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The Lowlands Of L​.​A.

from Follow The Moon by Jim Ballard

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South Akron

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All them bully boys braggin on the backstreets
makin big noise on the back beat
Aint nobody you gonna wanna meet
In the lowlands of L.A.

mamas all yellin across the yards
Daddys at the corner playin twenty one cards
Annie just wanna be a movie star
In the lowlands of L.A.


Taggin all the bars with a shoeshine kit
Tryin a make a change tryin a make it legit
Bring it home to mama gone lickity split
In the lowlands of L.A.


Somebodys dreamin Somebodys markin time
Somebodys thinkin its OK
Somebodys hustlin tryin a make a dime
In the lowlands of L.A.

Ritchie got a tele and a real loud band
Wanna make a noise out in radioland
Damned if he didnt Well i'll be damned
In the lowlands of L.A.

Annie gonna meet ya by the walkin bridge
At the end of the street by the old Wolf Ledge
Layin every chip on the bet she hedged
In the lowlands of L.A.


Somebodys dreamin Somebodys killin time
Somebodys thinkin its OK
Somebodys hustlin turnin on a dime
In the lowlands of L.A.

Now the bully boys they all dead or in jail
Annies got her movies knows every detail
Ritchies on the road reachin for that Grail
In the lowlands of L.A.

Mama always told me gotta do what you must
But i tell ya right now if ya rest ya gonna rust
I spit on the ground I kicked up the dust
In the lowlands of L.A.


Somebodys dreamin Somebodys buyin time
Some 'll never get away
Somebodys hustlin aint ever got a dime
In the lowlands of L.A.

Somebodys dreamin Somebodys doin time
Somebodys thinkin its OK
Somebodys hustlin pocket full a dimes

in the lowlands in the lowlands In the lowlands
Of L.A.

credits

from Follow The Moon, track released June 3, 2022
Joe Lang Drums
Bill Watson Bass
Wes McCraw Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Tim Longfellow Electric Piano
Terry Fairfax Hammond
JB Guitar/Vocal

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Jim Ballard Akron, Ohio

Jim Ballard
A native of NE Ohio, Jim Ballard has been, for many years a part of the recording/performing community. After touring and performing all over the country with artists from 10,000 Maniacs to Gordon Lightfoot,The Mekons to Pete Seeger, he moved into his studio, Skylyne. There, he has recorded and worked with artists from Michael Stanley to Don Dixon and Alex Bevan. ... more

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