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Riding With Martha

by King Mixer

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Written Oct-Dec 2021 during the highest crest imaginable. No airbag, tho.

lyrics

She was driving in circles
He was hoping to find
Somewhere less openly cynical
Someplace of one mind

And it was just like momma told me
Be careful of that marrying kind
cuz if she crush on you might just
crush your heart - in time

Paint her up on the outside
Sweet museum within
She need a name for her pimped out ride
Something to decide if she'll let love in
I said "Martha" - and she kissed me
And we did

And I was on my knees
She was squealing
It felt so real - from floor to ceiling
Arms and legs - and windows steaming
With tears in our eyes
Whoo ooh ooooh!


I said "call her Martha"
Over the dashboard lights
And she did! Call her Martha
When suddenly I felt the wheels
coming off this ride

Cuz though it felt so real
She was steering with that ring on her finger
Just freewheeling and I got the feeling we both
Gonna crash and die
Inside

Riding with Martha opened my eyes

Wait! - Or my heart will break
Every time she pulls away
M-A-R- what's in a name?
T-H-A- (call her Martha)
What's that say?
My hands are shaking in that car
Doesn't say (call her Martha) goodbye
M-A-R-T-H-A
Turn around turn around turn around
Before it's gone too far

She runs on fumes of desire
I'm so inspired when I'm inside her
We get in that car and stay out late
Driving at the speed of fate
Fumbling for the emergency brake

Pull over!

credits

released February 23, 2022
'Riding With Martha' written by Eric Howell / King Mixer Music ©2022

King Mixer: vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars, bass guitar, Tamborine
Casey McDonough : piano
Andrew Fraker: Electric guitar, Hammond B3, backing vocals
Colin Rambert: drums
The King Mixer Horns: Mike McCain (trombone), Alex Vilmur (trumpet), Vinnie Rizzo (sax)

Drums recorded & engineered by James Scott at Populist Recording, Wheaton, IL
Horns: Rizzo Recording, Chicago, IL

Everything else recorded by King Mixer at home. Mixed at home.

Mastering: James Scott, Populist Recording

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King Mixer Chicago, Illinois

King Mixer is both musical ensemble and performing alias of Chicago singer/songwriterEric Howell. LP studio guests feature members of Smoking Popes, NRBQ, BoDeans and Off Broadway. At a moment when guitars are fighting for a place in modern music King Mixer offers up deliberately schizophrenic rock, which grows more satisfying with each genre-defying turn, written and produced by Howell. ... more

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