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    A physical copy of At The Ready's debut EP, "General McMurphy's Last Stand." Comes in a shrink-wrapped sleeve with artwork by Eddie Melara.

    Released April 21st, 2018.

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This track is dedicated to Robin Williams, written on the night of his passing.

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When the world demands you smile in the darkest of your times
I will walk beside you so you know sadness is no crime.
In every person lies a brightness just as strong as [it is] deep.
I just wish the world could still have you around to keep.

O! Captain My Captain! Please sing me a song.
I won't leave it be until they're singing along
To your words and your rhythm around us tonight
until your lungs get weak and your eyes no longer bright.
No longer bright.

When the world learns of your sadness they'll be too late to see.
Hidden behind your laughter, they won't know until you sleep.
Never to wake up, we've lost another one
To the battle of the insides, a war that's never done.

O! Captain My Captain! Please sing me a song.
I won't leave it be until they're singing along
To your words and your rhythm around us tonight
until your lungs get weak and your eyes no longer bright.
No longer bright.

Seize the day, find what makes life worth living for.
Hold on tight, tight.
Please just fight, fight.

O! Captain My Captain! I'm singing your song.
I won't leave it be until they're singing along
To your words and your rhythm around us tonight
until they see why your eyes were no longer bright.
No longer bright.

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from General McMurphy's Last Stand, released April 21, 2018

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Just three dudes and one lady-dude making some music and telling dad jokes along their journey.

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