The oldest song on the album, recorded & released in 2015 and became a crowd favourite in the dive bars, even if you didn’t know us or like us this song always seemed to get their attention. Lyrically this song was just me being a fly on the wall in all those bars and listening to the complaints and problems of the bar stool prophets. After playing the song in the bars the tempo increased and the guitars got heavier until the live version was a whole new beast compared to the original, so I wanted to get the live version down on record and try and capture some of that energy.
Written by Chris Madden
Recorded & Mixed by Chris Madden & Madden Studio
lyrics
Worlds Gone To Shit
(Verse 1)
Heard young Anderson’s wen’t n’ got a new Ford,
It’s still got the cellophane on the dam doors,
He don’t work on the count’ of his back
Only cripple I know that they call jack flash,
He don’t work & he don’t give a rip,
Worlds gone to shit
(Chorus)
Well they’ll pay if you drink, pay if you smoke,
They Pay for your drugs f your lazy and broke
They pay for your rent, pay for your car,
They’ll pay for it all, and your tab at the bar,
But work like a dog you don’t get spit,
Worlds gone to shit,
(Verse 2)
Heard Wendy Jo just had another girl,
that’s 3 babies, two daddies and a lover name Earl,
Walking down the street with a baby on her hip,
N’ that boom she’s smoking mans taking a grip,
She don’t care no she don’t give a rip,
Worlds gone to shit
(Chorus)
(Verse 3)
Well quick fix rick just stole another bag,
Just got enough for a 10 bag of skag,
Keys and the cards in the river by the wall,
Man he didn’t even run don’t care about the law,
Out on bail just looking for a hit,
Worlds gone to shit,
(Chorus)
credits
from Dive Bar / Dead Town,
released May 7, 2021
Chris Madden on Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Percussion & Drum Programming
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