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No Excuse
02:57
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I wish I had a nickel for every lie you’ve told
For every night you shut me down
And left me in the cold
I wish I had just one thin dime for every time you cried
And somewhere deep inside of me
A little something died
But I ain’t go no money and you got no excuse
I wish I had a quarter for every plastic smile
My lawn would shine like silver, huge nickel-plated piles
And if I had a dollar bill for every fit you’ve thrown
I’d be buying stuff outright instead of rent-to-own
But I don’t even have the juice
To pay for this here groove ...
A little taste of chocolate, a little sip of wine
Some laughter and a kiss or two
Would keep me feelin’ fine
But fine to you means payment for everything I’m not
So I’ll just keep on writing checks
For money I ain’t got
Yeah, it seems you have bewitched me
Your hair all wild and loose
So lead me to the gallows and put me in that noose
‘Cause I ain’t go no money and you got no excuse
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Bossa Mysterioso
04:10
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Lion's Den
03:37
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Kingdom come, whose will be done
Is it the pauper man or the lion now?
While poor man waits for a crust of bread
Well, a crown sits on the lion’s head
Look around, tell me what you see
Well it’s none for I, twenty for he
Steal it all, the lion horde
Why is it so, I ask my Lord?
‘Cause he’s got all that stuff, pauper hardly has enough
In the lion’s den
Kingdom come ...
Who can break that lion’s spell?
Are we doomed to live this pauper’s hell?
He’s so strong, he’ll enslave us all
To our hungry knees you see us fall
And with one mighty roar, we’ll be poor forever more
In the lion’s den ... in the lion’s den
Lord, won’t you help us?
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Too Hard To Ignore
02:53
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She whispered, “Do you love me?”
He said, “Yes,” and then put out the light
She lay still, cold and lonely
And wondered who was hidden from her sight
He worked late a lot these days and was always on the run
It seemed to her she was no longer his idea of fun
She thought, “Am I needed anymore?”
As he crept in the back door
It’s getting too hard to ignore
She washed it, rumpled Oxford
Tainted with a scent unlike her own
She listened to the phone ring
Wondering why he’s late, why he’s not home
The kids are fast asleep upstairs, hot dinner now is cold
A tear falls, “Mirror is it him or I who’s getting old?”
She thought, “Am I needed anymore?”
As he crept in the back door
It’s getting too hard to ignore
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5. |
Baby You're The One
02:17
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Take me in your arms and don’t let go
Tell me you’re the one that loves me so
And when you put your hand in mine
The clouds depart and the sun shines
Baby, you’re the one, that’s all I know
When I hear you call my name, I smile
Can I hold you close, just for a while?
And when your sweet lips draw so near
All of my troubles disappear
Baby, you’re the one, you’re my sweet child
I need you, so darlin’ say that you’ll be true
Because I can’t imagine livin’ my whole life without you
Everybody knows we’re hand and glove
And every night I thank the stars above
And when I’m lying by your side
My hopes and dreams I cannot hide
Baby, you’re the one, you’re my true love
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6. |
I Cried For You
10:19
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It’s been years since you brought me my tea
Years since I loved you completely
Since you held me in your arms and you smiled
But this morning, those years fell away
Six years ago became today
As my eyes read the words, my heart nearly burst
And my tears stained the black, white, and grey
I cried for you ... oh, I cried for you
Well, the news tore a hole deep down in my soul
And I cried
Now I can hear you weeping somewhere
Feel you crushed by a weight you can’t bear
I see you drowning in waves of despair, but I’m helpless
Because time, you know time, has pulled us apart
Too many miles between our two hearts
Our love, like a lost work of art
Yet I can’t stop ... I can’t stop
I cried for you ... oh, I cried for you
Well, the news tore a hole deep down in my soul
And I cried ... oh baby, I cried
And I cried for your heartache, I cried for your tears
I cried for the loss of someone you held dear
And I cried for the maybes, and for what couldn’t last
I cried for your future, and cried for our past
It’s been years since you brought me my tea
Years since you loved me completely
Since I held you in my arms and you smiled
But if I could hold you today
I’d gently wipe all those tears away
And the pain that you feel, that your heart can’t conceal
Would show in our eyes
And baby, I cried for you ... oh, I cried for you
Well, the news tore a hole deep down in my soul
And I cried ... oh, I cried ... oh, I cried
Don’t want you to hurt no more, baby ... I cried so much
Please, please, please, please dry your eyes
Oh, I cried ... don’t, don’t cry, baby
Oh, and I cried so much ... yes, I cried so much
Yes, I cried ...
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Two blocks from the country store
We don’t live here anymore
Old Jim knows the way for sure
But we don’t live here anymore
Down the lane, house 214
We don’t live here anymore
The pine tree’s there like the year before
But we don’t live here anymore
What happened to us? Where did we go?
None of the neighbors seem to know
Twenty steps to the old front door
We don’t live here anymore
Would be nice to have a visitor
But we don’t live here anymore
What happened to us? Where did we go?
None of the neighbors seem to know
Cobwebs decorate the floor
We don’t live here anymore
A knock we never would ignore
But we don’t live here anymore
A thousand miles from the country store
Through the trees and near the shore
A stone beneath a sycamore
We live here forevermore
What happened to us? Where did we go?
None of the neighbors seem to know
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8. |
Goodbye
04:17
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A misty moon hangs high above a rain-slicked avenue
You stepped out on the pavement
Split my poor heart right in two
Keep hearing your voice telling me
That what you’re doing’s right
I’m staring out my window
See the taillights fade into the night
Don’t know why you did it
Don’t know why you didn’t stay
But this shot of bourbon says it doesn’t matter anyway
So why are you trembling? Can’t you look me in the eye?
Say that it’s over, tell me goodbye ... goodbye
Won’t you tell me goodbye?
I guess I always knew it
I figured you would leave
Man only gets a taste of joy
Before he’s gotta taste some grief
So I sit here in my lonely room
And I wonder where you’ve gone
I didn’t know a man like me could cry for so long
These tears won’t stop falling, the pain won’t subside
I can’t live without you baby, don’t wanna even try
So why are you trembling? Can’t you look me in the eye?
Say that it’s over, tell me goodbye
It’s 6 a.m. and it’s still raining on the avenue
Three weeks later, and I still don’t know what to do
Each sunrise brings more sorrow
Those taillights haunt my dreams
And deep within each nightmare
I keep hearing myself scream
Why are you trembling?
Can’t you look me in the eye?
Say that it’s over, tell me goodbye
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Greedy Cherry Nashville, Tennessee
Spreading musical peanut butter all over your ear bread since 2007.
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