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Told the World You Were Gilded

from Aleatorium by The Old Smugglers

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    This long awaited second printing of The Old Smugglers' first full length album, Aleatorium, is here! Recorded in the middle of the woods by the light of a gas burning lamp and heated by the fire of a cast iron stove, Aleatorium is a 17 track masterpiece of undeserved confidence and ill-conceived notions of grandeur. This album features fan favorites such as 'Salad Days', 'You've Got the Shimmys', and 'We All Walk the Plank Alone'.

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lyrics

When you were born a hole was dug
and you were told the edge was the sun
You accepted the wall
And you never thought to climb.

You never knew you were nothing
You never knew of the fall
You're lucky you just knew yourself
And how you were never nothing at all.

When you lived the hole grew deep
And you were told to just believe
You remained calm
And indifferent as it evens out in the end.

You never knew you were nothing
You never knew of the fall
You're lucky you just knew yourself
And how you were never nothing at all.

When you died the hole was filled
And you told the world you are gilded
You neglected all
Because there is no such thing as time.

You never knew you were nothing
You never knew of the fall
You're lucky you just knew yourself
And the dirt washed down the drain
You just knew yourself
And how you were never nothing at all.

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from Aleatorium, released November 13, 2015
Cap'n Thunder - music, vocals, guitar, drums
Mr. December - lyrics, bass, mandolin

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The Old Smugglers Saint Paul, Minnesota

Scotch and coffee, smelling like smoke and grandpa, truckload of soup cans falling from the sky, Americana shanty sounds of regret and revelation.

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