Hurtling Towards Extinction
lyrics

G. Haberstroh

Yeah I’m slogging through a cesspool
That’s filled to the brim with my past sins.
If there’s a light at the end of the tunnel,
That’s surely not one of the places that I’ve been – no.

I’m livin’ on the Planet Love,
I’m dealing with no respect.
I’m livin’ on the Planet Love, Love, Love, Love,
I’m dealing with no respect.

And I’m watching all the horrors
As they flash across my stream of consciousness every day.
Somehow there’s always something new that shocks me.

Yeah, even in this new wave age where anything goes, I thought I’d seen it all.
But this just blows me away.

I’m livin’ on the Planet Love,
I’m dealing with no respect.
I’m livin’ on the Planet Love, Love, Love, Love,
I’m dealing with no respect.

On the planet, on the Planet Love,
On the planet, on the Planet Love,
On the planet, on the Planet Love.
I’m livin’ on the Planet Love,
I’m dealing with no respect.
I’m livin’ on the Planet Love, Love, Love, Love,

I’m dealing with no respect.
Yeah I’m still slogging through a cesspool
That’s filled to the brim with my past sins.
If there’s a light at the end of the tunnel,
It’s surely not one of the places that I’ve been – no, no.

I’m livin’ on the Planet Love,
I’m dealing with no respect.

I’m livin’ on the Planet Love, Love, Love, Love,
Dealing with no respect.

On the planet, on the Planet Love,
On the planet, on the Planet Love,
On the planet, on the Planet Love.
On the planet, on the Planet Love,
On the planet, on the Planet Love,
On the planet, on the Planet Love.
Hey I’m just living on the Planet Love.

© SOKALEK MUSIC 2023

George Haberstroh – lead and harmony vocals, lead guitar
Linc Bloomfield – bass, rhythm guitars, piano, organ, harmony vocals
Mark Sisson – pedal steel
Carl Canedy – drums

G. Haberstroh

Round and round, and up and down, my love’s been snakebit.

I feel the poison of love way way down inside,
My love’s been snakebit, snakebit over the years.
It seems to go so good for a while, then it subsides.
My love’s been snakebit, snakebit over the years.
Oh snakebit.

So if you’re thinking about giving my love a try, remember:
My love’s been snakebit, snakebit over the years.
Maybe you should move on now, save us both the crying.
My love’s been snakebit, snakebit over the years.
Oh snakebit.

Love’s fangs stuck in my brain,
Love’s poison in my veins.
This venom here, so very strong.
It won’t be long before this love is over.
Snakebit.

Oh, you’d think by now, I’d have learned not even to try.
They had me declared legally snakeshit insane.
My love’s been snakebit, snakebit over the years.
I must have lost at love a thousand times,
My love’s been snakebit, snakebit over the years.
Oh, snakebit.

Oh yeah – round and round and up and down, my love’s been snakebit.

Round and round and up and down, my love’s been snakebit.
I feel the poison of love way way down inside.
My love’s been snakebit.

Love’s fangs stuck in my brain,
Love’s poison in my veins.
This venom here so strong,
It won’t be long before this love is over.
Snakebit, (my love’s been)
snakebit, (my love’s been)
snakebit, (my love’s been)
snakebit

I feel the poison of love way way down inside,
My love’s been snakebit, snakebit over the years
Whoah, snakebit.

© Sokalek music 2023

George Haberstroh – lead and harmony vocals, lead guitar
Linc Bloomfield – bass, rhythm guitars, piano, horns
Mark Sisson – pedal steel
Carl Canedy – drums

L. Bloomfield

All the things I didn’t know when you went out with me
Just maybe this was love, or so it seemed to me
I waited with the phone, and then it dawned on me
That someone’s counting wrong when one and one is three.

And I’m gonna take the lone road unto the sun,
Gonna find my way alone – don’t need anyone, no.
‘Cause a feeling lasts forever, but not a lie.
And when I get far from you, this one will die.

Well I got your little card; what’s that supposed to mean?
You’re crazy if you think you got a hold on me.
I can picture you – what do you think I see?
A lady trying hard to make a fool of me, oh yeah.

