Isn't What I Thought

from Only This Far by The Rough & Tumble

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lyrics

I’m joining up on the party line,
Not waiting on retirement.
Lord knows that took enough of my time
sitting on the company script.
But it bought me a house that I couldn’t live in
And some food that I never eat--
It’s all wasted away in the bottom bin,
And it isn’t what I thought it’d be,
Oh no, it isn’t what I thought it’d be.

Gotta head of lettuce in the hospice drawer,
I’ll buy another and let it wilt.
I need plenty but I want more,
I’m still hungry when I have my fill.
I can have it sent to my front door,
Or call for delivery--
But I don’t see what I’m looking for
And it isn’t what I thought it’d be,
Oh no, it isn’t what I thought it’d be.

I’ve spent every lick of my time,
I’ve been wasting my time.
I’ve been wasting my time on time.

I can have a smorgasbord,
Get a little bit of everything
Pass the peas and praise the Lord,
Can’t get enough of anything.
But I won’t answer my front door
without checking through my screen.
I’m scared of the person on my front porch
And I isn’t who I thought I’d be,
Oh no, I isn’t who I thought I’d be.

I think til I’m thought and I fight til I’m fought,
I fought out the clock then the clock got bought
and something’s still a-missing where time is a-pissing
and it isn’t what I thought it’d be.

I’ve spent every lick of my time,
I’ve been wasting my time.
I’ve been wasting my time on time.

I am til I ain’t and I can til I cain’t
And I don’t so I didn’t and I won’t so I wouldn’t
And it doesn’t so I dizn’t and
I wasn’t so I wizn’t and
It isn’t what I thought it’d be.

credits

from Only This Far, released May 12, 2023
Mallory Graham - vocals, banjulele, Vibraslap, Acme whistle
Scott Tyler - vocals, acoustic guitar
Chris Benelli - drums, percussion
Dave Coleman - slide guitar
Telisha Williams - upright bass

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The Rough & Tumble Haverhill, New Hampshire

The Rough & Tumble are a dumpster-folk/thriftstore Americana band consisting of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler. Only This Far, their latest full length record is out May 12, 2023. "The bottom line is these are just quality songs, well written, well played, well sung and arranged, and a pleasure from start to end."- AmericanaUK ... more

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