In Grainy days of black and white- And innocents at play
A Seed began to Sprout from Fertile Ground
And from the Fields of Illinois- Young Carl made his way
To where his fame and sad misfortune would be found
On the starlit sets of Hollywood the lights are hot and bright
And some say the stage ain't no place for a child
But Carl was a rascal he said "piss on the lights"
He went against the Grain, he was reckless, he was wild
But those Grainy days of black & white were over all too soon
Like a bowl of breakfast Cereal during the Saturday cartoons
Cause Seasons change and people age and stars will fade from sight
Except for those that will remain in days of Grainy black and white
So Carl went to the dogs, he had nowhere else to go
All his days of child stardom having passed
Hollywood is cruel to those who've Grown out of the only role
In which anyone can see them being cast
Times were hard and Ripe for trouble, there was tragedy in Store
On the night that Carl quarreled with a friend
It was just a Chaffy fifty bucks his buddy shot him for-
A much too early Harvest in the end
But those Grainy days of black & white were over all too soon
Like a bowl of breakfast Cereal during the Saturday cartoons
But the Grass is always green and stars are always shining bright
For those who always will remain in days of Grainy black and white
Who will always stay inGrained in Grainy days of black and white
Yeah, Carl's time was cut way too short
But now, whenever his story crops up every now and then
People start to wonder whether there might be something more to the story-
And they get this idea Planted in their heads
from Grainy Days,
released March 16, 2018
Jon Waterman- Vocal and Guitars
Eric Brown- Drums
Andy Gerard- Bass
Derek Dupuis- Keyboards
Lisa Haley, Andy Gerard and Caden LaFortune- Backing Vocals
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