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The Lonely Road to Hel

by Uncle Hauk

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1.
My Weary Bones 04:31
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Living on that open road is all I know and all I care to Living on that open road is all I need to keep me going Living on that open road underneath the sky so blue Living on that open road, never stop just keep on going I rode this lonely road so many times with just one goal To find a place where I could rest my weary bones, my weary bones I dreamt of finding home but never found the way to go Nor found a place where I could rest my weary bones, my weary bones Living on the open road in the hope your memory will leave me Living on the open road and I don’t know if you ever grieved me Living on the open road drive from coast to coast, from sea to sea Living on the open road till I die or outlive eternity I rode this lonely road so many times with just one goal To find a place where I could rest my weary bones, my weary bones I dreamt of finding home but never found the way to go Nor found a place where I could rest my weary bones, my weary bones Window rolled down and the wind in my hair Got no rules to bind me there And I don’t know if I’ll ever find home Window rolled down and my left arm burning Song in my heart, my heart yearning To keep on going wherever I may roam I rode this lonely road so many times with just one goal To find a place where I could rest my weary bones, my weary bones I dreamt of finding home but never found the way to go Nor found a place where I could rest my weary bones, my weary bones
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Edge of the Highway 05:32
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Smells like cigarettes and desperation Tastes like cold sweat and frustration Dreaming of a better time it’s true Dreaming that I wasn’t desperate too Looks like we made a mistake coming home Feels like we worked our fingers to the bone Dreaming that we were better off than this Dreaming that we weren’t all staring into the abyss They say you can’t escape The hand of fate Burning up the edge of the highway At least that’s what I’m told Cut me from the tapestry I’m already free I burned out on the edge of the highway Looking for a heart of gold Seems like we were always on the run Feels like spinning circles round the sun Dreaming that we were a million miles away Dreaming nothing stood in our way They say you can’t escape The hand of fate Burning up the edge of the highway At least that’s what I’m told Cut me from the tapestry I’m already free I burned out on the edge of the highway Looking for a heart of gold They said that things would change, that things would start to get better They said that they could even predict the changing weather They told us every lie that they could think of But I didn’t believe one word I didn’t believe one word they said
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Beautiful 03:50
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Salt in the air, salt in my wounds I’ll be home someday soon Salt on your lips assault my senses You always got past my defenses I want to breathe I want to leave I need room to grieve I want to shout I just want out You always bring me to my knees As time ever so softly creeps I’ll think on the mysteries of the deep She’s beautiful when she weeps You are my one, my one and only You always make me lonely Twisted inside burnt up and fried Sometimes I feel like I died This is my day, I’m on my way Leave this world behind The words were mine, spoken unkind I wish I had been blind As time ever so softly creeps I’ll think on the mysteries of the deep She’s beautiful when she weeps You are my one, my one and only I’ve never been this lonely These are the crops that I will reap You’re beautiful You’re beautiful You’re beautiful when you weep
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Spider's Gold 04:14
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Gonna find me a cave of Spider's gold Gonna be a rich man ‘fore I get old When I get old I'll surely die Spider's gonna lay eggs in my eye The eggs will hatch, a new breed arise The gleam of a hunter in their eyes The hunters gonna come for my soul No amount of gold can make you whole Feel the curse of Spiders Gold The summers burn hot and the winters cold Slowly watch your dreams unfold And pay the price of Spiders Gold Gonna ride me a rainbow straight to Hel The place where all my kinfolk dwell In the cold, cold mist and the creeping fog Howling the true names of God Put my life up on display Judge my deeds not what I say If I'm damned leave me in the cold And I'll die in a cave of Spider's gold Feel the curse of Spiders Gold The summers burn hot and the winters cold Slowly watch your dreams unfold And pay the price of Spiders Gold The north wind blows and the dead will rise Fire dancing in the skies I'll ride a twister cross the moon I don't think I will be home soon In the cold black night I will be free No chains are forged that can hold me Fortune still favors the brave Who would rather die than live a slave Fortune still favors the bold Who can find a cave of Spider's gold
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Masks 06:53
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This didn’t end well It didn’t start well Nothing was ever as it was supposed to be You never told me a lie You never told me the truth You never told me what you needed from me Take the masks off of my faces Take the masks off yours as well Let me see you in the darkness Like you’ve seen me walk through Hell Let the dim light keep on shining When the darkness overflows And before dawn when it’s darkest We’ll find where this river goes I know I asked for the world And the sun and the stars I knew the price would my blood and scars Well I paid with my heart And I paid with my life I paid with everything I ever had I paid and paid and paid and paid I paid and paid and paid and paid Take the masks off of my faces Take the masks off yours as well Let me see you in the darkness Like you’ve seen me walk through Hell Let the dim light keep on shining When the darkness overflows And before dawn when it’s darkest We’ll find where this river goes The mirror never lies We just believe our eyes And we believe the things we want to believe I believed in hope And I dared to dream I never once allowed my dreams to die Fate isn’t cruel Fate isn’t kind Fate merely it, fate merely is Take the masks off of my faces Take the masks off yours as well Let me see you in the darkness Like you’ve seen me walk through Hel Let the dim light keep on shining When the darkness overflows And before dawn when it’s darkest We’ll find where this river goes
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Pure as Gold 03:30
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Josie where you going tonight I see you in the fires light You’re dancing, in the embers bright Josie why you dance so fast A love like ours will always last We are the future. Never the past Josie can’t you take my hand Lead me to your promised land Let me keep my promises as planned Take my hand and hold me close Even though you’re now a ghost, Oh, I will always love you the most You can’t be gone, I can’t go back To living without your light, so black and cold I will love you all my life You’re the meaning in my life, pure as gold Josie where you going tonight I see you in the fires light You’re dancing, in the embers bright Spinning circles round and round I feel like I might drown I miss you, I miss you so You can’t be gone, I can’t go back To living without your light, so black and cold I will love you all my life You’re the meaning in my life, pure as gold
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A Dream called Home 04:09
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We’ve talked about a life together Marriage and the works We’ve talked about the way things ought to be Talking ain’t my style I want to get hands dirty I want to build a home for you and me You'd have your horses and I'd play my guitar We'd have a dog or two or ten or twenty We'd watch the setting sun, and hold each other close We wouldn't have too much but We'd have plenty We'd find a piece of land and then find some peace of mind Build a little dream that we’d call home Put your hand in mine and I’ll put my heart in yours Together build a dream that’s all our own A dream called home You know that I’ve got plans I know that you’ve got dreams All my dreams revolve around you I love you like the sun The moon and all the stars Whatever poetry sounds good to you You'd have your horses and I'd play my guitar We'd have a dog or two or ten or twenty We'd watch the setting sun, and hold each other close We wouldn't have too much but We'd have plenty We'd find a piece of land and then find some peace of mind Build a little dream that we’d call home Put your hand in mine and I’ll put my heart in yours Together build a dream that’s all our own You and me You and me That’s all we need Just you and me We'd find a piece of land and then find some peace of mind Build a little dream that we’d call home Put your hand in mine and I’ll put my heart in yours Together build a dream that’s all our own
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Rope 02:40
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The rope is made of dreams and torments All the wishes left to slowly ferment Distill my hate and mix with tears Mix the brew inside my fears Bottle up until I have to vent The wind is made of questions The whistle like a cold suggestion I hear them with my ears and They couple with the years That never explain the cruelest lessons No answers for me on my bookshelf All the paintings will hang themselves I’ll hang on till there’s nothing left then Hang on still with my last breath Give me a rope and I I will hang myself And I’ll find the answers And I’ll find the answers And I’ll find the answers Give me a rope and I’ll hang myself
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Dust Dances 06:33
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I stood at the crossroads and looked at the gallows I saw a mirror in the eyes of the hallowed They asked me to dig a grave that was shallow But I ran through the fields that they’d left fallow I don’t need religion, I don’t need to fight I don’t need to embrace the darkness in flight I’ve seen the ghost of a dream burning bright But my heart will turn to stone at dawns first light I stood by the water and preached to the faithful The choirs took their rest and they seemed grateful To have someone else disappearing so fateful But the look in the mirror could only be hateful I don’t need solutions don’t give me your answers I cut them out of my skin like a cancer I wept as they came to silence the dancers But I refused to join the violence, oh no no sir Oh no sir Oh no sir Oh no sir I won’t walk your lonely road to Hell Tell me your dreams and tell me no fables I’ve danced with Cain but never with Abel Danced in silk and dined in sable I’ve already laid my cards on the table I looked in the mirror and believed my eyes Nothing ever comes as a surprise When you see the blood moon in these western skies Who the hell are you to criticize? Oh no sir Oh no sir Oh no sir I won’t walk your lonely road to Hell I won’t go alone You’re coming with me You and me and Cain and Abel, blood on all our hands We paid our dues, we built the wall Drones still raining death above it all The dust dance swirls, the dust dance flows And laughing down the path to hell we go I climbed to the top and I started to speak The strong will not inherit the world of the meek Chemically strong but emotionally weak You won’t ever find the one thing you seek I’m enough of a bastard that I just won’t bend I’ve refused to quit well past the end I don’t give a damn what message you send When death comes to greet me I’ll greet her as a friend Oh no sir Oh no sir Oh no sir I won’t walk your lonely road to Hell