And I’m gonna take the lone road unto the sun,
Gonna find my way alone – don’t need anyone, no.
‘Cause a feeling lasts forever, but not a lie.
And when I get far from you, this one will die.

© TOP SHELF MUSIC 2023

Linc Bloomfield – lead and harmony vocals, bass, acoustic and electric rhythm guitars, keyboards, horns
George Haberstroh – lead guitar
Mark Sisson – pedal steel
Carl Canedy – drums

G. Haberstroh

When my soul first wrapped its love around you,
Our minds were together, searching for one truth, just one truth.
And while we waste our time talking mysteries of love,
Well I get that feelin’ that ours ain’t quite enough for you.

I’m on a downhill slide in my lover’s eyes,
So many tears have fallen inside – they’ve fallen through.
I’m on a downhill slide, in my lover’s eyes,
Streams of tears start falling that carry me from you.

It would be so different, my life without you.
Hey, doesn’t all I do prove my love is true for you?

I’m on a downhill slide in my lover’s eyes,
So many tears have fallen inside – they’ve fallen through.
I’m on a downhill slide, in my lover’s eyes,
Streams of tears start falling that carry me from you,

They carry me from you,
They carry me from you,
And they carry me from you.

© SOKALEK MUSIC 2023
George Haberstroh – lead vocal, lead guitar
Linc Bloomfield – bass, rhythm guitars, piano, harmony vocals
Mark Sisson – pedal steel
Carl Canedy – drums

G. Haberstroh

Smoke and mirrors, clouds and rain,
Everything is gone, only lies remain.
In the thunder and lighting, I’m guzzling moonshine
‘Til I go blind or insane.

Does anything you say really matter?
Does anything you do really matter?
Does anything at all really matter,
If it’s not backed by love?

Believe me, I know, we’ve got such a long way to go
Before we can set things right.
But we gotta start somewhere baby; let’s start tonight.

You try to deny that I’m even here.
But all your smoke and mirrors, clouds and rain,
They’re gonna disappear,

With a little touch of love.
With a little touch, a little touch, of love.
Only when love’s been there, can your dreams fill the air,
And chase away all those nightmares.

Smoke and mirrors, clouds and rain,
Everything is gone, only lies remain.
In the thunder and lightning, I’m guzzling moonshine
‘Til I go blind or insane, yeah.

Smoke and mirrors, clouds and rain;
Smoke and mirrors, clouds and rain.

© Sokalek Music 2023
George Haberstroh – lead and harmony vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Linc Bloomfield – bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards, horns, harmony vocals
Mark Sisson – pedal steel
Carl Canedy – drums

L. Bloomfield

Once I thought the universe would serve the will of man,
That humans owned the future in a grand galactic plan.
But weakness grew among us, our virtue we betrayed.
Was it some distant master race, some alien crusade?

Or was it just a bad day? Stuck on the Freeway.
I’m almost ready to pack it in.
This kind of life, it’s not so easy; it’s kind of sleazy.
But don’t you judge me for where I’ve been.

‘Cause I know, fortunes rise or they may fall;
Reach the top, and you can lose it all.
There’s a time for laying low,
But not today – got to do the show.

So play it like you mean it, show me what you’ve got.
Nothing lasts forever; this moment’s worth a lot.
We’re not going to solve the mystery of love,
So listen to your heart, and hope you’ve got a friend above.

Once I had a vision to be a musician;
It was a mission – I saw the light. Yeah that’s right.
Sometimes the vibe is crazy, I feel amazing,
And that’s how I feel tonight; oh, the band sounds tight.

So let go of that dark place in your soul;
We can’t take back the time it stole.

Every heart has a place for love;
All it takes may be a little shove.

So play it like you mean it, time to take your shot.
Music lasts forever, so give it all you got.
No one’s going to solve the mysteries of life,
Just listen to your heart; I know we’re gonna be all right.

Came to me one moonlit night a vision in the sky,
A goddess with a message; she looked me in the eye.
She said to me the people have grown restless in the land;
They hear a distant cowbell, and they’re waiting for the band.

