When I Win the Lottery

from Horror Films and Sunday School by Gibson & Bronzini

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I had not yet found a place to settle my family, so I was sleeping in my converted Ram van, sometimes parked in front of a friend's house, sometimes at a state park, sometimes in the forest. I would get up and write and record songs early in the morning, then head to a job site to sand or install stairs, floors, etc. all day. I was tired, desperately missing my wife and children and trying to process my mother's death. My songs were becoming gloomy and desperate, along with my mood. The tone of the album and the narrative were taking shape, but I felt that I should inject some sort of comic relief into the lineup before diving into the lightless depths that finish out the record. I wrote six or seven songs in an attempt to fill the slot, but nothing seemed quite right. It dawned on me that one of my favorite Camper Van Beethoven songs would work perfectly if I could pull it off. The song is a cleverly crafted protest song that is both serious and funny. I re-worked it as a solo bass song.

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Well I lost an eye in Mexico
Lost two teeth where I don't know
People see me comin' and they move to the other side of the road
I robbed a liquor store to make myself at home a few times
Borrowed myself a car when I needed it
I got me a shack at the bottom of the road
Fixin' cars and givin' tows
Spendin' all my money on the lottery
When I win the lottery gonna buy all girls on my block
A color TV and a bottle of French perfume
When I win the lottery gonna donate half my money to the city
So they have to name a street or a school or a park after me
When I win the lottery
Never run a flag up a pole
Like mr. red, white, and blue down the road
But I never called myself a hero for killing unknown communists
Now I can walk into any old bar
And find a fight without looking too hard
But I never killed someone I don't know just 'cause someone told me to
And when I win the lottery
Gonna buy the house next to mr. red, white and blue
And when I win the lottery
Gonna buy Post 306 American Legion, paint it red with five gold stars
When I win the lottery
When the end comes to this old world
The rights will cry and the rest will curl up
And God won't take the time to sort your ashes from mine
'Cause we zig and zag between good and bad
Stumble and fall on right and wrong
'Cause the tumbling dice and the luck of the draw just leads us on
And when I win the lottery, gonna buy all the girls on my block
Silver-plated six shooters and a quart of the finest highland scotch
'Cause when I win the lottery, the rights will shake their heads and say that
God is good but surely works in mysterious ways
When I win the lottery

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from Horror Films and Sunday School, released January 1, 2019
Aaron Gibson on bass and vocals
Song written by Greg Alan Lisher, Victor Krummenacher, David Lowery
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Aaron Gibson Logsden, Oregon

Called "truly unique"and "emotionally charged" by Get it on Vinyl, and described as “Masterful” by the A&M Arts Examiner, Aaron Gibson's distinctive style of playing perfectly supports his storytelling. Aaron, along with his wife and children, have their roots in a small tribal community near the Oregon coast where his poetic pursuits permeate his songwriting, visual art and woodworking. ... more

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