From the recording Creatures Of Habit
Words and Music: Kennedy, Brain, Ellenwood, Gillard, Henning,
Produced by Deborah Holland and Headlong Hearts
Engineered by Emily Ryan
Additional engineering and mixing by Mark Henning
Mastered by Graemme Brown
Recorded at Rain City Recorders and Boutique Empire Studio in the spring and summer of 2024.
Lyrics
It’s true things ain’t been what they used to be
Time clock punches one shift instead of three
Our fate was sealed on the factory door
And a cold glass table far away, 48th floor
It’s all we know how to do in this town
Work is the glue in this town
I don’t know about you
But I don’t think I can stay
We all should have known that it would come to this
How could it have been so hard to miss?
Soon I’ll turn away from this machine
All I’ve known since I turned 17
It’s all we know how to do in this town
Work is the glue in this town
I don’t know about you
But I don’t think I can stay
Like my grandfather said in this town
You’re better off dead than in this town
I’m using my head
And I’m moving away
It’s all we know how to do in this town
Work is the glue in this town
I don’t know about you
But I don’t think I can stay
Me I’m young enough I can begin
To find another place and start again
It’s all we know how to do in this town
Work is the glue in this town
I don’t know about you
But I don’t think I can stay
Like my grandfather said in this town
You’re better off dead than in this town
I’m using my head
And I’m moving away
I’m using my head
And I’m moving awayIt’s true things ain’t been what they used to be
Time clock punches one shift instead of three
Our fate was sealed on the factory door
And a cold glass table far away, 48th floor
It’s all we know how to do in this town
Work is the glue in this town
I don’t know about you
But I don’t think I can stay
We all should have known that it would come to this
How could it have been so hard to miss?
Soon I’ll turn away from this machine
All I’ve known since I turned 17
It’s all we know how to do in this town
Work is the glue in this town
I don’t know about you
But I don’t think I can stay
Like my grandfather said in this town
You’re better off dead than in this town
I’m using my head
And I’m moving away
It’s all we know how to do in this town
Work is the glue in this town
I don’t know about you
But I don’t think I can stay
Me I’m young enough I can begin
To find another place and start again
It’s all we know how to do in this town
Work is the glue in this town
I don’t know about you
But I don’t think I can stay
Like my grandfather said in this town
You’re better off dead than in this town
I’m using my head
And I’m moving away
I’m using my head
And I’m moving away