Opium Train (Sunset Mix)

from The Word (bandcamp Exclusive) 2022 by Robert James

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Opium Train (Sunset Mix) We close out the album with a song taken from 2018’s Satyr’s Day Parade. One of only two songs chosen from our fourth full-length release. It’s not lost on me that the album opens and closes with tracks from the same album. Ah. The we’ve come full circle moment. There’s two other versions of this closing number, single and album track. We hoped you’ve enjoyed listening to our album. All eleven songs. We threw in a bonus track, The Word, for this, the free version. Meaning as far as listening restrictions go. If you’ve purchased this digitally you already know about track 12 and track 13, the bonus tracks for this digital only release. We apologize for not moving forward with the vinyl LP project at this time but we continue moving forward just the same. I’m almost into my second childhood. There will be vinyl once again. One way or another. Other versions of this song: Opium Train (Trail Mix) and Opium Train

lyrics

Even through sandstorms
We followed the lights
Burning and weaving their way through midnight

And all of the fifty horsemen
That ride with the train
Each of them wishing that it would rain

As the sun climbed higher our throats were fire
The reins burned hot in my hands
The train would snake - find it's way
To waterholes not on the map
We'd conspire by the speck of a fire
Go over it again and again ..
I would die in the sand or have silver and gold for my Jane
Robbing the Opium train - robbing the Opium train ..

The horsemen, they drop like flies
In this sweltering heat -
All of the rest will be slaughtered like sheep

Tonight while they make their camp
Is when we attack
Think of my Jane - no more rehearsing .. no more turning back

As the sun climbed higher our throats were fire
The reins burned hot in my hands
The train would snake - find it's way
To waterholes not on the map
We'd conspire by the speck of a fire
Go over it again and again ..
I would die in the sand or have silver and gold for my Jane
Robbing the Opium train - robbing the Opium train ..

Close my eyes .. mmm .. see my Jane
Going down .. robbing the Opium train
Say a prayer - aw lord, keep me safe
Glory bound .. robbing the Opium train

Robbing the Opium train .. robbing the Opium train
Robbing the Opium train .. Opium train

Lyrics & Music (c)2018 Robert James
Angry Lion Publishing SOCAN/ASCAP
A Division of Horace Media 2018

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from The Word (bandcamp Exclusive) 2022, released October 6, 2022
RJ: Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitars
Dizzy: Bass Guitar
Astrid Ash: Percussion
Rhett Black: Drums & Percussion
Beaverdell Humes: Keyboards
CM Sadler: Orchestral Soundscape
Backing Vocals courtesy of CandyLand Glee:
(RJ, Astrid, Beaverdell & Rhett) By hook, crook or chants

Cakes, cookies, sweets & treats: Sugar Mountain Confectionary
"Oh, to live on Sugar Mountain" (they paid me to say that ...)
Coffees and Teas: Tiff’s Teaze & Coffee
Additional Beverages: Around The Mulberry Bush

Rhett Black & Beaverdell Humes appear courtesy of
Meet The Blacks and HOH Records.
A division of Horace Media 2022
Dizzy appears courtesy of Sunset Recording
Special Thanks to ‘CM’ for the cool Orchestral FX … now that’s Vegas!
Special Thanks to Hollis Kinglan and HOH Records
Art Direction and Cover Design: Hirografix
Special Thanks to Mark, Don & Mal @Hirografix
Original Cover Photo: The Stavely Collection

Recorded @CandyLand Recorders. Wetaskiwin, Canada
Additional Recordings: Sunset Recording. Las Vegas, USA
Engineered and Mixed by C.M. Sadler
Assistant Engineer: RJ
Produced by Robert James for The Kingsway Group
A division of Horace Media 2022
Assistant Producer: C.M. Sadler

A very special thank-you to Sunset Recording's Mobile Unit
"We bring Las Vegas to you" ... they certainly did. Boy, howdy.
Lyrics reprinted by permission. Angry Lion Publishing.
This recording HOH Records 2022

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As 2024 rolls along we hope to leave you a few more single releases xoRJ

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