From the recording Ticket
Hawker’s latest single “Ticket” is a classic mid tempo country song about two things that never go out of style, in any genre: broken hearts and broken dreams. She sings of bastards and radio play, social media and getting ghosted, but flips the script in a canny way, declaring a positive outlook despite the rest: “I’m satisfied with the long shot / I’ve got a ticket.” To have hope is better than the alternative. “You’re on your own,” she says, “deciding that you have worth.”
Credits
released September 29, 2023
Music & Lyrics by Rebekah Hawker
Produced, Engineered and Mixed by Will Crann
Assistant Engineer Aidan Robson
Mastered by Kristian Montano
Recorded at Catherine North Studios in Hamilton, ON
Rebekah Hawker - Vocals, BG harms, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo
William Crann - Bass, Electric Guitar, BG harms
Mike Ardagh - Drums
Kevin Neal - Pedal Steel
Thomas Hammerton - Piano
Stu Weinberg - Electric Guitar textures
Lyrics
someone from the radio station followed me last night
the boys round here keep telling me I can make it if I play it right
I’ve got a ticket
to get somewhere
I’ve got a ticket
all the boys I kissed last summer who wouldn’t call me back
picked my name out of their pockets and wanna place their bets
I’ve got a ticket
outta here
I’ve got a ticket
everyone’s been chasing something they will never get
I’ve been chasing broken hearts so pieces don’t get left
everybody wants something
I’m not afraid of what I’ve got
I’m satisfied with a long shot
I’ve got a ticket
I’ve been healing heartache since that bastard broke my heart
he might say he made me but he didn’t write this song
I’ve got a ticket
to make my way
I’ve got a ticket
everyone’s been chasing something they will never get
I’ve been chasing broken hearts so pieces don’t get left
everybody wants something, I’m not afraid of what I’ve got
I’m satisfied with a long shot
I’ve- got a ticket
it’s taking me the long way round
oh a ticket
can’t nobody slow me down
everyone’s been chasing something they will never get
I’ve been chasing broken hearts so pieces don’t get left
everybody wants something
I’m not afraid of what I’ve got
I’m satisfied with a long shot
I’m satisfied with a long shot
I’m satisfied with a long shot
I’ve got a ticket