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The Boy with an Ax in his Brain

from Back to Zero by The Black Heartthrobs

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On the corner with his cell phone
Drooling what’s on his mind
He drags his feet past the war vet
And doesn’t see the no walk sign
With headphones on, the car horns don’t annoy

The boy with an ax in his brain
The boy with an ax in his brain
He’s twitching around like a broken weather vane
The boy with an ax in his brain

And he’s the head of the department
Smiles when you call him boss
I saw him staring at the white walls
Looking blank and a little lost
He likes to hold meetings, but can’t remember facts

The boy with an ax in his brain
The boy with an ax in his brain
He’s taking off early with another migraine
The boy with an ax in his brain

And hey – where did all the others go?
Hey – am I the only cameo?

He says it doesn’t really hurt much
It’s not as bad as it looks
And life’s a breeze when it’s in your hands and
One good whack is all it took
He’s got a lot of friends, but to me he’s such a pain

The boy with an ax in his brain
The boy with an ax in his brain
He smells like death and his clothes are blood stained
The boy with an ax in his brain
He keeps cracking jokes, but they’re always the same
The boy with an ax in his brain
He’s waiting at the bar for a beer and the game
Boy… ax… brain

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from Back to Zero, released December 10, 2021

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The Black Heartthrobs Culver City, California

The Black Heartthrobs are a three piece melodic garage rock band from Culver City. Punk bassist for Osker (Epitaph), David Benitez switched to vocals/guitar and is joined by Jane Greely and Mark Yates. David studied songwriting from 70’s power pop icons Peter Case (Plimsouls) and Berton Averre (The Knack). Irreverent lyrics and catchy choruses abound in their indie white collar rock ... more

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