Old 97'sare an "alt-country" band originally based in Dallas, Texas. The group formed in 1993 and took their name from a song popularized by Johnny Cash, "Wreck of the Old '97." They describe themselves as a rock band with influences as varied as The Kinks, The Beatles, Pixies, David Bowie, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard. The band often performs country standards made famous by the latter two musicians, and has interspersed a number of these on their half-dozen albums over the last decade. Old 97's have been heralded as a great live band, although they claim to never rehearse their act. They included five live songs as a bonus disc on Satellite Rides, and released a live double CD set recorded at historic Gruene Hall in 2005, Alive and Wired.
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Old 97's

I've been reading books when no one's lookin'
I've been listenin' to the sirens in the night
Robert says I'm goin' straight to hell, yeah
If I hang around here I just might.
And I'd like to take some medicine
And like to drink some wine
I'd like to wake up numb like all my friends
There's a road to where I came from
It gets longer all the time
There's a road to where I'm goin'
It never ends
And my moon, it always sways
And my guitar always plays and plays
Drowning in the days
Drowning in the days
Drowning in the days
Drowning in the days
I've been writing fairy tales on postcards
Writing down the story of my life
Carrie says I make everything so hard
Carrie says I'm difficult; she's right.
And I'd like to take some medicine
I'd like to take you home
I'd like to get that woman off my mind
Well I like your pouty lips
I like your pert little bones
But I'm sleeping with the porcelain tonight
And my cloud, it always rains
Ken's feedback always fades
Drowning in the days