Urthboy - Orphan Rocker lyrics

See where I grew up we had a roller coaster
They- They called it the Orphan Rocker
Like officially called Orphan Rocker
The blue mountain blood
That run under my city skin
Lost in tell tale signs and fitting in
Where I’m from is a part of
Me and i ain't giving in
More than a recollection up
In your memory bank
My background led me to lower the tempo
(it's true)
Like a wound bag brand new you're retro
Trikky got it slow as I like
And on that note
That’s why I like blues, reggae, rock
Steady and folk
Somehow it made me feel like I’m at home like
The pace of the last style space in the road
Being on top of the mountain
The place of the know


Being on top of the world
When you're basically broke
Never set my mind to shoot for the stars
Went through a phase of pool
Jukeboxes and bars
Cheap wine and four litre cars
Go on a half-pipe passed, black flag, nah's
Bout the only time the beats got fast
I had my long hair black that
Was punk rock making a mark
Slow it down till you're makin' me laugh
But hey
Don't slow it too fast you never know cause
We could fly with the jumping blocks
Down here with the brakes off
Get enough speed we can take off
We could abscond if we get a day job
(lets go)
Cause we're crawling (we're crawling)
Then we're walking (we're walking)
Now we're running (we're running)
Running on, running on (woah oh oh)

Year 12 finished, man half of us failed
And it’s hard to keep on course
When you're way off the rails
The pace that you pick up pales
In comparison the kids that learned
Quick with winning the sales
I had to balance the scales
Always have always will at the end of
The day it’s my holy grail
It’s my skill never passed the post first
That'd be unreal I will
Pass that post fulfilled (no doubt)
In Katoomba
Yo they tried to make a roller coaster
A death trap for tourists
Called the orphan rocker
Took a mannequin to the cliff
And then up and over
Dunno what happened but I
Know it never opened
Hair raising just wasn't our style
But we've sent a lot of dummies in the wild
Even though the strobes and the lights
Take a moment in my life
I’m coming back every once in a while

I was ready when the city called my name
Looked back at the blue from where i came and
Flickering lights in Parramatta road lanes
We rub our hands together to feel the flame
I thought it wasn't mine
I phoned from an outside line
Outsider to a fault default to find
A feeling with fam
I found i can stand behind
Some of our soul brighter than
Our soul is to shine
Took it for granted man
Took off and landed man
Never been the type to abandon it
Got up and ran with it, two
Of the same with it
An unforgettable bond with them
That we banded with
Went to sleep just to dream the
Audacity about with no self esteem
Once that was me and all of this unforseen
Now i got an ego and i just keep it lean
With a whole lot of love for
The mountains in my blood
Little bit of Bradbury
Campbelltown what’s up?
Do it on my own terms till time is up, yo
Guts drop the drums let’s bring
It back a touch, come on

Let’s do it
Let’s get up on this orphan rocker
Let’s see where it takes us
Let’s see if it’s for real
Let’s head up to the cliff and find out
Come on

Springstein, Nebraska, slow down your speed
Put some new Paul Kelly on
They thought I was asleep
Drop down your anchor
Turn up place some thieves
Now that nothing matters
Come drift down with me
Come drift down with me
Come drift down with me