Track 1 from their second album “Thirsty Ears” released in 1981 copyright Liberty Records. It reached No. 11 on the Canadian chart and achieved Platinum status that same year. The album received above average reviews. They won the Blues Foundation Award in Memphis, Tennessee and toured the US and Europe with legends like Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, James Brown, Albert Collins, James Cotton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. A highlight of their career was headlining the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Written by Jack Lavin and produced by Tom Lavin. RIP Duris Maxwell. Featuring:

Tom Lavin - Lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitars, background vocals & horn arrangements
Willie MacCalder – Piano, Hammond B-3 organ & background vocals
David Woodward – Tenor & alto saxes
Bill Runge – Baritone sax & horn arrangements
Mark Hasselbach – Trumpet & trombone
Jack Lavin – Lead vocals, bass & background vocals
Duris Maxwell – Drums & percussion
Special Guests:
Robbie King – Keyboards on “She Took My Soul"
Wayne Kozak – Tenor sax on "She's Crazy"

At age fifteen I was up and gone
I had nothin' but my guitar and some blue jeans on
I'm lookin' for a cure, I been lookin' for years
The ultimate drink for my thirsty ears

The South End of town was the meanest by far
But I jumped on the bus, I didn't have no car
"Hey white boy, whatcha doin' down here?"
Said, "I need some blues, I got thirsty ears"

(Turn on the radio, pull up the aerial)
(Break out the beer 'cause I got thirsty ears)
(Turn down the lights, turn up the stereo)
(Pour me out some blues) 'cause I got thirsty ears

(Turn on the radio, pull up the aerial)
(Break out the beer 'cause I got thirsty ears)
(Turn down the lights and turn up the stereo)
(Pour me out some blues) 'cause I got thirsty ears

The lineup for the club was two blocks long
The crowd was rowdy but they doin' no wrong
Policeman said, "Move away from here"
"Bug off", said the crowd, "We got thirsty ears"

A reporter asked me why I play in a band
When there's so much trouble in this old land
I said, "I do what I like, I been doin' it for years
But the main reason is my thirsty ears"

(Turn on the radio, pull up the aerial)
(Break out the beer 'cause I got thirsty ears)
(Turn down the lights and turn up the stereo)
(Pour me out some blues) 'cause I got thirsty ears
(Turn on the radio, pull up the aerial)
(Break out the beer) 'cause I got thirsty ears
(Turn down the lights, honey, turn up the stereo)
(Pour me out some blues) 'cause I got thirsty ears
(Turn on the radio, pull up the aerial)

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