Raised in the Shadows
The Taxpayers * Track #6 On ”God, Forgive These Bastards”: Songs from the Forgotten Life of Henry Turner
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Album ”God, Forgive These Bastards”: Songs from the Forgotten Life of Henry Turner
- #1As the Sun Beat Down
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- #2Atlanta’s Own
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- #3Who the Hell Are You
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- #4Goddamn These Hands of Mine
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- #5Drinking With Mickey Mantle
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- #6Raised in the Shadows
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- #7Weapon of God
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- #8Jimmy Bartlett’s Teeth
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- #9Hungry Dog in the Street
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- #10The Business Man
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- #11The Carriage Town Clinic
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- #12I Love You Like an Alcoholic
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- #13Some Rotten Man
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- #14Let The Seconds Do Their Worst
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Raised in the Shadows by The Taxpayers
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Throughout the album, we follow the “forgotten” story of Henry Turner. For this song, it references Henry cutting his hand on glass and losing mobility in his thumb (while also having a permanant injury from his baseball career), which adds onto what can be seen as unluckiness for Henry. The unknown...
Raised in the Shadows Lyrics
Raised in the shadows, raised in the shadows
Formed in the shape of a dog in the night
Raised in the shadows, raised in the shadows
Formed in the shape of a dog in the night
[Spoken]
Y'know, Henry Turner's a good guy
One time I was, uh, watching him get up on the bus
And, he was sitting there and he had two 22's in each hand
And he... dropped one, completely broke it
Went down to pick it up, stumbled, cut his hand
Tore, y'know, cut five-six tendons in his hand
Lost mobility in his thumb, had to go into surgery
And... y'know, still to this day, he can't touch his fingers to his finger
[Spoken]
(Inaudible response)
[Spoken]
Yep, wasn't chic
His shape was a little loose