The Devil's Paintbrush Road

from Firecracker by The Wailin' Jennys

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lyrics

I held on for so long
Dusty quaint old song
Things attach with glue
Live and die and gone

June flowers are so bold
on the devil’s paintbrush road
The devil paints a double life
and there I dare not go

Live and die and gone
Live and die and gone
The devil paints a double life
Live and die and gone

I’m not the cheating kind
It snuck up from behind
Kicked in the door to someday
I can’t get her off my mind

All or nothing now
Might as well be true
and leave the dream of hearth and home
that never will come through

Live and die and gone
Live and die and gone
Leave the dream of hearth and home
Live and die and gone

Sweet wild road ahead
Sweet wild road ahead
If I lied and said that all was well
I might as well be dead

Single I was born
and single I will die
I’ll marry myself to the whole wide world
and never make her cry

Live and die and gone
Live and die and gone
I’ll marry myself to the whole wide world
Live and die and gone

Live and die and gone
Live and die and gone
The devil paints a double life
Live and die and gone

credits

from Firecracker, released June 6, 2006
Annabelle Chvostek - SOCAN 2004

Annabelle: Lead Vocal, Violin
Nicky: Vocal, Harmonica
Ruth: Vocal, Banjo
Joe: Acoustic Bass
Christian: Drums
Kevin: Dobro
David: Trumpet, Door

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The Wailin' Jennys Winnipeg, Manitoba

thewailinjennys.com

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May 9

The Academy of Music Theatre

Northampton, MA
May 10

District Music Hall

Norwalk, CT
May 11

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Troy, NY
May 12

Paramount Theatre

Rutland, VT
May 23

Birchmere

Alexandria, VA
Nov 22

Capitol Center for the Arts - NH

Concord, NH
Nov 24

Pollak Theater at Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

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