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Whiskey Soaked Guitar
05:53
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I took a walk
Outta town
Took my guitar
And I made a sound
Well all the people came a runnin’
From near and far
Listened to the poet
With a whiskey soaked guitar
Fell to the ground on their knees
Above us was a clear blue sky
Whispered on a warm summer breeze
This is not the day that I die
No, this is not the day I die
So I played some more
Old guitar
Along the road
I met a man
Ticket for Memphis
Was in his hand
He said ‘Son let me tell you
What I know.
You can dance with the devil
But you’ll never steal the show.’
Fell to the ground on my knees
Above us was a clear blue sky
Whispers on a warm summer breeze
This is not the day that I die
No, this is not the day I die
So I played some more
Whiskey soaked guitar
And I danced with the devil
In a honky-tonk bar
Well he could dance
Yeah he could play
Said he may be coming back here someday
Looked to the doorway
But he was gone
Finished off the bottle
I thought my time had come
Fell to the ground on my knees
I could see a star-lit night
Whispers on warm summer breeze
This is not the day that I die
No, this is not the day I die
So I took a walk
Outta town
Took my guitar
And I made a sound
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We Tell No Lies
04:26
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Theres no time to think it over
Behind the lies
When you find a four leafed clover
Can’t be surprised
Suffer indecision
Seek as you find
Your covert mission
Reasoning defined
We tell no lies
We tell no lies
With no disguise
Love will arise
So when you want to be a soldier
And leave the war behind
Bear the weight upon your shoulder
Chakra realigned, Hare Hare
We tell no lies
We tell no lies
With no disguise
Love will arise
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Your Rules, Not Mine
03:12
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Well have you ever
Have you ever lost your mind?
Well have you ever
Have you ever lost your mind?
Don’t ask me how you find it
Your rules, not mine
Well have you ever
Have you ever found the time?
Well have you ever
Have you ever found the time?
Don’t ask me how you find it
Your rules, not mine
Driving around in a motorcade
Spending all your money in a penny arcade
Looking real cool but you won’t get laid
The tan you got last winter is beginning to fade
Well have you ever
Have you ever realigned?
Well have you ever
Have you ever realigned?
Don’t need no calibration
Your rules, not mine
Driving around in a motorcade
Spending all your money in a penny arcade
Looking real cool but you won’t get laid
The tan you got last winter is beginning to fade
Well have you ever
Have you ever lost your mind?
Well have you ever
Have you ever lost your mind?
Don’t ask me how you find it
Your rules, not mine
Don’t ask me how you find it
Your rules, not mine
Don’t ask me how you find it
Your rules, not mine
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Break These Chains
04:43
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We want to live again
Break these chains and remember who we are
We want to give again
We will rise, and bring down the Kommisar
Between the lines and paradigms
The Master Puppeteers
Will spin around the planetary gears
Behind the eyes the media lies
And plays upon your fears
Don’t believe Satanic Engineers
We want to live again
Break these chains and remember who we are
We want to give again
We will rise, and bring down the Kommisar
Dramatise
Neutralise
Sanitise your soul
Relative stupidity
We ain’t gonna take any more
We just ain’t gonna take any more
We just ain’t gonna take it any more
We want to live again
Break these chains and remember who we are
We want to give again
We will rise, and bring down the Kommisar
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Worn Out Shoes
04:47
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So I’m walking down the street
Close to midnight again
And I land on my feet
With my lover and my friend
Hustle on the sidewalk
We look so cool
Took forever just to get here
Now we drown in this eternity pool
And the sounds of the city
Haunt me late at night
My friend and my lover walk beside me
We paid our dues
With our worn out shoes
So I’m walking down the street
After midnight again
I can feel the heat
But I don’t need to mend
My worn out shoes
And the sounds of the city
Haunt me late at night
My friend and my lover walk beside me
We paid our dues
With our worn out shoes
So I’m waiting at the bar
Trying to catch her eye
I can hear a blues guitar
Crying in the sky
Memories of Broadway
And the life I left behind
My friend and my lover
Helping me to lose my mind
And the sounds of the city
Haunt me late at night
My friend and my lover walk beside me
We paid our dues
With our worn out shoes
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6. |
Waiting
04:41
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How am I supposed to live without your love?
What am I supposed to do?
