Cleaning Out the Closet Part I

by Mama John's

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1.
Part 1 01:25
Welcome to Mama John’s Cleaning out the Closet Part I. If you aren’t aware, Mama John’s is a god tier band with fans across the globe and sold out shows from Nunavut to Antarctica. That is, until they all tragically died in a helicopter crash on July 2nd. 2023, 2 years from their hit debut “The Five String EP”. From the families of those affected, we wish you may enjoy this release the way Jimmy, Adrian, Cody - ehr, Code I guess?, uh Rebel, and Ashton would have individually wanted. For example, during a long walk on the beach, while freeing animals at the zoo, being mean to your male friends as a way of bonding, fighting the war on drugs, protesting the meat industry by going downtown and covering yourself in cow blood, sitting at burning man 10 years ago, buying a hawaiian shirt from tommy bahamas, and making everyone feel inferior
2.
Don't you know where I'm comin from? Don't you see how long it's been done Don't you know nothing has changed I'm just seeing things in a different way mmmmmm mmmm mmmm mmmmm Life is movin so fast Don't need this or that I work so hard, but its all a bluff I just wanna think I'm enough They say people are the same But I think you're unique I wake up everyday and I only wanna hear you speak Cuz I love the way you talk It seems to me that we both need to think about a lot Cuz life's not easy When you think you are someone you're not So I'll hold up a mirror again so you won't seem to lock The thoughts in your head mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm People say a lot of things But never really mean them all So we should stop thinking bout what is right and what is wrong Please just stop the excuses Cuz I don't wanna hear that stuff No more thinkin that we all are doomed to just be someone I love the way you talk It seems to me that we both need to think about a lot Cuz life's not easy When you think you are someone you're not So I'll hold up a mirror again so you won't seem to lock The thoughts in your head
3.
Don't listen to my words Cuz they don't make any sense I find hard to believe That I am just upset x2 Sitting here its so hard to think I've been waiting for it to end And I've been worried bout just what you think Don't you need me back again? Feel like something ain't right I got my hands on my eyes Don't you think that I might Wanna leave your side x2 Sitting here its so hard to think I've been waiting for it to end And I've been worried bout just what you think Don't you need me back again? Don't you need me back again? Don't you need me back again? Don't you need me back again?
4.
One thought of missing that and I fucked it up again I'm wack I know There's not much to say to that I thought I loved you so much but now I'm missing every time that you go oh no How can I run away? Give me one good reason to leave I just wanna say that I don't need Give me one good reason to leave And I will not see you again I made up all our plans but now the future seems so bland It's all gone It's dried up And now I put my phone down so I don't look to see whenever you call And that's wrong Give me one good reason to leave I just wanna say that I don't need Give me one good reason to leave And I will not see you again
5.
I've been meaning to tell you everything There's nothing that's really worth happening So I guess that means that I'm all on my own But never before have I felt so at home I don't know how But the words that you tell me they won't come out And now I'm lying in bed Listening to myself And my headaches gone so I guess I'm doin well I'm doin well I'm doin well I keep finding myself in the woods And everybody tells me that that ain't good But I don't feel lost I'm exploring the trees I don't mind when it's just nature and me, no I'm doin well I'm doin well Now I know That lately you have felt so alone But its ok I promise it won't always feel that way No There's always time to explore yourself Cuz in the end you ain't got nobody else Start to treat your brain as a friend And then maybe you will love it all again oh Now I know That lately you have felt so alone But its ok I promise it won't always feel that way No
6.
Fall asleep Don't you worry about me Cuz I've been holding on To all that's wrong Fall asleep Don't you worry about me Cuz I've been holding on For far too long And fall asleep Don't you worry about me Cuz I can't hold on But know that I'm done, ya
7.
And I never meant to be hear this Long Thought that by now I would have been movin On But I wake up everyday I dreamed I had been broken I feel the air hit my face And I know that I'm alive I'm alive I'm alive You said no one ever Thinks the way I do You said I'm a rabbit That's stuck inside a zoo I think back To the old days As I bounce on the floor Do I really Want more want more want more? Want more want more want more?
8.
Maybe I was wrong But it never felt so good It never felt so good It never felt so good Until it didn't And I'm still searching for a reason That I always disappear I always disappear I always disappear When the time comes Oh its good for the moment But they were never quite like me They were never quite like me They were never quite like me Until I was different What's wrong with me? What do I need? What's wrong with me? How do I change how do I change how do I change how do I change Ooo I guess I'm an asshole So I'll be here all one I'll be here all alone I'll be here all alone Thoughts runnin races Thoughts runnin races Thoughts runnin races Thoughts runnin races

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This album is represents the early years of Mama John's. After their tragic death, all salvageable recordings were buffed up for this Cleaning out the Closet release to help raise awareness for the mysterious circumstances surrounding the band's untimely passing. Part I touches on topics of life, death, and everything in between.

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released July 29, 2023

Adrian Johns - Vox
Jimmy Johns - Rhythm Guitar
Ashton Johns - Lead Guitar
Cody (Code) Johns - Bass
Dogg - Backing Vox, Synth, Steel Drum, Drum Pad, Wood Block, Vinyl Scratching, Aux Percussion

Sam Asa - Lead Audio, Mixing, and Mastering Engineer

Art, marketing, and promo by the very inspiring Mary Hardy

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Mama John's Chicago, Illinois

Mama John's was a historic and successful feminist pizza rock group of 5 (plus a dog) until an "accidental" tragic helicopter crash claimed the lives of Jimmy, Adrian, Rebel, Ashton, and Cody Johns (no relation). If you have any information regarding the suspected helicopter murder-sabotage, please text 630-344-2430. ... more

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