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This Life
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This Life
Written by Curtis Stigers, Dave Kushner, Bob Thiele Jr. and Kurt Sutter
Ride into this world, all alone
God takes your soul you’re on your own
The crow flies straight, in a perfect line
On the devils back until you die
This life is short
Baby that’s a fact
Better live it right
Cos you ain’t coming back
Gotta raise some hell
Before they put you down
Gotta live this life ….
You gotta look this world
in the eye
Gotta live this life
Until you die
You gotta have soul
Nothing less
Cos when it’s business time
It’s Life or death
The King is dead
My life goes on
Don’t lose your head
When the deal goes down
Better keep your eyes
On the road ahead
Gotta live this life ….
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Driving All The Way To L.A.
Music & Lyrics: Marcus Lazarus
Cherry was a dancer
Joey was a chancer
Driving all the way to L.A.
They were high on their emotions
Drinking different potions
And living life from day to day
Beg, steal or borrow
Forget about tomorrow
Feel as if they’re losing their mind
Juke Joint renegades
Honky Tonk escapades
Leaving all their troubles behind
They wanted to rock
They wanted to roll
They wanted to live and die and free their soul
Nobody would get in their way
Driving all the way to L.A.
Joey squeezed the trigger
The other guy was bigger
Ran straight out of there double time
Cherry took the money
Changed her name to Honey
Said it was victimless crime
The lady was a biker
Honey didn’t like her
Wiped her out and stole her beret
The roadblock wasn’t easy
The cops were kinda sleazy
But Honey wasted them anyway
They wanted to rock
They wanted to roll
They wanted to live and die and free their soul
Nobody would get in their way
Driving all the way to L.A.
See the light
The stars are shining bright
The gate is open wide
Just have to step inside
Ease the pain
You will be saved again
You will be born again
You will be glorious
They wanted to rock
They wanted to roll
They wanted to live and die and free their soul
Nobody would get in their way
Driving all the way to L.A.
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What Can't Speak Can't Lie
Music & Lyrics by Marcus Lazarus
On the road
I turned into a town
The summer days
Had long since passed away
Headed for the Honky Tonk
The neon flashed so bright
I was thinking to myself
About the fight we had last night
I could see it in your eyes
You were talking ‘bout the way you felt
While you were thinking ‘bout another guy
Never had a feeling like
The love you would deny
But what can’t speak can’t lie
To ease the pain
I lost myself again
Another drink
And time just slipped away
By morning I was feeling bad
I had nowhere to run
I was looking at my life
Down the barrel of a gun
I could see it in your eyes
You were talking ‘bout the way you felt
While you were thinking ‘bout another guy
Never had a feeling like
The love you would deny
But what can’t speak can’t lie
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Black Hand Over The Sun
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Black Hand Over The Sun (The Ballad of Nat Turner)
Music & Lyrics - Marcus Lazarus}
In a cotton field in Virginia
Where the sun was beating down
They were singing hallelujah
For the freedom they had found
They killed the master, they killed the kin
Oh Lord have mercy for the trouble they was in
There’s a black hand over the sun
And you’re gonna die
Nat Turner, now he was a man
He gathered up his people there
They had their fill of oppression
They had their fill of dark despair
They killed the masters, they killed the kin
Oh Lord have mercy for the trouble they was in
There’s a black hand over the sun
And you’re all gonna die
He said
Oh Lord, won’t you take me home
Oh Lord, won’t you guide us
My divine chaperone
Now they called out all the militia
And after 2 long days
They had rounded up his brave coalition
Now there was hell to pay
They hung them all in unison
200 wooden crosses in Jerusalem
There’s a black hand over the sun
And you’re gonna die
He said
Oh Lord, won’t you take me home
Oh Lord, won’t you guide us
My divine chaperone
There’s a black hand over the sun
And you’re gonna die
There’s a black hand over the sun
You’re all gonna die
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Knock Me Out
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Knock Me Out
Music and Lyrics - Marcus Lazarus
You live in a bottle
You come to answer all of my prayers
You chase me round the house
Around the bend and right up the stairs
I love the way you do it
Come on baby, knock me out
You taste just like an angel
I want to kiss you all night long
I never read the papers
They only say you done me wrong
Come on pretty baby
You gonna knock me out
Knock me out
Knock me out
Knock me out
I don’t know how you do it
But you better get back to it
I wake up in the morning
And you’re sitting in my favourite chair
I don’t remember nothing
We must have had a party right there
I love the way you do it
Come on baby, knock me out
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Bullshit Blues
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Bullshit Blues
Music & Lyrics - Marcus Lazarus
You take the money when the writings on the wall
You speak your mind, but there’s nothing there at all
You show your colours with a brand new pair of shoes
You took a gamble but you know you’re gonna lose
Down town criminals are emptying the bank
Leaving people homeless, no clean water in the tank
But that’s OK, cos you’re gonna take a hit
