To Hell with Detroit!

by The Lonely Lovers

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A5 G D
Well we’ve been here a year in your sister’s apartment
And I’ve got the same stupid job
The car still ain’t fixed and we still get in fights
For no reason, I guess just because
I’m not saying it wasn’t worth trying
But when can we call it a day?
It takes 40 minutes to drive 20 miles
What more should I have to say?

A5 C G D
To hell with Detroit
A5 G D
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They say money’s pouring in from some guy in Chicago
They’re cleaning up all the downtown
But the unions are broke and the factory won’t pay me
Enough to go running around
Your sister sure knows how to party,
But she’s not good at paying the rent
And I still drink the same beer I did in East Jordan
Alone while you’re out with your friends

To hell with Detroit

I want to go back to the northlands
I want to drive out to some field
Sit and watch the wind move in the pines and the oaks
And remember what’s true and what’s real
I’m gonna go back to the Ironworks
Whatever they’ll give me I’ll take
And I’ll pull off this ring and stand on the bridge
And throw it out into the lake

To hell with Detroit

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released December 11, 2019
MBH vocals, electric guitars, drums, mixing, mastering. Jen Schaap bass and vocals. Caroline Barlow acoustic guitars and vocals.

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The Lonely Lovers Boyne City, Michigan

The Lonely Lovers is a northern-Michigan musical collective helmed by Mark Blaauw-Hara. It includes performances and contributions by Jen Schaap, Caroline Barlow, Jamie Platte, Drew Baar, Chris Graham, Kevin Putman, Greg Carpenter, Cody Farrier, Chris Koury, and Ann Stebelton. ... more

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