Dani-Rae Clark & The Let Downs "Desperate Men" // Valley Sessions

Dani-Rae Clark & The Let Downs join us at the Soebbing Western Set hidden away in Las Cruces, NM. They sing us a song about tough decisions during hard times against a film facade, a space where both occupations, film and music, require survival.

Recorded Live February 23nd, 2024

Lyrics:

We’ve got 10 whole dollars left of this name
Pour the first nine down the gas tank.
Let’s put our last 4 quarters on a scratch and win
And they’re never gonna catch us around these parts again

Well empty plates make for desperate men
Every day we try and try again
And I thank my God when the engine starts
Then I ask him what he thinks I could get for this guitar

And he says
Don’t you go counting all your wasted time...
I'll be sending your hard luck on down with a silver line

Now brother, morals get loose when money's tight
And you’re just trying to find a place to spend the night
When you find yourself that special friend
You just thank your lucky stars for the company of men
Yeah, you thank your lucky stars for the accompaniment

Now don’t you go wasting all your precious time...
The only way out of this foxhole
Is to follow that silver line

We’ve got Dust and shadows left to this name
We can say we did it all for the glory and the fame
Now let’s put our last 4 quarters on a scratch and win
And they’re never gonna catch us ‘round these parts again...

Written & Performed by
Dani-Rae Clark & The Let Downs

Recorded Live by
Zane Chaffee
Luis Lazcano
Michael Loyola
Avery Johnson

Mastered by
Zane Chaffee ~ ZC Sound Productions

Directed & Created by
Ryan M. Robson

Assistant Directed by
Natalie Streander

Cinematography by
Kent Harkey
Aaron Walterscheid
Sigi Trevizo
Larenz White
Habakuk Torres

Lighting by
Aaron Walterscheid
Gavin Garza

Set Decoration by
Jenna Ivey
Bryan David Robles Guzmán
CJ Campos

Music Supervisor
Jenna Ivey

Assistant Camera by
Helena Rodarte

Additonal Photography by
Sai Tafoya

Production Assistant
Loretta

Special Thanks:
Veronica Hisa
Austin Martin-Likes
Film Las Cruces
City of Las Cruces
Joe Soebbing and his Wonderful Family and Location