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Fixer Upper

from Ever Ahead by Joey O'Neil

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    Joey's sophomore album is on a sleek compact disc! A handsome portrait of Joey and her trusty dog Oblio grace the interior panel and a Wagoneer-inspired wood-panelled texture paints the disc face. Complete with "How to Break up a Dog Fight" diagrams.

    Artwork: Ashley Lynn Wilson
    Photograph: Nate Jones
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lyrics

I’m always taking care of my truck
Getting parts, getting her to start, or getting her unstuck
My truck’s the kind of truck that is pluck out of luck
Wouldn’t trade her in ‘cause fuck, I love that truck

She’s a real fixer upper, just take her for a spin
And I’ll get attached before I have to fix her up again
She’ll always be on the brink of breaking down, but as long as she has me around
I’ll do what it takes to have her fixed and up again

Well, all this fixing upping is sure dragging me down
I hope we can hold it together ’til the next utility town
I cross my fingers, hope that there’s a mechanic where we’re bound
With an open appointment so we don’t have to wait around

I’m always taking care of my dog
Porcupine quills, dog attacks, pills, and stitching up her paws
My dog’s the kind of dog who will follow Murphy’s Law
Wouldn’t trade her in ‘cause god, I love that dog

She’s a real fixer upper, just take her for a spin
And I’ll get attached before I have to fix her up again
She’ll always be on the brink of breaking down, but as long as she has me around
I’ll do what it takes to have her fixed and up again

Well, all this fixing upping is sure dragging me down
I hope we can hold it together ’til the next utility town
I cross my fingers, hope that there’s a veterinarian where we’re bound
With an open appointment so we don’t have to wait around

I’m always taking care of my mind
Feeling down, hallucinating sounds, and obsessive thoughts combined
My mind’s the kind of mind that once lost, it’s tough to find
Wouldn’t trade it in ‘cause that’s my piece of mind

I’m a real fixer upper, when my head starts to spin
And I’ve gotta’ pick myself up before my stuff breaks down again
I’ll always be on the brink of breaking down, but as I’ve got the truck and my pup around
I’ll fix them up so they can pick me up again

Well, all this fixing upping is sure dragging me down
I hope we can hold it together ’til the next utility town
I cross my fingers, hope that there’s a therapist where we’re bound
With an open appointment so we don’t have to wait around

I’ve got to keep up to date with my fixing up
So I can keep an eye on the truck and my pup
We’re a bunch of fixer uppers
Keeping it together again and again
Oh yeah, together until the end

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from Ever Ahead, released April 10, 2020

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Joey O'Neil Dawson, Yukon

Joey O'Neil is a critically-acclaimed Yukon folk musician bewitching audiences with hauntingly heartfelt anecdotes from a woodland life.

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