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Capp's Drug Store

from Blood Summer (LP) by Gold Light

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Me and my sister used to ride bicycles down to Capp’s Drug Store
Dad’d give us a dollar and our eyes would sparkle as the bell rang above the front door
And they knew us by name cus we’d always get the same they knew what we came there for
Two bottles of pop and a pack of Topp’s just lookin’ for a chance to score

But we never had much luck
Always got a pack of duds
No homerun heroes just a couple of zeroes
In the town where I grew up

Me and Jimmy used drive his Chevy down to Capp’s Drug Store
Every other Friday we just got paid we was always lookin’ for more
And they knew us by name cus we’d always get the same they knew what we were there for
Two bottles of suds couple scratch offs just lookin’ for a chance to score

But we never had much luck
Always got a pair of duds
Just a couple of losers starin’ down a future
In the town where I grew up

And I guess time touches every town some move on and some get stuck
Til the day they put you in the ground in the town where you grew up

Now me and my kid walk to town like I did but there ain’t no Capp’s anymore
As I point out the places and remember the faces of those that were there before
All the names have changed and the people are strange just some cookie-cutter stores
But I buy him a pop from the corner shop though I wish I could give him more

And I’m always down on my luck
But I never cared too much
Just as long as my son gets the hell out of
The town where I grew up

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from Blood Summer (LP), released February 3, 2022
JOE CHANG: Guitars, Vocals, Piano, Bass, Drum Beats.

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Gold Light Asheville, North Carolina

Tracking through cinematic tales of heartache, love and loss while bouncing between genres from 50’s rock and roll to post-punk to classic country, Gold Light becomes a catchall for Chang’s prismatic take on American music.

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