- published: 29 Jun 2012
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The Lumineers are an American folk rock band from Denver, Colorado. The band consists of Wesley Schultz on guitar and lead vocals, Jeremiah Fraites on drums, and Neyla Pekarek on cello, mandolin, piano, and vocals. Their self-titled debut album was released on Dualtone Records on April 3, 2012, reaching number 45 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Schultz and Fraites started writing songs together in 2002. Originally based in the New York City area, they later relocated to Denver, where they met Pekarek after posting a Craigslist ad for a cellist. The Lumineers first received national attention in December, 2011, when their single "Ho Hey" appeared in an episode of the television show Hart of Dixie. Their popularity has continued to build in 2012 with sold-out shows and favorable reviews for their debut album.
I don't own a single gun
But if I did you'd be the one
To hold it, aim it, make all of the bad men run
But I don't own a single gun
And I don't have a sweetheart yet
But if I did I'd break my neck
To please her, make her wanna stay, in my arms she'd rest
But I don't have a sweetheart yet
I can't believe what I found in daddy's sock drawer, sock drawer today
It was a pistol, a Smith & Wesson, holy holy shit
The things I knew when I was young
Some were true and some were wrong
And one day I pray I'll be more than my father's son