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This murder ballad is based on a true story from the L.A. Times, an all too typical mass shooting in the high desert. We were struck by the sheriff's actual quote, things like this don't happen around here.

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395's a mighty long road
Runs straight as a broken arrow
South from the edge of Canada
Lonely to Hesperia
That's California

If you don't know it that's okay
People take it to get away
Get away from everything
A hundred bucks for the diamond ring
And fifty for the silver

Neighbors said that he'd been having trouble off and on
Lost his job in China Lake, lost his mind at dawn
Sheriff said there'd only been three murders all year long
Things like this don't happen around here
Things like this don't happen round here

Ridgecrest bakes in the desert sun
Four new ghosts in a stucco dump
Suspect phoned the cops and said
You and me will both be dead
Before this day is over

Forty miles of high speed fun
Playing chicken with a shotgun
Fired at the troopers on his tail
Three time loser won't make bail
He sure won't make Nevada

CH

Eight miles north of the 58
Is a good a place as any to meet your fate
The hostages would both survive
Suspect got his rain of fire
When he pulled over

CH

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from Hawks With Good Intentions, released June 20, 2019
(Davies/Lacques/Waller)
Rob Waller, lead vocal, guitar
Paul Lacques, guitar, bg vocs
Paul Marshall, bass, bg vocs
Victoria Jacobs, drums
Peter Davies, bg vocs
Gabrielle Monk, bg vocs

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I See Hawks in L.A. Los Angeles, California

I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. formed in the first year of the 21st century on a desert journey that has led to ten releases, UK/Europe and U.S. tours, and way too much fun. Alt country folk rock with rich harmonies and a way outsider approach to Americana. See them live! Top Ten Americana Releases, MOJO ... more

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