i have a hole where my sternum should have been. and i tug and i pull upon my smoother skin. things happen inside us. a surgeon's hand can heal. you have found me out. but i'm to your liking. perfect imperfect with fingers tentative. i have no need to reject cause now i need to mend. oh surgery what's wrong and with you i can go on. it's right between my legs. i need you to say go. once upon a time i took my first trip. you stand over me injecting the seeds of sleep. a pain between my legs. this fleeting nameless ache. counting backwards down from ten. you know i never had a chance. to ever fall in love. i've never held a girl. i've never been above these childish foggy thoughts. oh surgery i'm yours to make with me a man. oh surgery what's wrong. i hope you understand. all manner of evil. all men are of evil. completely knock me out. and take these demons out. and cut from within my soul. this angry little hole. oh surgery i'm yours to make with me a man. oh surgery what cost. i hope you'll lend a hand
from
The Good Nurse,
released October 15, 2013
Produced by Matthew White and Five Eight. Recorded by Matthew White at Grassroots Studio, Atl GA from June 1998 to October 1999. "Florence" recorded at Chase Park Studios in Athens, GA by Andy Baker and David Barbe, December 1997. Mastered by Roger Lian at Masterdisk in NYC.
All songs by Five Eight (c)2000 by Two Minutes to Rock Music
Painting of The Good Nurse by Terry Rowlett (oil on canvas).
Additional musicians include Matthew White on accordion and keyboards, Scott Spillane on fluegelhorn, bugle and euphonium, Sheila Doyle on violin and Sean Dunn on guitar.
Karen Kassenger is the voice of The Good Nurse.
Mike Mantione on vocals, guitar, keyboards, toy piano and banjo.
Dan Horowitz on electric bass, double bass and banjo.
Mike Rizzi on drums, percussion and backing vocals.