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Cigarette Blvd.

from One Last Ride by James Coates

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A haunting, tearful ballad about saying goodbye. Instrumentation includes piano, pedal steel and dobro.

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I won't joke about the gray in my hair
I used to look so good in the family pictures
The days went by like grains of sand
Running through the crosshairs in the sifter

Well, New York's cold this time of year
So is my heart
And L.A.'s not that far away
Compared to where we are

We're just a couple of lovers in the back of the avenue
Playing cards
We're just a couple of kids trying to keep it clean
On the Cigarette Boulevard
Cigarette Boulevard

Oh, I won't yield to the fake romance
That the wine gets better as the calendars dance
I'm running through the empty streets again
Lord, won't you punch the ticket and just let me on in

Won't you keep me in your heart
'Cause that's right where I'm gonna stay
I can feel the cold surround me
As the colors fade away

We're just a couple of lovers in the back of the avenue
Playing cards
We're just a couple of kids trying to keep it clean
On the Cigarette Boulevard
Cigarette Boulevard

Now I wanna tell you just one more thing
Before the breath slips out of my throat
You saved me then and you're saving me now
So don't try and pull me when I'm slippin' on down the slope

Let me tell you that I love you
Though I'm sure you already knew
And let me kiss you one more time
Before my last amens are through

We're just a couple of lovers in the back of the avenue
Playing cards
We're just a couple of kids trying to keep it clean
On the Cigarette Boulevard
Cigarette Boulevard
Cigarette Boulevard

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from One Last Ride, released October 16, 2020
Written by James S. Coates, III
Copyright © 2021 (BMI), all rights reserved

Produced by Michael Rabb + James Coates
Engineered, mixed + mastered by Michael Rabb at AM Studios
Graphic design by James Coates

Mark Alvis: drums, percussion
James Coates: vocals, Martin acoustic guitar, Fender Telecaster electric guitar, piano
Samuel Rabb: Fender Precision Bass
Daniel Tyack: pedal steel guitar

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James Coates Sumner, Washington

James Coates is a songwriter who has used well-crafted, heartfelt songs to connect with audiences for 15 years.

He combines folk, soul, country and R&B to create a signature blend of “Soulful Americana,” a sonic tapestry that feels modern and timeless.

Coates has toured nationally, opening for Sheryl Crow, headlining Nashville’s famous Bluebird Cafe and been featured on KEXP and Seattle Weekly. ... more

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