One Horse Pony

from One Horse Pony by Nick Vandenberg

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lyrics

Lookin around for something easy to catch
I was looking for work or something easy to sell
Watching frost he bottom it was easy to see
If you’d pay for what you’d rather steal

Fishing line’s broken down deep in the reel
Separating me form every coin in the well
Throw a million dollars out and nothing ‘ould stick
Slappin’ at the wall lookin’ for a switch
But I don’t feel nothin’ at all

Cause I’m a one horse pony in a two-bit town
Got a race track saddle but I take my time
I bet my nome on it that carrot comes back around
And you’re a pine needle in haystack
Scattered on the blacktop blowing’ down the highway
I hear you belly laughing’ why put off till tomorrow
What you can just not do at all

Cherry bomb’s lit and you’re lookin’ at me
like a hammer calls a sickle red
Waiting’ for a second that could send us to bed
But could barely move a cannon ball

Staring’ down the barrel of an old 35”
The picture was clear all except for your eyes
Going to a party with nobody to meet
We can turn it around into the night of our lives
And leave without sayin’ goodbye

Cause I’m a one horse pony in a two-bit town
Got a race track saddle but I take my time
I bet my nome on it that carrot comes back around
And you’re a pine needle in haystack
Scattered on the blacktop blowing’ down the highway
I hear you belly laughing’ why put off till tomorrow
What you can just not do at all

Pullin’ the vines that were hangin’ too tall
They were shakin’ my hand they were cursin’ at me
Fightin’ with my body all they took was a knee
Just when they were learning to crawl

It doesn’t add up but if it must come down
You could polish your shoes or you could die on your feet
Or rollin in the meadow feels good to be free
From the weight of the world on the end of your line
Or two nickels ain’t worth a dime

Cause I’m a one horse pony in a two-bit town
Got a race track saddle but I take my time
I bet my nome on it that carrot comes back around
And you’re a pine needle in haystack
Scattered on the blacktop blowing’ down the highway
I hear you belly laughing’ why put off till tomorrow
What you can just not do at all

credits

from One Horse Pony, released February 13, 2022
Dan Hockstein: Pedal Steel
Geoff Goodhue, Jeni Hubert, Joe Wilkins Backing Vocals
NIck Vandenberg: Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Harmonica, Temple Blocks, Triangle, Vocal

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