So play it like you mean it, show me what you’ve got.
Nothing lasts forever, tonight is worth a lot.
We’re not going to solve the mystery of love,
So listen to your heart, and hope you’ve got a friend above.
© TOP SHELF MUSIC

Carl Canedy – lead vocal, drums
George Haberstroh – lead guitar
Linc Bloomfield – bass, acoustic and electric rhythm guitars, keyboards, harmony vocals, cowbell
Mark Sisson – pedal steel

L. Bloomfield

Well now it’s hot and I’m feeling good,
Cause there’s a party in the neighborhood.
We got the band all here, we got nachos and beer,
It’s time to shake it like you know you should.

The bartender is hustling to fill
a dozen glasses with the local swill.
And it’s a million degrees, and I’m feeling the breeze of that
Ice hot Austin Chill.

Now there’s a food truck along the street,
A bunch of people lining up to eat.
Checking out the funky dude serving up the spicy food
And the barbecue is hard to beat.

Now it’s time to let the good times roll,
Let the music kidnap your soul.
You know I came here to play, and that’s the only way,
Cause the night in Austin never grows old.

Yeah now, I’m raising the stakes, I’m a doubling down.
I’m a shootin’ the moon in a duel at high noon, and I’m
Painting the town.

Honey don’t wait up for me; tonight I’m riding with the cavalry.
We’re a long way from Boston; we’re chilling in Austin.
This is where you need to be.

Little darlin’ strap on your dancing shoes,
‘cause tonight we’re playing rhythm and blues.
‘Cause when the moon comes up, we’ll be raising a cup,
And my guitar will be spreadin’ the news.

Now we’ve finally reached the witching hour,
And all the bells are ringing in the Tower.
Let the music play, wipe our troubles away;
Get ready now to feel the power.

And I’m raising the stakes, I’m a doubling down.
Yeah I’m a shootin’ the moon in a duel at high noon and I’m
Painting the town.

Honey don’t wait up for me; tonight I’m riding with the cavalry.
We’re a long way from Boston; we’re chilling in Austin.
This is where you need to be.
© TOP SHELF MUSIC 2023

George Haberstroh – lead vocal, lead guitar, slide guitar
Linc Bloomfield – bass, rhythm guitars, organ, harmony vocals
Mark Sisson – pedal steel
Carl Canedy – drums

L. Bloomfield

All around you, sights and sounds that seem so real;
Every moment, only you know how it feels.
Are you listening? Can’t you tell that it’s a dream? It’s a dream.
This was never meant to be.
Come back to me, to me.

That guy’s a hustler; you can’t believe a word he says.
They know you’re watching; they make more money from the ads.
They’re trying to scare you. Don’t you know we’ll be OK? Be OK?
The sun will rise another day.
Come back to me, to me

Back to the ground –
Yeah I know it’s a long way down.
When you’re weak, and take the bait,
You let them fill your head with hate.

It’s a game, and you’re being played,
Helping losers throw their shade.
Come back to me.

Life’s a journey. It’s up to you to take the ride.
It’s not your problem when others win; control your pride.
The truth may hurt you, but when you believe the lies, the lies,
And your friends all shake their heads, don’t wonder why.
Come back to me
(Back, back to the ground; back, back to the ground; back to me)

©Top Shelf Music, 2023
Linc Bloomfield – lead and background vocals, bass, rhythm guitars, organ
George Haberstroh – lead and accent guitars, slide guitar, background vocals
Mark Sisson – pedal steel, Gold Foil lap slide guitar
Carl Canedy – drums

G. Haberstroh

We’re all just in the process of living,
We’re all just striving to survive.
Then when love and fortune grow cold,
We get so trapped in the bad that we can’t feel the light.

Hey that golden sun can still shine on you,
Make golden every little thing, every little thing you do,
Hey that golden sun.
That golden sun.

We all have such a terrible time living up to others’ expectations.
(especially our loved ones)
I know that time and time again we fail in their eyes.
But somehow we’ve got to learn to turn that sadness to reason,
And realize that we still have to fly.

Hey that golden sun can still shine on you,
Make golden every little thing, every little thing you do,
Hey that golden sun.
That golden sun.

© SOKALEK MUSIC 2023

George Haberstroh – vocal, lead guitar, synthesizer
Linc Bloomfield – bass, rhythm and accent guitars, keyboards, strings
Carl Canedy – drums

G. Haberstroh

Well I don’t know if you can fathom this, but there’s a Florida Flash Flood headed our way.
Pretty much screwed, pretty much stranded; nothing we can say or do but pray.

Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood.

Hey I don’t know if you can really comprehend the dire circumstances I’m describing to you.
Somebody already should have told you, scolded you, to stay in.
So come on, come on, look out, look out, watch out, watch out, watch out,
Watch out! Oh no – sinkhole!

Yeah so much rain has already fallen, I see schools of fish swimming in the road.
Get ready for another beating, another pounding; ‘cause the sky’s fixing to explode.
Florida Flash Flood is out for blood.
Florida Flash Flood is out for blood.

Hey I still don’t know if you can really comprehend the extreme circumstances I’m telling you.
Somebody should have already told you, scolded you to stay in.
So come on, come on, look out, look out, watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out,
Oh no – sinkhole! Yeah!

Florida Flash Flood is out for blood.

It’s real – it’s no joke. It’s a true force of nature
All us humans can do is howl and pray.

That hurricane is dragging up all them super-loaded feeder bands.

Baby’s going to stream over us for days and days and days and days and days.

Florida Flash Flood is out for blood.
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood.
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood.

Yeah I don’t know if you can fathom this, but there’s a Florida Flash Flood headed directly for you.

Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood,
Florida Flash Flood and it’s out for blood.
Florida Flash Flood – it’s out for blood.

© SOKALEK MUSIC 2023
George Haberstroh – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
Linc Bloomfield – bass, harmony vocals
Mark Sisson – pedal steel

M. Sisson, D. Bloomfield

How you gonna leave me, when I wasn’t really there?
How you gonna break the heart that never really cared?
How you gonna catch me, when I’m faster than the wind?
How you gonna figure out what happened in the end?

See me, see me, see me go.
Where I go, you’ll never know.
See me, see me, see me go.
Where I go,you’ll never know,
Where I go, you’ll never know.

Tell you what I’m gonna do to help you on your way,
I’ll leave tonight and hold you tight, and this is what I’ll say.
Bye bye lover, so long friend,
I really hope we get to meet again.

See me, see me, see me go.
Where I go, you’ll never know.
See me, see me, see me go.
Where I go, you’ll never know,
Where I go, you’ll never know. No!

Bye bye lover, so long friend,
If we ever get to meet again.
Bye bye lover, so long friend,
Guess we’ll never, ever meet again.
See me, see me, see me go.

Where I go, you’ll never know.
See me, see me, see me go.
Where I go, you’ll never know,
Where I go, you’ll never know.

I’m flying. I’m driving. I’m dreaming. I’m scheming.

So say goodbye (See me, see me, see me go.)
Where I go, you’ll never know.
See me, see me, see me go.
Where I go, you’ll never know,
Where I go, you’ll never know. No!

See our, see our love affair,
Our love affair that never was (really there)
See me, see me go away.
See me, see me, see me go away.
See me, see me go away.
See me.

© TOP SHELF MUSIC 2023

Mark Sisson – lead vocal, rhythm guitars, pedal steel
George Haberstroh – lead guitar, harmony vocals
Linc Bloomfield – bass, 6- and 12-string rhythm guitars, organ, harmony vocals
Carl Canedy – drums

L. Bloomfield

Robots digging rocks on Mars,
Rich guys taking rides in space;
Down below, tensions grow
Within the human race.
Everything is speeding up,
Where we’re headed no one knows.
Rich or poor, peace or war,
We live where magic grows.

Hurricanes are getting worse,
Water’s coming through the door.
Summer heat melts the street;
You wonder how much more.
Time is running out, they say.
Act before the window’s closed.
They will see, we can be
The land where magic grows.

Mother nature calls the shots,
Human nature makes her mad.
Islands drown, species die;
There ain’t no going back, back, back.

Generations leave behind
Bills that someone has to pay.
Funny how we want things now,
The price comes due someday.
But even in the darkest hours,

At least we’re on the path we chose.
Stay with me, safe and free
Right here where magic grows.

© TOP SHELF MUSIC 2023

Linc Bloomfield – lead and harmony vocals, bass, rhythm guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion
George Haberstroh – co-lead vocal, lead guitar
Mark Sisson – pedal steel
Carl Canedy – drums