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Straight Line
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Rock
Straight Line was released on January 1, 1992 by EMI Music Canada as a part of the album Neptune
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AlbumNeptune
Release DateJanuary 1, 1992
LabelEMI Music Canada
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Northern Pikes
The Northern Pikes
Performer
Ross Nykiforuk
Ross Nykiforuk
Keyboards, Drum Programming
Margo Timmins
Margo Timmins
Vocals
Greg Johns
Greg Johns
Mellotron
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jay Semko
Jay Semko
Composer, Lyrics
Bryan Potvin
Bryan Potvin
Composer
Merl Bryck
Merl Bryck
Composer
Don Schmid
Don Schmid
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rob Jaczko
Rob Jaczko
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer

Lyrics

There is a straight line from the womb to the grave
There is a road map from the B to the A
Someone to respect is so very hard to find
Along the highway I walk the straight line
Flesh and blood and hope
On the thin end of the rope
Love and truth and muscles and bones
On his shoulder throwing stones
Now we're older and still old
Winter's still become so cold
So cold
She stood beside me
In a room where you do what you always wanted to
We walked like lovers
Into the holding room
High wind blowing on in
We wait for the rain
High day strumming my highway
On the wheels of a slow moving train
How long must I wait?
How many days?
How long will this take?
I'm in a hurry and I must be moving on
Moving on
I got a pistol in my pocket
It's loaded and ready to shoot
I got a spoonful of these bullets
My God what a wonderful day
When your anger overwhelms you
And you just can't hold it back
Hit hard with feeling
Because we love
Because we love
Because we love
Because we love
Because we love
Woke up in a precious old town
I was hungry and I prayed to God above
I was handcuffed to my future
I could see it clearer than the daylight
Oh Los Angeles
Home of the lost and the vigorous
Give me the strength I need
Give me a hero's welcome
Welcome back my son
I know that things don't change here
Hold me close now hold me close
I'll keep you safe
Safe and sorrowful
Flesh and blood and hope
On the thin end of the rope
Sparrow choir sings a roadside hymn
Sends you smiling
Out on the land
Written by: Bryan Potvin, Don Schmid, Jay Semko, Merl Bryck
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