California

from Shifting Gears EP by Dirty Mike and the Boys

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lyrics

Push me to the edge it's kinda frightening
By shifting gears with perfect timing
Wanna live my life in California, let's just go away
Voices in my mind and I'm just trying to fight it

The sun is warm stays out the darkness
The engines low and the purr is quiet
Well can we go out to the races? lets just go away
Voices in my head and I don't seem to buy it

When it's me we're not just winning babe
When it's me we're all just sinning babe
And I've been yeah I've been here before

When it's me we're not just winning babe
When it's me we're all just sinning babe
And I've seen yeah I've seen this before

When it's me we're all just...

Push me to the edge I kinda like it
By shifting gears with perfect timing
Wanna live my life in California, can we go away?
Voices in my head and I'm just tryin to fight it

Sand keeps you warm babe come out and try it
All dusty roads it's all just beach there
Well can we go out to the races? lets just go away
Voices in my head and I don't seem to mind it

When it's me we're not just winning babe
When it's me we're not just sinning babe
And I've been yeah I've been here before

When it's me we're not just winning babe
When it's me we're all just sinning babe
And I've seen yeah I've seen this before

When it's me we're all just...

When it's me we're not just winning babe
When it's me we're all just sinning babe
And I've been yeah I've been here before

When it's me we're not just winning babe
When it's me we're all just sinning babe
And I've seen yeah I've seen this before

When it's me we're all just...

credits

from Shifting Gears EP, released February 26, 2015
Lyrics, Guitar, Lead Vocals: Mike Stewart
Bass and backup vocals: Blair Nielsen
Drums and backup vocals: Terence Dorras Donnelly

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Kaj Falch-Nielsen

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Dirty Mike and the Boys Vancouver, British Columbia

BLUES ROCK ~ with a twist of soul and a dash of funk. Hailing from the frigid ice cold depths of Ladner BC.

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