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1.
It Didn’t Take, Outside My Door It Didn’t Take, It’s Three Am It Didn’t Take, He’s Ringing My Bell It Didn’t Take, Now I’m Back In Hell He Said I Ain’t Goin To The Shack I Said “Baby Why You Treat Me Like That” So I’m Thinking This Guy’s Got To Go That’s What I Said When I Walked Out The Door He Said Your Funny, It’s Really Cute He Never Thought I Would Give Him The Boot I Was Serious And I Told Him So He Said “Baby Please Don’t Go” Chorus Next Week It’s The Same Old Show He’s Saying That I Can’t Go I’m Never Gonna Take His Ring If He Keeps Telling Me That I Can’t Sing I Tell Him I Can’t Do This No More, He Says Just You Wait For What’s In Store I Say, “No” That “I Can Wait” But He Would Not Take The Bait Chorus Solo Bridge: He Thinks That I Want To Live Like This He Thinks That I Can Live Like This How Did I Get To This Place? I Guess I Shouldn’t Have Opened The Door
2.
Too big to fail, too rich for jail How much do you need to cure the greed How much stuff to say, “enough is enough” Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered If it turns a profit you’d probably sell your own daughter Just a bunch of greedy fat cats Same fat cats from the frats Just the same old fat cats from the frats Chorus Auditors, bankers, brokers, lawyers too Everyone’s in on the ruse It sounds too good to be true Selfish, arrogant, psychopath, spoiled brats We’re doing the time For their crimes It’s the same old fat cats from the frats It’s the same old fat cats from the frats Chorus
3.
Sorry 04:21
Baby, I’m sorry… Don’t know what else to say I messed up and shouldn’t have treated you this way See I was running with the big dogs… I was howlin’ at the moon Now I feel like a snake in the grass, tears falling like a monsoon Chorus Cause it didn’t mean nothin’, just a one night stand I’m not plannin a residency, I’ve got no world tours planned Chorus Solo It was a moment of weakness, yes you, you know it’s true I’m the baby in the bathwater and I’m in love with you Chorus Answer Song: When you’re out running with the big dogs Humpin’ whomever’s leg I’ve been with the gardener in your own bed What started out as “another thing” has now blossomed into love This talk came at the perfect time because our time is up I’ll have my stuff out by the weekend and P.S. The gardener quits So as far as your one night stand goes baby… I really don’t give a shit Cause you’re sorry Yeah you’re sorry You’re sorry You’re sorry
4.
Pine Tar 04:44
July 24th, nineteen eighty-three On a trip with the junior legion team Yankee stadium, the field of dreams No place for a Mets fan to be Top of the ninth, Royals down by one Brett up to bat, on first was Washington There I was rooting for the underdog Couldn’t root out loud – didn’t dare make a sound George launched Goose’s ball into flight Just beneath our seats in right As he rounded the bases the crowd was stunned It looked as if the Royals had won But Billy came out to protest the at-bat Too much pine tar near the top of the bat The umpires agreed and Brett was gone Hard to believe the Yankees had won Walking down the ramp, wondering what just went down The crowd didn’t care, for the Yankees had won Gaylord tried to hide the evidence He was ejected for his offense But justice was served, justice prevailed The ruling overturned by Lee McPhail The game was finished 25 days late To finally seal the Yankees’ fate
5.
Well they raised up the prices of roses today All because they said it was a holiday It’s the day that I’m supposed to say, “I love you” But I love you anyway and everyday it’s true CHORUS: And I don’t need no hallmark holiday To tell me how I feel about you Cause everyday is Valentine’s Day Whenever I’m with you The next day roses are half price But that doesn’t mean I’d treat you half as nice Cause every day is Valentine’s Day Whenever I’m with you CHORUS Gonna save up all my money some day Build you a greenhouse with all of my pay Then I’d grow roses for you everyday To show my love and give it to you Chorus Out
6.
The Irish need not apply The Irish need not apply They were the blacks of Europe Looking for hope The Irish need not apply Famine drove them from their homes They came to The States in droves Some didn’t like their beliefs Now the Irish need not apply Chorus Their tight-knit community Provided them with unity Their votes gave them power to give them a say Now the Irish, they can apply Solo Chorus Chorus
7.
Gold Digger 04:37
Give an inch and you take a mile There is no telling behind the smile Pay your dues while he grows old Count up the loot before the body’s cold Travel the world see the seven seas Have no cares do as you please No nine to five, not up your alley No sense of value or reality No sense in working to pay the rent You ain’t broke, hell you ain’t even bent Always looking for the next free ride Have you no dignity, where is your pride? Wear used clothes but deep down a snob Love is work and you’ve never had a job When you gonna make your own way All that work just means you get no play Chorus/Bridge: Gold digger, gold digger – When you gonna pay your own way Gold digger, gold digger – All that work just means you get no play Gold digger, gold digger – When you gonna pay your own way Gold digger, gold digger – All that work just means you get no play
8.
DKC 03:17
You Taught Me How To Write This Song Gonna Miss You When You’re Gone You Taught Me About Things In Life Living, Learning And How To Survive You Taught Me How To Fly Bat Blind Even When The Sounds Weren’t Kind I Always Listened To What You Said You Always Got The Drummer Laid Bridge: I Didn’t Know A Key From A Note You Taught Me Credence, Note For Note I Didn’t Know A One From A Half To You It Was Just Great Sounding Jazz The Advice You Gave Often Sage Even Though The Bottle Is Your Cane I Realize Now It Is Not Too Late We Can All Change Our Own Fate You Taught Me How To Write This Song Gonna Miss You When You’re Gone You Taught Me How To Write This Song Gonna Miss You When You’re Gone
9.
Animals 02:50
I Like Animals Because They Are Cute Dogs, Hampsters, Guinea Pigs And Newts Horses Smell When You Hold Out Your Hand Not All Dogs Need 4 Legs To Stand Dogs Will Stay With You All The Long Day Cats Will Bring You Their Gifts Of Prey Pigs Are The Magic Animal They Give You Pork, Sausage, Bacon And Ham Chorus: Moo, Moo, Cheep, Cheep, Cheep Cows, Goats, Chickens And Sheep Moo, Moo, Cheep, Cheep, Cheep Cows, Goats, Chickens And Sheep Lambs Drink Milk From A Baby’s Bottle Lambs Drink Milk From A Baby’s Bottle Cats Are Soft, Cuddly And Cute Some Don’t Care And They Give Them The Boot Dogs Hunt Frogs, Bunnies And Squirrels They Are The Best Friends In The Whole Wide World Chorus - Out
10.
Blue Canoe 04:07
Riding round the county drinking from a jar big blue canoe on top of my car hop in darling, don't be a stranger, sit back and relax because you ain't in no danger Bugaloo spells trouble to me, I'd rather be out here under the trees with the wind on the lake, the stars in the sky, what else do you need to make you feel high? I wanna ride with you...ohhh, ohhh in my blue canoe ohhh, ohhh baby let's go riding - slipping and a sliding in my blue canoe You get the ice chest and I'll get the bait meet me at the lake and don't be late cause I've been hanging around dragging me down gotta get behind the wheel and get the hell out of town too many people and too many cars, too many nights in too many bars my noggin's gettin soggin and my spirits are dragging time to take a ride on my blue water wagon I wanna ride with you...ohhh, ohhh in my blue canoe ohhh, ohhh baby let's go riding - slipping and a sliding in my blue canoe

