1. |
Been Drinkin
03:41
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Been Drinkin
I love you. I haven’t been drinkin
That’s straight from the heart
I love you. Its not the scotch talkin
It's straight from the heart
And I want you to know
I'm gonna quit if it's the last thing I do
I love you. I haven’t been drinkin
That’s straight from the heart
I hear you crying and it’s tearing me apart
But the devil keeps dragging
me down to that bar
All my friends are wasted
As I sit here in my car
I love you. I haven’t been drinkin
That’s straight from the heart
I always think I’m doin alright
I feel like the life of the party
But when they tell me what I did last night
All I can say is I’m sorry
I always say…
Forgive me
I’m drowning in a sea of booze
But if there’s one thing worse
Than the hell I’m in
It’s losing you
I’m ready to reach out
It’s gone way too far
I love you. I haven’t been drinkin
That’s straight from the heart
I love you. I haven’t been drinkin
That’s straight from the heart
I love you. I haven’t been drinkin
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2. |
Unsee
04:10
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Unsee
Anne’s got ladybugs
Jules’ got the moon
Lin’s got red roses
but they were not in bloom
Miriama’s got a precious stone
Martina let it rain
as she climbed the highest mountain
to deal with her pain
Is there any way to unsee
Is there any way to unbe
It’s not a secret
there is no key
Chris got glowin bones
buried deep down in the dirt
Wayne let go of the driver’s wheel
so he could feel the hurt
Jonah’s got a satin scarf and eggs from his mom
I’ve got a silent song to remain
still and calm
Is there any way to unsee
Is there any way to unbe
It’s not a secret
wanna live a good life
and we know we wanna get better
not a secret
wanna have a good time and we’re trying to keep it together
Anne’s got ladybugs
Jules’ got the moon
Lin’s got red roses
but they were not in bloom
Miriama’s got a precious stone
Martina let it rain
as she climbed the highest mountain
to deal with her pain
Is there any way to unsee
Is there any way to unbe
Is there any way to unsee
wanna live a good life
and we know we wanna get better
Is there any way to unbe
wanna have a good time
and we’re trying to keep it together
It’s not a secret
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3. |
Deer Isle
05:07
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Deer Isle
Dear Isle
Gone back to a place
that holds fond memories
Deer Isle
running through
the tracks of my
childhood feet
So long ago
10 years or more
hoping to awake
the sleeping child
inside of me
Can a place set you free
I’ll just wait and see
Deer Isle
tide rolls in
dreams floating
on the breeze
Deer Isle
a time for endless possibilities
souls remain
stays the same
faces that came and went
seashells in your hand
disappear into the sea
no regrets, Dear Island
Deer Island
so long for now
I know, somehow
you’ll still be around
when all of this
has gone away
can a place set you free
I know you
wait for me
wait for me
Deer Isle
unlocked doors
where no one needs a key
Deer Isle
an old bridge
to a causeway
to a dream
I’ll see you when I see you
by the sea
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4. |
Dead to the World
03:14
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Dead to the World
What’s your poison
What’s your ailment
What do you want to forget
What’s so bad about
Where you are now
What some would
give to get…kill to get
What you see is
Plain to see where
Do you see yourself
A mirror hangs there laughing at you
Reflect you, dissect you
Can never tell
Might as well…be
Dead to the world
Dead to the world
Dead to the world
Don’t wanna hear I’m sorry
don’t wanna hear I’m sorry
don’t wanna hear I’m sorry
But
And I don’t want to hear
At least you have that
This and everything else
shut up and listen
Stop your fixin
Let me be my broken self
what the hell
Might as well…be
Dead to the world
Dead to the world
Dead to the world
Don’t wanna hear I’m sorry
dead to the world
Don’t wanna hear I’m sorry
Dead to the world
Don’t wanna hear
I’m sorry
But
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5. |
Guns, Porn & Jesus
01:33
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Guns, Porn & Jesus
drivin down south cross the mason dixon line
guns, porn & jesus is what your gonna find
every damn billboard that ya see passin by
guns, porn & jesus is what they advertise
shoot em up
praise the lord
pull it out
can’t abort
no sex education and don’t you dare say gay
swing yer partner round & round no rollin in the hay
hey
shoot em up
praise the lord
pull it out
can’t abort
drivin down south cross the mason dixon line
guns, porn & jesus is what your gonna find
every damn billboard that ya see passin by
guns, porn & jesus is what they advertise
guns, porn & jesus is what your gonna find
every life is precious but we don’t like your kind
so get your ass back up past the mason dixon line
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6. |
Elders
03:30
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Elders
unbeknownst to our eyes
a secret quiet demise
and it's always a surprise
when they're taken from our lives
out of sight out of mind
out of sight out of time
respect our Elders
put 'em in a home
convenient place
left all alone
all their stories disappear
passed down to no one wants to hear
what they say
what did they say
who were they...anyway
do you ever wonder
why you are who you are
I used to be a crooner and my brother played guitar
I used to be a boxer
I used to drive a bus
I used to collect baseball cards
now I sit here, collecting dust
do you ever wonder
how you came to be
your daddy played the banjo
while you danced inside of me
I used to be a writer
I used to be a cook
I used to tour around the world
now I sit here
like an unread book
and it's always a surprise
when they're taken from our lives
all their stories left behind
taken with them when they die
out of sight out of mind
out of sight left behind
out of sight
out of time
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7. |
Canine Calypso
01:53
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CANINE CALYPSO
Chi chihuahua
Chi chi chihuahua
Pom eranian
Pom pom eranian
La bradoodle
La la bradoodle
Bi bi Bichon
Bi bi bi Bichon
Chow chow chow chow
Chow chow
Chow chow chow
Cock er spaniel
