Matty Sheets of Eating The Invaders sings half of "Cardinal Directions." His band-mates Marshall and Driveway proceed to shred on electric guitar and harmonica.
lyrics
[Stephen]
Oh, I wish I could go back east
Where the girls are pretty and the beer is cheap
Yes I wish I could (Wish I could)
Go back east (Oh I wish I could go back east)
I'm movin' out baby won't You move on out with me?
(Won't you move on out with me?)
[Matty Sheets]
Well I wish I could go out west
Where the girls know how to dance the best
I wish I Could (Wish I could)
Go out west (Oh I wish I could go out west)
Now I'm drivin out baby, won't you drive sixty six with me?
(Won't you drive sixty six with me?)
[Stephen]
Well, I wish I could go down south
Where the grass grows long and there's a drawl in their mouth
Yes I wish I could (Wish I could)
Go down south (Oh I wish I could go down south)
Yeah I'm hitchin' down baby won't you hitch on down with me
(Won't you hitch on down with me?)
[Matty Sheets]
Well I wish I could fly up north
But it's too damn cold, there ain't no airports
I wish I could (I wish I could)
Fly up north (No, I wish I could fly up north)
I'm walkin up baby won't you walk on up with me?
(Won't you walk on up with me?)
[All]
So I bought a one-way ticket to Paris, France
But I found nobody there knew how to dance
Well I wish I could (Well I wish I could)
Go back home (Well I wish I could go back home)
Yeah I'm singin' my way baby, won't you sing your way with me
Yeah I'm singin' my way back back to Ohio.
credits
from Family (2009),
released September 18, 2009
Guest vocals: Matty Sheets
Electric guitar: Marshall Owen
Harmonica: David "Driveway" Moore
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