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Walk When You Wanna Run

from Walk When You Wanna Run by Ethan Askey

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lyrics

You take a taxi! or doom, was implied
If you goin’ to East 72nd in the south side
When the train left me lookin’ down that winter street in the sun
You better walk, when you wanna run

I stepped from the station down into the street
Saw the oil drum fires, fellas hands to the heat
Chain link over windows liquor and guns
You better walk when you wanna run

Where you goin’ Jack, Hey! Fellas called out to me
What’s that he’s packin’ is he a narc or just crazy?
More bush smart than street, I followed rule number one
You better walk when you wanna run

Yeah, I’m skirting disaster and I see up ahead
The boys hangin’ at the Spotlite seeing me seeing red
And past them the address where my delivery is done
You better walk when you wanna run

All eyes are on me, up the steps to the door
Where my knockin’ is answered by Mrs Blakemore
You see the “godfather of blues” shared a home with his mom
And she was some surprised I had walked and not run

Coffee and small talk: Junior’s on tour,
OJ’s trial on the box, and the fish and stray bullets in her…
Two fellas came into the house to check out the one
Who had walked down their street and not run

As a 20-year old I’d met him at the King Eddy
Southern Alberta’s home of the blues
He set the hook and reeled me down to Chicago
Set this country boy on fire with hoodoo fuel

We said our goodbyes, we’d had some rapport
I’d told them of bush planes and bear country (a bit like outside that door)
Deep south side or deep bush, if you don’t got a gun
You better walk, walk, walk when you wanna run

The fellas liked the bear analogy
They thought the comparison was pretty cool, you see
Now it’s a stretch for sure that they befriended me
But for Junior’s guest, just some hometown hospitality
They said, Yeah, man you’re right its bear country out there… how ‘bout you jump in with us and we give you a lift back to the train?

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from Walk When You Wanna Run, released March 20, 2022
Ethan Askey (lyric and composition)

Musicians
Vocal, harmonica: Ethan Askey
Guitar: Jimmy Bowskill
Electric piano: Steve Marriner
Bass, drums: Ian McKeown

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Ethan Askey Calgary, Alberta

Ethan Askey is an emerging singer-songwriter in the roots, blues and soul music landscape. Having served a long apprenticeship as sideman and studio session player, he’s performed from coast to coast to coast in Canada and is best known (as Shorty) in the RocknRoll Mountains. His harmonica-driven, original modern blues has roots, rockabilly, psychedelic, soul and Latin grooves. ... more

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