Gatling Girl

from Shilling For Dreamtown by Starnes&Shah

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lyrics

oh it got me crawling, but I don’t even want it / oh, you see me hauling, got no time for the talking // about the way, it was supposed to be / I don’t play the sofa remedy // oh I’ve gone and stolen, what I thought I wanted / I can’t stop going for that stuck little target / and my head feels like an open wound / fighting off what I’m supposed to do //oh the Gatling girl, the Gatling girl / oh the Gatling girl, the Gatling girl / you don’t know what I’d do / you don’t know what I’d do // oh so keep me moving – a steady rate of fire / I’m built to feel some cooling from reloading – I’m a liar // to stop now, would be to burn up / I won’t know how to fill the hollow up // oh the Gatling girl, the Gatling girl / oh the Gatling girl, the Gatling girl / you don’t know what I’d do / you don’t know what I’d do / clever maker’s cruelty, did have to make the point / the battle’s shame is fruitless, and am I just the way // you drive home the lesson for the good / while I denote veteran curse and woe // oh the Gatling girl, the Gatling girl / oh the Gatling girl, the Gatling girl / you don’t know what I’d do / you don’t know what I’d do

credits

from Shilling For Dreamtown, track released September 3, 2013
© 2013 Dania Abu-Shaheen (ascap).
All songs written by Dania Abu-Shaheen and Performed by Starnes&Shah.
Recorded and mixed by Matt Noble at Riverworks Recording, Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Produced by Matt Noble, Dania Abu-Shaheen and Zilpha Starnes.
Mastered by Paul Logus at Taloowa.

Vocals/Electric Guitar: Dania Abu-Shaheen | Vocals/Synth: Zilpha Starnes | Bass: Nick LaBate | Drums: Chris Infusino

Artwork: ©2012 Josh Dorman, www.joshdorman.net
Front Cover: “This Broken World,” Images courtesy of Ryan Lee Gallery

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Starnes&Shah White Plains, New York

Starnes&Shah, featuring vocal duo Dania Abu-Shaheen (guitar/vocals) and Zilpha Starnes (keyboards/vocals), was formed in Astoria, NY in 2005. Bring a poet/songwriter from Lebanon together with a choirgirl from Dallas, Texas, and you get a unique musical counterpoint. Starnes&Shah recently completed their fourth album “Shilling For Dreamtown” which is due for release on 11/9/13. ... more

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