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Rotary Phone

from Strange Flight by The Wanted

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“…the Twangtastic Rotary Phone— from a band steeped in Southern States swampy grooves.”—The Rocking Magpie UK

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Rotary Phone (Jeff Rogers)

My baby’s gone like the rotary phone,
My baby’s gone, so just leave her alone,
My baby’s gone, now she ain’t comin back,
Saw her heading out of town on that big smokestack.

Well, chicken’s in the kitchen, granny’s in the corn,
My baby’s in her playhouse and the work ain’t done,
Sun’s getting high, my baby’s getting’ low,
Listen to the preacher on the radio,
Listen to the man, he say’s “it’s time to go!!”

Well granny made a bad batch, threw it on the floor,
Mixed it with the chicken feed and threw it out the door,
Now chickens’ gettin’ high, pecking up the dough,
Look out momma ‘cause I think its gonna blow,
Granny’s got a dog bite, go child go.

My baby’s gone like the rotary phone,
My baby’s gone so just leave her alone,
My baby’s gone but she ain’t coming back,
Saw her heading out of town cross that railroad track
Layin’ her stripes right across my back, …………..cross my back…

Now my baby’s burned her playhouse down,
and she’s pickin’ up daisies cause her money’s all gone,
To that in-ground pool and the Cadillac car,
My baby’s getting crazy and she’s gone too far!
And running out of gas for the Cadillac car.

Well granny made a bad batch, threw it on the floor,
Mixed it with the chicken feed and threw it out the door,
Now chickens’ gettin’ high, pecking up the dough,
Look out momma ‘cause I think its gonna blow,
Granny’s got a dog bite, go child go.

My baby’s gone like the rotary phone,
My baby’s gone so just leave her alone,
My baby’s gone but she ain’t gettin’ far,
Cause she’s running out of gas for the Cadillac car,
Running out of gas cause she’s gone too far…. aw too far now…
Better get out and push

credits

from Strange Flight, track released March 26, 2021
Natalie Rogers: background vocals, washboard; Jeff Rogers: vocals, guitar; Richard Henderson; acoustic lap steel guitar; Dan Mock: electric bass; Kyle Sullivan: drums

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The Wanted Toronto, Ontario

“Beautifully blurring the lines between Folk and AltCountry with that Canadian ‘edge’ and trademarked ‘cool’ that is so difficult to put into words.”* This is full-throated full-throttle entertainment with edgy licks, infectious rhythms and soaring harmonies— "…performances worthy of The Ryman on a steamy Saturday night.”*

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