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Vernon Tool & Die

from The Road and the Stars by Chris Murphy

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“Vernon Tool & Die” originated from my love of mysterious tales and mysterious places with hidden tales of woe. It’s dedicated to all those weird and scary buildings we drive by and don’t know what’s going on in them.

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“Vernon Tool & Die”
words and music by Chris Murphy © 2014 (ASCAP)
published by Chris Murphy Music © ℗ 2014 (ASCAP)

There is an old factory out past Route 95
Been there forever more dead than alive
Heard stories growing up I was scared I won't deny about Vernon Tool & Die

On an old hill, surrounded by a gate
Been in the same family since 1928
They don't talk to nobody, and nobody does pry at Vernon Tool & Die

You can see the smoke pouring out hell's own chimney
The devil’s playground, now what could that be?
Crows on the fence, gun metal dark skies at Vernon Tool & Die

The trucks move at night, never during the day
The drivers all seem nervous, they always look away
I wonder what they would say, if called to testify about Vernon Tool & Die

You can see the smoke pouring out hell's own chimney
The devil’s playground, now what could that be?
Crows on the fence, gun metal dark skies at Vernon Tool & Die

I hear the train whistle, the ‘two-forty’ from Galveston
The factory lights are on, midnight shift has begun
One day they will have to answer I hope they can justify about Vernon Tool & Die

You can see the smoke pouring out hell's own chimney
The devil’s playground, now what could that be?
Crows on the fence, gun metal dark skies at Vernon Tool & Die

You can see the smoke pouring out hell's own chimney
The devil’s playground, now what could that be?
Crows on the fence, gun metal dark skies at Vernon Tool & Die, at Vernon Tool & Die

credits

from The Road and the Stars, track released July 7, 2017
Chris Murphy - lead vocals, violin, mandolin, guitar, percussion
Nate LaPointe - guitar, harmony vocals
Dave Schultz - piano, organ
Ted Russell Kamp - bass
Michael Jerome Moore - drums
Marcus Blake - harmony vocals
Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger - harmony vocals, Theremin
Music and lyrics by Chris Murphy © 2014 (ASCAP)
Originally released on Surface to Air 7/7/2017
Produced by Chris Murphy and Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger; recorded and mixed by Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger at Hayloft Studios, Los Angeles CA.

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Chris Murphy Santa Monica, California

Chris Murphy is an American musician, singer/songwriter \ multi-instrumentalist , composer, arranger, and producer. His music influences come from jazz, blues, country, classical, ethnic and electronic, resulting in a distinctly original and powerful voice. Cyrus Rhodes of NO DEPRESSION considers Murphy to be “one of the best songwriters in popular music unjustly flying under the radar.” ... more

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