Liner Notes

Music by Kris McDaniel and Ben Bradley, with vocal harmonies by Carrie Jenkins.
Lyrics by Kris McDaniel, inspired by a very short story by Ben Bradley.

Kris McDaniel — vocals, keyboards, drum programming
Ben Bradley — electric guitar, cello, keyboards, drum programming
Carrie Jenkins — vocals
SPECIAL GUEST MUSICIAN, Bree Spencer — Alto Saxophone

Carrie’s parts were recorded by Carrie in Nottingham.
Kris, Ben and Bree’s parts were recorded by Kris, Ben and Bree in Syracuse.
Song engineered by Kris McDaniel.

Art by Paul Prescott

Lyrics

Mr. Determinable
Has an occupation
An animal companion
Some wife

But Mr. Determinable
Finds living unbearable
Though nothing specifically
Is wrong with his life

He desires in general
That something or other
Be changed in some way

He lives a life that’s impossible
Poor Mr. Determinable
Maybe it will get better
Some day

Every day seems so similar
At work, does nothing particular
Oh the day seems interminable
Then it’s night

So Mr. Determinable
Returns to his domicile
Greets some number of children
And cries, and cries

He desires in general
That something or other
Be changed in some way

His life, that’s impossible
Poor Mr. Determinable
Maybe it will be better
Some day

Feels a bit like an imbecile
As he thinks to himself
But in an indeterminate way

That his life is unreasonable
There must be some principle
That he’s failed
To obey

And then Mr. Determinable
Desires in general
That something
Be changed in some way

He lives a life that’s impossible
Poor Mr. Determinable
Maybe it will get better
Some day