about

Over the course of my life and career, I’ve driven across North America many times, whether moving, touring, or on vacation. The lonely road is one I’m intimately familiar with, where I find peace of mind and inspiration, solace and serenity. This is a collection of songs about the lonely road, the journey, and the destination that is always out of reach. May it take you where you need to go, but fear to find.

Special Thanks to: Kelsey Sissons, Karin Dell, Danny, Devin, and Dylan of Cano, the Mighty Quentin Purviance, Danny Gonzalez, John Landau, Morwenna Edwards, Don and Cryotone, Justin and Gold Tone, Greg and StrumNComfort, Andre and Optima Strings, Simon and G7th, Alex and Slidewinder, all my friends and family who have been supportive over the years, and my teddy bear Smokey.

And as always, Josie. Miss you hon. I’ll join you on the road to Hel soon enough.

www.haukrules.com

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released March 1, 2024

All songs written by Hauk Heimdallsman, published by Baldur Rising Music SESAC 2024
Produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Hauk Heimdallsman
Additional recording by Aeryanne
Drums recorded by Quentin Purviance

Musicians:
Uncle Hauk: Vocals, electric, acoustic, and 12 string guitars, lapsteel, mandolin, banjo, weissenborn, Irish Bouzouki, microbass, alto saxophone, keyboards, programming,
Quentin Marshall Purviance: Drums and Percussion
Dylan Cronin: Bass Guitar
Colin Britt: Choir Vocal

Art by Daniel Gonzalez

Uncle Hauk Proudly Endorses: Optima Strings, StrumNComfort Thumbpicks, Gold Tone Musical Instruments, Cryotone Guitars, Wathen Audiophile Monitors, G7th Capos, and Slidewinder Slides.

www.haukrules.com

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Almost every artist bio begins with grandiose acclamation, saying that the artist is the greatest and best thing ever. Hauk doesn’t care about being lauded with accolades or fantastic descriptions- Hauk cares about creating music without limitation and with no regard for convention. Too country for metal, too heavy for country, too punk for folk, too folk for punk, and always in your face. ... more

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