Your heart was in my hand, it fit me like a glove
But you left me here just waiting, waiting
Never looking back, you simply walked away
Never even said goodbye
I held my hand out, and felt the drops of rain
The winter wonderland was slowly fading
Waiting …
Waiting here for you
Dreaming …
I dream of you
Hoping …
Just hoping you will see
Waiting …
Just waiting for your love to find me
Wondering what I said to let you slip away
Wondering where that I went wrong
Photographs of places were we used to play
All I have to do is keep on waiting
Waiting …
Waiting here for you
Dreaming …
I dream of you
Hoping …
Just hoping you will see
Waiting …
Just waiting for your love to find me
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7. |
Best Days Of Our Lives
02:39
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Waking every morning with your dream so real
Hoping to remember for some time
We seem to share our destiny
We know our love is real
These are the best days of our lives
A secret conversation only we can hear
A road where only we can read the sign
Who really knows where we have been
Or where we’re going to
These are the best days of our lives
Taking the time
Drinking the wine
Sitting in the evening shade
Glowing away
At the end of the day
Love is all we made
Holding on together through the wind and rain
The storm will test our courage at the time
As all the seasons come and go
We need to recognise
These are the best days of our lives
Taking the time
Drinking the wine
Sitting in the evening shade
Glowing away
At the end of the day
Love is all we made
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8. |
Spooks
03:23
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Put the chain on the door
Turn your lamp down low
Don’t answer the phone
To anyone you know
Keep your vigil again
As the darkness descends
At the end of the day
You know the spooks are on their way
Check the window again
And under your bed
Are the noises you hear
Only in your head
Did you lock every door?
And every fear within?
No more can I say
You know the spooks are on their way
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I hear that you were late again last night
I hear that you were drinking til the morning light
I bet you don’t even remember
The broken hearts you left behind
Can you give an explanation
Of what you had in mind
I have to say that your reasons
Are somewhat misaligned
Seems to me
You’re doing it all the time
You never finish what you started
You never even try to call
You leave your lover broken hearted
And trying to catch a rubber ball
You just don’t seem to understand it
It isn’t hard to see at all
Your train has now departed
You never finish what you started
I don’t know why act the way you do
I don’t know what the guys all see in you
I bet you don’t even remember
The broken hearts you left behind
Can you give an explanation
Of what you had in mind
I have to say that your reasons
Are somewhat misaligned
Seems to me
You’re doing it all the time
You never finish what you started
You never even try to call
You leave your lover broken hearted
And trying to catch a rubber ball
You just don’t seem to understand it
It isn’t hard to see at all
Your train has now departed
You never finish what you started
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10. |
Hand Me Down
08:45
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Drifting along with the tide
Their eyes were open wide
Trying hard to speak
For the silent and the weak
But they looked with envious eyes
For the hope that they despise
Creating holy ground
Relief for the lost and found
A prophecy?
A hand-me-down …
Feeling alone in a crowd
Your silence is too loud
Waiting for rain to flow
Like a Rose of Jericho
Obey or suffer his wrath
Like a brain dead psychopath
Blessed on Holy Ground
To God you will be bound
A prophecy?
A hand-me-down …
Kneel and repeat after me
The book of hypocrisy
Dare to question the lies
And you will be crucified
Taking the bread and the wine
Subservient divine
Lay in the holy ground
A legacy profound
A prophecy?
A hand-me-down …
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11. |
Somebody Get Me A Beer
03:27
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Well, so long, Bye bye!
This is the last song, tonight
We had a party
We thank you all
But now it’s time, to call the ball
I’ve played enough guitar,
We got to get out of here
But if you’re going to the bar,
Somebody get me a beer!
Return your glasses to the bar
Get a taxi, and leave the car
So fare well, take care
Please tip the barman,
Over there
I’ve played enough guitar,
We got to get out of here
But if you’re going to the bar,
Somebody get me a beer!
Grab yourself a partner
Take her gently by the hand
Buy yourself a cold one
And another for the band
Dance away the hours
To the early morning light
But don’t do nothing stupid
Cos you'll get into a fight
Well, so long, bye bye!
We had a party, tonight
You're f******* crazy
That is all
And now it’s time, to call the ball
I’ve played enough guitar,
We got to get out of here
But if you’re going to the bar,
Somebody get me a beer!
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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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