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A Memory and a Dream
03:07
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It's a long, hard, and windin' road to where I am right now
A lot of days I wish I could change, but I can't figure how
'Cause all them places that I've been, things that I've seen
I'd be better off dead than goin' there again
And I've been caught somewhere in between
A memory and a dream
Well, I've been screamin' at the world
Since the time that I could talk
Well, I've been runnin' into walls
Since the day that I could walk
'Cause all them bottles I've drank, never mind the smoke
Man, the years are gangin' up on me, but I'm holdin' onto hope
And I'm still caught somewhere in between
A memory and a dream
Yeah, ten years gone, I've been around the world
And somehow, I always wind up here,
It must be this company I keep,
oh that takes me back and gets me on my feet
Yeah, my life is still exactly what it seems
A memory and a dream
Yeah, ten years gone, I've been around the world
And somehow, I always wind up here,
Must be this company I keep,
Oh that takes me back and gets me on my feet
Yeah, my life is still exactly what it seems
A memory and a dream
Yeah, my life is still exactly what it seems
A memory and a dream
It's a long, hard, and windin' road to where I am right now
A lot of days I wish I could change, but I can't figure how
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Looking for a Friend
04:52
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I stopped by a place I used to know
But nobody knew my name
And I felt out of place and out of time
But I had one just the same
The new bartender did not seem to care
About a story of back then
It's gettin' hard to find 'em, have you seen 'em?
I'm lookin' for a friend
It's been a time round here, just gettin' by
Things are hard and nothin's new
And I've been waitin' for that sun to break on a cloudy afternoon
Yeah, this winter's been much colder
Than the ones I knew back then
It's gettin' hard to find 'em, have you seen 'em?
I'm lookin' for a friend
And I go down the road and back again
It's hard rememberin' where I've been
And I ain't changed
It seems the world took off
And left me, that's the way it goes
It's a lonely road the dreamer follows
Like Peter Pan in Neverland, all alone
And I'm still singin' for my supper, like I've always done
But now the business and the politics have taken most the fun
But I'll be out there chasin' sundown
And I'll be home in God knows when
I'm lookin' out to find one, I'm hopin' I might see one
I'm lookin' for a friend
And I go down the road and back again
It's hard rememberin' where I've been
And I ain't changed
It seems the world took off
And left me, that's the way it goes
It's a lonely road the dreamer follows
Like Peter Pan in Neverland, all alone
I stopped by a place I used to know
But nobody knew my name
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3. |
We Get By
03:54
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Stayin' burnt out all the time
Well that's a good way for you to lose your mind
Stayin' low for too damn long
Well, that's enough to wanna get high
I'm not saying what's right or wrong
Some folks need a little help getting along
I can't judge, Lord, I've been stoned
But I know Jesus knows
And I get by
And I get by
We all get by
By the grace of God we all get by
Yeah, my momma introduced me to God as a child
You know my dad, he does his livin' a little less mild
He'd rather sing those gospel songs on the front porch anyway
My baby sister, she married a man
On the other side of where dad and I land
We laugh and joke and give him hell
But he loves that little girl
And they get by
And they get by
We all get by
By the grace of God we all get by
And everybody's waiting on that day when all is right
And we've still got each other
To make it through another night
Everybody's waiting on that time when all is right
We still got each other
To make it through another night
This corner bar is not a house of sin
It's a place where all of us fit in
I've seen the same faces Saturday night
As I have on Sunday morning
And Bother John's there sipping his drink
You know he don't care what the others might think
He laughs and joke and finds it funny
That the others all drink alone at home
He gets by
And he gets by
We all get by
By the grace of God we all get by
Stayin' burnt out all the time
Well, that's a good way for you to lose your mind
Stayin' low for too damn long
Well that's enough to wanna get high
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Thunderheads
04:08
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Yonder way, in the distance
Thunderheads comin' down
Yesterday the sky was golden
The days before, well they'd been good
Every one that goes up, must come down
It's gravity
But staying grounded, safely still
Robs the wanderer of being afraid
Hammer down as you quest, friend
To pick up speed through that next town
I point my face into the wind, friend
To exorcise the tragedies
That come with my free will
Comin' down from the mountain
Trips me up and makes me feel
Like I can never find my way
Back to the top
And if Jesus calls before I wake
I'll consider that my break
And I will ask for nothin' nevermore
Nevermore, no no, nevermore
The valley roads, then lay hidden
In the box, without much light
And it gets easy to lose direction
To hide with shadows, to wait for night
And every one that goes down
Should get back up and start to heaven
But staying grounded, safely still
In the arms of God becomes your will
Take your time as you start up, friend
Enjoy the view atop the rung
Point your face into the sky, friend
Smilin’ oh that mean ole devil
Sure don't like the sun
No he sure don't like it none
Comin' down from the mountain
Trips me up and makes me feel
Like I can never find my way
Back to the top
And if Jesus calls before I wake
I'll consider that my break
And I will ask for nothin' never more
Nevermore, no no, nevermore
Comin' down from the mountain
Trips me up and makes me feel
Like I can never find my way
Back to the top
And if Jesus calls before I wake
I'll consider that my break
And I will ask for nothin' nevermore
Nevermore, no no, nevermore
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13 Years
03:58
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13 years this spring, we’ve been together
And I recall more good than bad
Lately, you’ve been showin’ signs you no longer like me
I don’t have to tell you I’ve been sad
It’s been good and off domestic situation
You’ve been my rock all through the years
Now I’ve got to find a way to change our dispositions
Well, I’m tired of fightin’ back my tears
I don’t know what I’ve done to bring you down
And you won’t even look at me
And I feel unwelcome in my own house
But I’m still the same old me
Yeah, the other day you were thinkin’ about leavin’
And I told you then I don’t want that
But then you brought it up again, like I’d forgotten
That wall sure feels cold against my back
You point that gun long enough at somebody
And they’ll holler “shoot”
“Go on, pull that trigger, I’m tired of playin’”
The hell that comes with not knowin’
If you’re really leavin’
Is worse than if that day may come itself
I don’t know what I’ve done to bring you down
But you won’t even look at me
And I feel unwelcome in my own house
But I’m still the same old me
13 years this spring, we’ve been together
I still recall more good than bad
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6. |
Prairie House Redemption
04:57
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All the people ask me where I've been
Where I'm from, where I'm from
Down the muddy banks to a place
Out on the edge of town
I've been down, I've been down
To the Prairie House
Lay your money down on the barrelhead
By the door, with your gun
You won't need your gun
And don't you cross the Reverend
On a Thursday night in a game of stud
Son, you're gonna lose, you're gonna lose
The doorman knew
So here's to you and I at the end of the day
Forgiving all the wrongs we've made
We can set them up and lay them all down
Singing this is where we're bound
Where we're bound
Yeah, the judge's wife sits behind the bar
And she'll set them up
She'll set you straight, she'll set you straight
Oh, the sheriff is a bluesman
And he'll sing a song
Sing along, sing along
Sing with every song
Here's to you and I at the end of the day
Forgiving all the wrongs we've made
We can set them up and lay them all down
Singing this is where we're bound
Where we're bound
Oh Lord, please walk with us
On our not so narrow way
Oh Lord, please be with us
Can't you hear this old house pray?
