Traveler's Rest

from The Natural World by Vincent Gargiulo National Park

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On the run again, looking to check-in in a brand new town
There’s AC and a color tv and barely any folks around
Lock the truck, walk the block, say what’s up to a dog named Gizmo
The owner is a neighbor who delivers penny savers and always stops to say hello
And I say

All I need tonight is a clean bed
Turn out the light and listen to the rain
Underneath the theme of the old wild west
A chance to dream in Traveler’s Rest

Those sons of bitches, they ain’t gonna find me
Gizmo, you drive me koo-koo today
You know my every move. You viewed my story.
I can’t run and I can’t stay

At six am, the gardener pours a little water on a line of tiny hedges
The waitress at the diner takes my order and cuts up sides of watermelon wedges
A Denver Omelette with the green tabasco on it. Large coffee to go
Press my luck, lose a buck, smoke it off at the Red Rock Casino.
And I say

All I need tonight is a clean bed
Turn out the light and listen to the rain
Underneath the theme of the old wild west
A chance to dream in Traveler’s Rest

Those sons of bitches, they ain’t gonna find me
Gizmo, you drive me koo-koo today
You know my every move. You viewed my story.
I can’t run and I can’t stay

And the church bell rings again, again, again, again.

The noise isn’t the best but I like the emptiness of a motel room
See the view of the barber and saloon under that Carolina moon
In a place like this, like an elephant in space, You’re not so big anymore
Folks like me & you got little else to do but look to future better days in store
And I say

All I need tonight is a clean bed
Turn out the light and listen to the rain
Underneath the theme of the old wild west
A chance to dream in Traveler’s Rest

Where the church bell rings again, again, again, again.

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from The Natural World, released April 4, 2023

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Vincent Gargiulo National Park Oakland, California

VGNP incorporates funk, pop, rock, and humor into its own brand of theatrical indie rock, often sited as a modern day Talking Heads or B52s. The group puts on a high energy show and are known for their unique comedic music videos. VGNP is from Oakland and is the brainchild of filmmaker/musician Vincent Gargiulo. Their latest EP, The Natural World, came out in April 2023! ... more

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