time To think it through But I still love you And I’ll see you soon When you gotta go, don’t say goodbye Say, “I’ll see you soon.” That’s a good bye That’s a good bye That’s a good bye Now we’ve had all this time We’ve had all this time We’ve had all this time To think it through Yeah, but I still love you And I’m gonna see you real, real soon

credits

released May 5, 2008

All songs written by Aaron Espe except:
"One Way Ticket" by Aaron Espe and Busbee
"The Key" by Aaron Espe and David Welsh

Produced by Chris Cunningham and Aaron Espe
Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Chris Cunningham at Basecamp Studios, Bozeman, Montana
Co-engineered by Chad Langford
String arrangement on "You've Caught Me Now" by Kyle Brenner
Photography by Heidi Espe (front cover) and Lauren Cochenour (back cover)
Album artwork and layout by Ben and Michel Wysocki

Musicians
Aaron Espe: vocals background vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano and organ
Chris Cunningham: background vocals, piano, trumpets, accordion, acoustic guitars, and organ
Chad Langford: upright bass
Ben Wysocki: drums and percussion (Ben appears courtesy of Epic Records)
Kyle Brenner: cellos on "You've Caught Me Now"

Thank you: Heidi. Mom and Dad. Erica, Ingrid, Greta. Chris and Leslie. Ben and Michele. Lauren and Steve. Chad. Kyle. Busbee. David. Jeff Stelzner. Jim and Andrea Hawthorne. Sam and Al Cunningham. Steve Grosz. Ron Craighead. David Greco. Steve Clark. Tim Friesen. Mitchell Haaby. Jennika Wrightsman.

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Aaron Espe Nashville, Tennessee

I'm probably what Bob Ross would sound like if he'd been a singer-songwriter. Calming, positive music with a hint of sadness.

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