Crippled Minds (Farewell Snake Oil Salesmen)

from American Snake Oil Salesmen Visit The Great White North by Heath McNease

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Jordan - The trip back was a sad one tinged with the promise of America. We hadn't even an inkling as to what the purpose of our trip had been and we had very little to show for it. When we crossed the border back home, the Customs agent was still haughty, but far more accepting. He asked what we were bringing back and all we had was the merch we hadn't sold and some chocolates we'd bought in Moncton. Not anything to write home about. There's always this thought that you should come away from a trip like this with some new revelation or at least some sort of newly-forged determination, but that wasn't really the case. We were haggard and disillusioned, but none-the-worse for the wear. We made it through and that felt like something.

Heath - Snake Oil Salesmen are liars. They blow through town, and take you for all that you've got. I genuinely believe in Jesus. I believe he is the son of God and that he died for my salvation. But sometimes I feel like a liar peddling a product that he couldn't care less about. Getting on stage and singing songs and telling people things are going to be ok...why did I choose that? Why do I lie to these people? Sometimes...things aren't going to be ok. Sometimes they're going to get worse and continue to get worse. Why? I don't know. I don't have the answers, but I act like I do. And it turns my stomach when people look at me as if I truly do. Am I doing this because I want to see a change in people's hearts? Or is this just my product to sell? God forgive me.

Isaac - On the day we finally were able to breathe our native air, we once again found major delays for specifically us at the border. I honestly found this laughable but in waiting on the cold hard bench I thought about the trip. I wondered if it was worth it and if anyone is better for it, because I didn't feel better. I felt colder. The more I thought, the more I felt weak for even considering feeling sorry for myself. Moments like this tear the muscles of the soul, so they can repair & grow stronger. No use wallowing in bad memories. The larger majority of the world has things way worse than I. Now weeks removed from our Canadian adventure, I can't wait to go back.

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from American Snake Oil Salesmen Visit The Great White North, released December 3, 2013
Produced by Isaac Knbox
Vocals in Order of Appearance: Heath, Jordan, Isaac

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