The Gates Close

by James Moritz

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Little miss what a pretty mess you make
You've got an eye for the devil and I think I've got what it takes
I found a guy whose got a number if you've got some time to spend
To share one emotion and never see each other again
Let's get drunk at this cheap bar I know
I've got an in with a bartender friend of mine
He says that we can't drink for free as long as we stay in line
And for some rails we can stay after the gates close
I found that being wasted ain't really wasted time
And the city lights can always show the way home
Just another trek across a drunkards paradise
Searching for that one last hit of the night
I found I've got a knack for making all those small mistakes
Never really hurt nobody but I know some folks who've lost their faith
Didn't think that I'd forget all those time we forgot we'd spent
I guess that's just the way it goes and we'll never see each other again
Let's get drunk at this cheap bar I know
I've got an in with a bartender friend of mine
He says we can drink for free as long as we stay in line
And for some rails we can stay after the gates close
I found that being wasted ain't really wasted time
And the city lights can always show the way home
Just another trek across a drunkards paradise
Searching for the one last hit of the night

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released December 11, 2018
Lyrics/Music by James Moritz
Vocals, Acoustic, Synth - James Moritz
Electric Guitar - Will Sargent
Bass Guitar - Timothy Moast
Drums - Ross Glaze
Engineered by John Silva at Cedar Creek Recordings Austin, TX 2012
Re-Mixed/Re-Mastered by James Moritz 2018

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James Moritz has made a name for himself in the Austin, TX music scene as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician, and vocalist. He’s been a regular performer with bands such as Mayeux & Broussard, Garrett T. Capps, and Kathryn Legendre. ... more

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