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7. |
Glad to Say
03:51
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The good guys always win
And we're all forgivin' of our sins
And the whole world smiles when a child is born
And everyone's color blind
And my God and your God are one of kind
Who wants a holy war anyway?
There's just a few things I'd be glad to say
There's no homeless on our streets
There's no crooked politicians takin' money from me
And the banks look out for the little man
We’re all of the ones that care
The teachers and the nurses, we've made 'em millionaires
And the lawyers all work pro bono
There's just a few things I'd be glad to say
And time will find the reasons
The where's, the why's, and all that lead us
Seeking shelter, seeking truth
I find it's harder with age
All the childhood things that we threw away
They were just pieces of our innocence
I find it's harder with age
All the childhood things that we threw away
They were just pieces of our innocence
I don't miss those cigarettes
And I never drink to try to forget
And this old world is still a damn fine place
There's just a few things I'd be glad to say
And time will find the reasons
The where's, the why's, and all that lead us
Seeking shelter, seeking truth
I find it's harder with age
All the childhood things that we put away
They were just pieces of our innocence
The good guys always win
And we're all forgivin' of our sins
And the whole world smiles when a child is born
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8. |
Lady Bug
03:30
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Here's to you, my Lady Bug
You're my gift from God above
Precious little angel child
Come, be still with me a while
It rained for weeks before you came
How do you know I love the rain
The whole world changed when you found yours
No, nothin' new would be the same
Never fear child
I'm right here child
Lady Bug
Here's to you my wild flower
May you stand the tests of time
Dark days come, and dark days pass
Just keep reachin' for that sun
Always grow child
And always know child
Wild flower
Here's to you, my blue-eyed girl
It's your time to change the world
Freely give the gifts you bring
Learn to laugh, child, dance and sing
Be yourself child
Find yourself child
My blue-eyed girl
So here's to you, my Lady Bug
Come, be still with me a while
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9. |
This Old Guitar
03:04
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This old guitar
Is gonna smell like this bar tomorrow
Yeah, the smell is all it gets, I take the pay
But when I open up that case, we remember the night before
This old guitar
Is gonna smell like this bar tomorrow
And my old truck
She was new about a year ago
Yeah, she's lived an old truck's lifetime, carryin' me down the road
When I turn that engine over, she's ready and willin' to go
My old truck
She was new about a year ago
My sweet girl
She's gonna be smilin' when I get home
Yeah, she gives more than she takes, she don't take that much
And I'll be pullin' up in a dirty old truck with a smelly old guitar
And my sweet girl
Gonna be smilin' when I get home
I got me a friend
He's always there beside me
And I forget sometimes he's there, but he's always there
When I find myself some trouble, he's the first guy that I call
I got me a good friend
I ain't never seen at all
This old guitar
Is gonna smell like this bar tomorrow
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10. |
Alone
06:15
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I've seen the sun for the first time
In a week or so
I wipe the sleep from my eyes
I've got nowhere to go
A cup of coffee in my hand
I've got me a smoke
There’s nothing doin'
I just wanna be alone
The right end of the sunrise
It sure looks nice
To see a new day taking shape
Not startin' with no night
Well I been rollin' along on a thin dime
And I'm happy to be home
Please forgive me, I just wanna be alone
Well I'm gonna finish this pot of coffee
And I'm gonna put me another on
Well I might grab my thread-bare Martin
And pick me out a song
I know I'll sit right here, I'll smoke one more
And just enjoy the dawn
I'm not angry, I just wanna be alone
Spent my lifetime runnin' around
It suits me fine
Shakin' hands and one night stands
That's what gets me by
But the days gettin' short
And the songs getting' long
It's time to go
No, I'm not angry, I just wanna be alone
Well I'm gonna finish this pot of coffee
And I'm gonna put me another on
Well I might grab my thread-bare Martin
And pick me out a song
I know I'll sit right here, I'll smoke one more
And just enjoy the dawn
No, I'm not angry, I just wanna be alone
Please forgive me, I just want to be alone
There's nothin' doin'
I just wanna be alone
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