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Produced by Eric “Roscoe” Ambel
Recorded by Mario Viele at Back in the Hole Studios, Bovina, NY
Additional recording by Brian Shafer at Project Awesome, Richmondville, NY
Additional recording by Andris Balins at Back in the Hole Studios, Bovina, NY
Mixed by Eric Ambel at Evie’s in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY

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released February 20, 2016

Esquela is:
Brian Shafer – Guitar
Becca Frame – Vocals
John “Chico” Finn – Bass / Vocals
Matt Woodin – Guitar
Todd Russell – Drums / Vocals

Guest Musicians:
Eric “Roscoe” Ambel – Guitar / Vocals
Brian Mangini - Keys
Matthew Polashek - Saxaphone
Mark Spencer – Pedal Steel
Tom White – Banjo / Tin Whistle / Fiddle

All songs written by John “Chico” Finn except #3, #9 and #10 (Livestock Music – BMI)
“Sorry” – written by Chico and Becca Frame (Livestock Music – BMI)
“Animals” – written by Chico and Emmylou Finn (Livestock Music – BMI)
“Blue Canoe” – written by Porter Cray Hudson and Laurie Stirratt – (Universal Music Careers Publishing)

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Esquela Bovina Center, New York

Esquela was formed in 2008 by John "Chico" Finn and Keith Christopher. Together they wrote songs for their debut album, "The Owl Has Landed". Over the course of the next decade, Esquela has recorded five studio albums. Over the course of the next few months, Esquela will be releasing its back catalog on Bandcamp, building up to a June 25th release of their latest album, "A Sign From God". ... more

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