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One Thousand Years

from Dark Songs Vol. 7 by Holiday Music Motel

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(Jamey Clark, Carley Baer, Julia McConahay) Performed by: Carley Baer - vocals, accordion / Julia McConahay - vocals, fiddle / Jamey Clark - drums / Mike Wheeler - vocals / Wade Coisman - bass / Barrett Tasky - pirate sounds

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Never really thought I would get to heaven
But I didn’t really mind
That’s why I’m here in purgatory, my penance for to find
There’s always wind blowing through the trees
Always a full moon
Always a couple open seats at the Purgatory Saloon

A ballroom full of wayward souls
Lost their way somehow
They put their faith in Jesus
But only the spirits gonna save ‘em now
And into every shot glass
Fall a weary pilgrim’s tears
‘Cause we know we’re going to be drinkin’ here
For the next thousand years

One thousand years (one thousand years)
One thousand more (one thousand more)
If you don’t pass on through those pearly gates
You’re gonna fall right through the floor

One thousand years (one thousand years)
One thousand more (one thousand more)
If you don’t pass on through those pearly gates
You’re gonna fall right through the floor

Look around and you will see the captive clientele
A room of ghosts, raising toasts and quite a bit of hell
We got Salem witches drinking pitchers, and Druids shootin’ booze
But don’t shoot quarters with the Inquisition, ‘cause they don’t like to lose

One thousand years (one thousand years)
One thousand more (one thousand more)
If you don’t pass on through those pearly gates
You’re gonna fall right through the floor

One thousand years (one thousand years)
One thousand more (one thousand more)
If you don’t pass on through those pearly gates
You’re gonna fall right through the floor

Red Beard, Black Beard, Blue Beard all walk into a bar
The bartender says, “Is this a joke?”
And the pirates all say, “YAAARRRR!!”

(Scurvy Chorus)
One thousand years (one thousand years)
One thousand more (one thousand more)
If you don’t pass on through those pearly gates
You’ll fall right through the floor

(Hoppin’ Chorus)
One thousand years (one thousand years)
One thousand more (one thousand more)
If you don’t pass on through those pearly gates
You’re gonna fall right through the floor
One thousand years (one thousand years)
One thousand more (one thousand more)

If you don’t pass on through those pearly gates
You’re gonna fall right through the floor
If you don’t pass on through those pearly gates
You’re gonna fall right through the floor
If you don’t pass on through those pearly gates
You’re gonna fall right through the floor

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from Dark Songs Vol. 7, released October 28, 2016

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