Cock cock er spaniel
Shih Tzu
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8. |
Things 2 Say 2 U
03:26
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Things 2 Say 2 U
It’s not worth it
to even say goodby
there’s no more
tears for me to cry
remember when
we both used to care
I put on my make up
and you did your hair
we were goin somewhere
and now my mind is busy thinkin of
Things to say to you
while we sit here
and sink in silence
I don’t think
there’s ever goin back
words we said
that can’t be taken back
we just slipped
off the track
and now my mind is busy thinking of
things we used to do
while we sit here
and sink in silence
so sad to see you go
but takin in
everything we know everything we know
It’s not worth it
to even say goodbye
there’s no more
tears for me to cry
can’t even try
and now my mind is busy thinking of
things to say to you
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9. |
Electric Love
04:20
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Electric Love
Activate & amplify
the body points
electric love
Your biofield around & above
Locate the earth star
negative charge
Drop down a line
Feel how far
Light up your crown
with the positive sun
Connecting the earth
The two become one
Pay attention to everything
Let yourself be nothing
You’re a hollow bone
Take a deep breath
You’re goin home
Past generations, gestation, birth
Listen to the song of Mother/Father Earth
At the edge of your field
Can I come in
Riding waves of yang & yin
Click and drag
making space
Retrieving light
to find its place
Ancestral river
runs strong & wild
Holding grace
for inner child
What do you feel
What do you notice
Stay curious
Drop it in
The pendulum swings
Trust yourself
We’ve all got wings
Mix the paint
Integrate
Column to a higher love
Infinity to the solar power
Sparking up the central channel
Cocoon so you can butterfly
Let yourself be free
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10. |
Blue Cowboy Boots
03:08
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Blue Cowboy Boots
Something about his silhouette
Stood apart from all the rest
I’ll never forget the night we met
He wore blue, blue cowboy boots
He wore blue, blue cowboy boots
He wore blue cowboy boots
He said, “Hey girl…would ya care to dance?”
I just smiled, reached out my hand
Close and slow as Patsy sang
Blue, blue cowboy boots
He wore blue, blue cowboy boots
He wore blue cowboy boots
What’s yer name?
They call me Hank
Whe're ya from?
California, Burbank
Sex on the beach
Yeah, that’s all we drank
Gold ring on his left finger
My heart sank
Nah, nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah
Que sera sera
A tall, dark stranger walked across the floor
Asked if he could cut in
Hank said, “Sure”
He took his hand and off they danced
He wore blue, blue cowboy boots
They wore blue, blue cowboy boots
They wore blue cowboy boots
Yeah, I’m so blue…blue, blue, blue…
Blue cowboy boots
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11. |
Stolen Heartbeat
04:16
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Stolen Heartbeat
tiny feet run
round a corner
gone to a piper’s song
to a nightmare of dreams
over the sea
sold into misery
across the sea
never to be held again
by me
stolen heartbeat
the search will never end
all our family and friends
will feel the hole
in their heart
maybe, you’re here
maybe, you are not
baby, you are not
Is it better to know
or worse to find out
if I let go
I will fall forever and ever
stolen heartbeat
stolen heartbeat
as long as there’s a chance
I won’t give up on you
as long as there’s a chance
I won’t give up on you
stolen heartbeat
misery across the sea
never to be held again
by me
stolen heartbeat
stolen heartbeat
as long as there’s a chance
I won’t give up on you
as long as there’s a chance
I’ll never give up on you
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12. |
Skook
04:08
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Skook
burnin that house down
was the best thing
that ever happened to me
started as a tragedy
left the burner on you see
broke up the whole family
wasn’t long before she
left me
for the man
she used to see
secretly
built a house
out of despair
saw the ex
here and there
did my route
eyes turned down
wasn’t ready
to look around
searchin for some
solid ground
another life
in this town
met a hungry single mom
got married
to a time bomb
when that went off
so did they
went back into my
every day
the dogs and I
we’d take our walks
the boys and I
we’d have our talks
the boys and I
we’d take our walks
the dogs and I
we’d have our talks
eventually she found me
under a rock by tree
shook me off and picked me up
took my hand and said shut up
down the aisle once again
but this time with a
happy end
down the aisle once again
but this time with a
Happy end
burnin that house down
was the best thing
that ever happened to me
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13. |
The Buzz
03:20
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The Buzz
when your man slips out
I slide on in
back door’s always open
when your man slips back I give him the slip
window’s always open
two-timin is a slippery biz
but it don’t beat
the buzz it gives
two-timin is a slippery biz
but it don’t beat the buzz
when I slip out
I stake out the joint
make sure the
coast is clear
I slide on in
when he slips out
for his smokes and beer
two-timin is a slippery biz
but it don’t beat the buzz it gives
two-timin is a slippery biz
but it don’t beat the buzz
well I like my fun
but it don’t help none
when her man is
your best friend
but I always knew
he was a two-timer too
when he slipped out
with your woman
Two-timin is a slippery biz
but it don’t beat
the buzz it gives
two-timin is a slippery biz
but it don’t beat the buzz
look out
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14. |
Sunset Ride
03:38
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Sunset Ride
Each setting sun
becomes its own story
a mystery
for the eye to see
climb inside
the sunset ride
the ebb and flow
of the tide
climb inside
the sunset ride
the chapters
write themselves
in the sand
streaks along the sky
fingers of hand
Hold every story
in it’s palm
nothings forgotten
we all shine on
the ebb and flow
of the tide
a mystery
for the odyssey
climb inside
the sunset ride
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