We don’t need your bullshit
All this suffering is coming to a head
A revolution while you’re sleeping in your bed
We’ve seen your houses with the marble stairway
Better look behind you when you’re slicing up the fairway
Down town criminals are pushing up the price
Leaving people hungry when you roll your weighted dice
But that’s OK, cos you’re gonna take a hit
We don’t need your bullshit
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What You Got (Is What I Need)
{Music & Lyrics - Marcus Lazarus
What you got, is what I need
I’m gonna love you, yes indeed
Every night and every day
I’m gonna love you in every way
Sometimes I get so ashamed
I only got myself to blame
Sometimes, I can’t stop looking at you
What you said, made me smile
Your sweet love makes it all worthwhile
On your lips, and in your eyes
I can see the road to paradise
Sometimes I get so alone
But you pick me up and take me home
Sometimes, I can’t stop loving you
Let me feel the love now baby
Open up your heart now baby
Let me inside your heart
What you got, is what I need
I’m gonna love you, yes indeed
Every night and every day
I’m gonna love you in every way
Sometimes I get so alone
But you pick me up and take me home
Sometimes, I can’t stop loving you
Can’t stop, Can’t stop
Can’t stop, can’t stop
Can’t stop loving you
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Caught In The Middle
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Caught In The Middle
Music & Lyrics - Marcus Lazarus
When you get lonely
Talk to me
Talk to me
When you don’t get what you needed
Talk to me
Just talk to me
When you’re tired of the fight
And nothing’s going right
Sometimes we are caught in the middle
And we don’t know where to turn
Sometimes we are caught in the middle
And you just need a friend
When they try to put you down
Run to me
Run to me
When they just don’t understand
Run to me
Just run to me
When you tried all you can
But you just need a helping hand
Oh, you can buy yourself some time
Share the weight that’s on your mind
Just let me know before it gets too late
I won’t hesitate
Sometimes we are caught in the middle
Sometimes we are caught in the middle
Sometimes we are caught in the middle
And you just need a friend
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Keep My Flame Alight
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Keep My Flame Alight
Marcus Lazarus
Always tried to be a better man
Always tried to treat you right
Tried so hard to be a good man
Always came home to you most every night
When I’m dead and gone, baby
How you gonna keep my flame alight?
Never meant to hurt you
Never meant to cause you misery
You know I never meant to hurt you
Always tried to let you be
When I’m six feet under, baby
How you will remember me?
I put food upon your table
A roof right over your head
I put money upon your table
When I could have walked away instead
You know I found out about your lying
And it cut me to the bone
Yeah you thought that I was blind
You shoulda hung up that phone
When I’m dead and gone baby
You’re gonna be all on your own
I put food upon your table
A roof right over your head
I put everything I had right there upon your table
When I should have walked away instead
Always tried to be a better man
Always tried to treat you right
Tried so hard to be a good man
Always came home to you most every night
When I’m dead and gone, baby
How you gonna keep my flame alight?
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Trying To Write A Love Song
Music & Lyrics - Marcus Lazarus
I’ve been trying to write a love song
But I don’t know where to start
Tried to find a way inside your head
Find a way inside your cold, cold heart
But all I get is an empty page
Where the story should be told
By and by I think you’ll find
All the glisters ain’t necessarily gold
There’s a colour in your rainbow
I’ve never seen before
I know the bell ain’t working
That’s why I’ m knocking at your door
I’m just looking for some answers
To the questions I have sold
By and by, I think you’ll find
All that blisters ain’t necessarily cold
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Fab Gear Groove
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The Fab Gear Groove
Music & Lyrics - Marcus Lazarus
Hey Jude
I wanna hold your hand
I got to find my baby
I wanna be your man
It’s Only Love
Let it Be
You’ll be mine
Tell Me What You See
Help
Eight days a week
I’ll be on my way
Ain’t she sweet
Sexy Sadie
Don’t ever change (her)
In spite of all the danger
Na-na-na-nana-na-na, etc.
Fab Gear Groove
Mailman, bring me no more blues
I just don’t understand
You’re going to lose
that girl
Some other guy
Think for yourself
Tell me why
Your mother should know
Yer Blues
Beautiful dreamer
Baby it’s you
It’s getting better
In my life
There’s a place
Mr. Moonlight
Na-na-na-nana-na-na, etc.
Fab Gear Groove
(It’s alright, it’s OK, you may look the other way … )
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Turn Up The Heat
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Turn Up The Heat
Music & Lyrics - Marcus Lazarus
Turn up the heat
Turn up the heat
Turn it up, turn it up
Turn up the heat
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Marcus Lazarus Wallasey, UK
Blues, Rock, Funk. Soul, you name it - I'll write it! An eclectic musical education, and a bit of a late starter to song
writing I now have 5 full albums out there - please message me for more info, special offers, merch, feedback - it would be most appreciated!
Based in Wirral, Merseyside, UK, the heart of the Wooly Back Delta Blues.
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