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Sittin' on the Roof

by Ari Lantela

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1.
This rickety house walls so torn secrets fill rooms with ghosts forlorn Past may haunt and carry great pain Theres a thick heavy fog thats surrounded by blame This rickety house needs some work This rickety house where ghosts lurk Those lukewarm moonbeams, barely feed your soul Dark shadows hover, stumbling to the shore You long for the light, your heart to revive Seek shelter by stars, until morning rise Tears seep through windows of the soul walls stand strong until emotions take toll ghosts are set free healing winds blow floors are swept clean time is on loan Let healing begin, let it come from within Let healing begin, let sunshine in This rickety house has been fixed This old house, this rickety house.
2.
Cornbread 03:51
Heat up the cast iron skillet Time to make us some cornbread sons and daughters Heat up the cast iron skillet Time to make us some cornbread sons and daughters Heat up the cast iron skillet Time to make us some cornbread... Cornmeal, baking powder, salt, eggs, honey, milk and butter Mix it all up and toss it into the skillet Oven 450 for 25 minutes Cool it sucka, then serve it to the children Cool it sucka, then serve it to the children of the world Heat up that cast iron skillet Gonna make this batch of cornbread Heat up that cast iron skillet Gotta combine these ingredients Cornmeal, baking powder, salt-eggs, honey, milk and butter You know what I'm sayin? Cornmeal, baking powder, salt-eggs, honey, milk and butter Mix the wet stuff, dry stuff separately Combine em in a big bowl, toss em in the skillet Oven 450 for 25 minutes Cool it for a little bit, toss em in a basket Make sure to keep some warmth in so use a couple blankets... Gotta make my way to that village Even under these treacherous conditions, Gotta feed all of them children Little Jerry, Little Maude, Little Gary, Little Claude- can't forget little Claude Under my watch these little ones ain't gonna starve... It's nice to see those smiling faces All the loved ones sweet embraces It's time to retreat back to my cabin Cause I can't stand... Civilization.
3.
The river it's calling me- andering through my veins Traveling along the main arteries Branching to a quiet place We all just float on by Feelin' all the urgency It's hard to sit still, doesn't Make sense to me until I'm breathing through my gills The river is calling me, Screaming out my name. Conjuring up old memories, Some things don't ever change. We all just float on by Make the same old trek Year in and year out Never having no regrets Except when foaming at the mouth Reaching to the universe In the grass we lie down Staring at the mysterious Sharing thoughts all around We are the children of the wilderness Lost in the loud Returning to the origins Once in awhile The river is calling me, Promising adventurous times, Testing all of our abilities, Making our characters shine. we all just float on by. The river is calling me- andering through my soul.
4.
Got the beat up old green truck blues Bruised up legs and callused hands Workin' my way to heaven I'll be working til the day that I die I wouldn't, have it, any other way oh my. Workin my way to heaven Got no boss givin' me direction Won't let nobody, tell me what to do Workin on whatever I choose Got the beat up old green truck blues Sun getting cut by the mountaintop Been workin' all day in the shop I'll be workin' til past midnight I wouldn't ever want to have it, any other way oh my. Some nights I dream 'bout-things I could be doin better Then before first daylight I'm up and out and goin to get her Immerse yourself in something and you'll go a little crazy In order to take that first step, already gotta be a little crazy Got the beat up old green truck blues Been used so much still got a solid frame It's a miracle she even runs After all that we been through Still watchin' landscapes roll by And I wouldn't ever want to have it, any other way oh my. Workin my way to heaven Got no boss givin' me direction Won't let nobody, tell me what to do Workin on whatever I choose
5.
Right Inside 04:53
I've lived my life, as I felt right Maybe it's got something to do with my ma and pa Ingrained in my head, from my first daylight Can't hold anything inside that feels like it's wrong I've got to admit, when it's all my fault I've got to forgive, small as it may sound People they change, with experience Got to be open when opportunities unfold If I stayed the same, I'd be on the fence Regretting-the-choice that I didn't make when I become too old. Still I've got to admit, when it's all my fault I've got to forgive, even though it feels like I just want to shout I've burst out in anger, become a stranger. Blamed everybody else, become hazardous to my own health Turned a blind eye, felt and fire inside and watched it die And I've hung my head and cried... And yet I've lived my life, as I felt right It's got everything to do with family And all of the values instilled inside of me And so I've got to admit, when it's all my fault I've got to forgive, even though it feels like I just want to shout I've got to apologize, to feel right inside.
6.
Well I ain't got no worries no more I still got the blues but I ain't got no worries I still got the blues but I ain't got no worries I still got the blues but I ain't got no worries no more I've left my troubles at the door I still got the blues but I've left my troubles I still got the blues but I've left my troubles I still got the blues but I've left my troubles at the door I'm headed out to the west coast I still got the blues but I'm heading out to I still got the blues but I'm heading out to I still got the blues but I'm heading out to the east coast Gonna put on my traveling shoes Cuz I'll never be rid of these blues It's in my lungs just like the air we breathe I'll never be rid of these blues... I'll never be rid of these blues But that's the way I'd rather it be It's in my lungs just like the air we breathe I'll never be rid of these blues Ain't got no worries no more I still got the blues but I ain't got no worries I still got the blues but I ain't got no worries I still got the blues but I ain't got no worries no more
7.
There's a pair of girls, shoes pink and white Blues stay away, awhile I wanna see you Smiling with your eyes, wide awake at night Time bypassing, outside climbing Apple tree picking, noses underwater Singin bath-tub, soaking in the soap Pajama opera song, alpaca's at the farm Hands making faces, silly young ladies Not a day, goes by, when I don't think of you. Your goof-ball smiles, and your hugs and kisses too. I'll be gone for awhile, cause I've got some things to do. I'll be thinking-about-the-next time, that we'll be sittin' on the roof. A pair of young ladies, boyfriends maybe Making out, I don't want to think about... You can take your time, finding out your life Workin on that ranch, makin' ponies prance Garden in the back, farming ain't so bad Singin' in a band, travel across the land Computer program, circus elephants electrician, veterinarian Go to school maybe, don't forget family By your side two four seven three six five Not a day, goes by, when I don't think of you. Your goof-ball smiles, and your hugs and kisses too. I'll be gone for awhile, cause I've got some things to do. I'll be thinking-about-the-next time, that we'll be sittin' on the roof. Not a day, goes by, when you don't, cross my mind. Your heart-warming smiles, keep me feelin' like a child. I'll be gone for awhile, still some things I got to do. I'll be thinking-about-the-next time, that we'll be sittin' on the roof. I'll be thinking-about-the-next-time-that-we'll-be-sitting-and-drinking-juice, on the roof.

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This here is just a little set of songs i made for my family. Dedicated to my nieces Laana and Kaija.

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released February 1, 2016

Ari Lantela - Geetar, Vox, Suitcase, Foot Tambo, Mando, Cornet
Jasmin Frederickson - Vox on track 1 and 3
Natalie Ramsay - Vox on track 3
Cassidy Waring - Vox on track 7

Markus Jarvinen - Producer
Nic Frey - Artwork

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Ari Lantela Enderby, British Columbia

A guitar, a suitcase and some original country blues. Ain't nothin too fancy.

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