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Smokestack Lightning
03:37
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Ah-oh, smokestack
lightnin'
Shinin', just like gold
Why don't ya hear me cryin'?
A-whoo-hooo, oooo
Whooo
Whoa-oh, tell me, baby,
What's the, matter with you?
Why don't ya hear me cryin'?
Whoo-hooo, whoo-hooo
Whooo
Whoa-oh, tell me, baby,
Where did ya, stay last night?
A-why don't ya hear me cryin'?
Whoo-hooo, whoo-hooo
Whooo
Whoa-oh, stop your train,
Let her, go for a ride
Why don't ya hear me cryin'?
Whoo-hooo, whoo-hooo
Whooo
Whoa-oh, fare ya well
Never see, a you no more
A-why don't ya hear me cryin'?
Oooo, whoo-hooo, whoo-hooo
Whooo
Whoa-oh, who been here baby since,
I-I been gone, a little, bitty boy?
Girl, be on
A-whoo-hooo, whoo-hooo
Whooo
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2. |
Darlin', I am fine
03:57
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don't be scared
keep off the lights
do your best to keep out of sight
its just a little blood
some elbow grease
you can wash the sheets
come in close
I have words that burn
skeletons and rocks
to turn
the money's safe
its yours to keep
just tell the cops what
they want to think
Oh darlin, I am fine
Oh darlin, I am fine
we did our best
but couldn't find
our path to
peace of mind
I was grinding teeth
knuckles white
pacing laps
before a fight
you were right,
his suit was fleece
but it was his men
who had the teeth
tell the kids
it was quick
we just talked a bit
I just closed my eyes
Oh darlin, I am fine
Oh darlin, I am fine
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3. |
Lost In The Rush
03:07
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grind my teeth down to the nub
counted sheep til they gave up
greener pastures, a softer bed
my hearts a drum line in my head
I can't breathe
I can't see
Sometimes, I think too much
heart is racing, I lost my touch
I'm tripping over, I'm tripping over, I'm tripping over me,
I get lost in the rush
its all tapping pencils and fingernails
pacing floorboards in two four time
words stampede over my ears
pounding in each one of my fears
Bridge -
breakdown.
I can't breathe
I can't see
Sometimes, I think too much
heart is racing, I lost my touch
I'm tripping over, I'm tripping over, I'm tripping over me,
I get lost in the rush
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4. |
Path Back Home
03:45
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lam of the door
hits like a whip
4 in the morning you wait and sit
radio static, 40 below
trombone , pitchforks
ache in your bones
when the fire burns out
silence and dread
can't find the strength for an empty bed
find your way on the path back home, boys
find your way on the path back home
he packed up his car
suitcase and stars
city full of hope
for black tie affairs/dancing and cheer
nights on the pier
with the famous and the rich
but its wet brick and mud
an ache in his gut
walk the 15 blocks
find your way on the path back home, boys
find your way on the path back home
we knew it was through
hurts just the same
I miss your green eyes
your hands in mine
she called on the phone
voice cracked, foaming
naked in her bed
tip of her tongue
lashed out with love
hasn't yet found
just dirty sheets
cigarettes and pieces
memories rattle through
find your way on the path back home, boys
find your way on the path back home
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5. |
Gone Gone
04:06
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gone gone, moneys all gone
dried up dried up bed of the farm
gone gone, moneys all gone
dried up dried up bed of the farm
places to go
people to see
all i need to new shoes on me
places to go
people to see
all i need to new shoes on me________
hide away from me devil
hide away from. get thee back
hide away from me devil
hide away from. get thee back
gone gone, moneys all gone
drowned in drowned in whiskey and tar
gone gone, moneys all gone
drowned in drowned in whiskey and tar
places to go
people to see
all i need to new shoes on me
places to go
people to see
all i need to new shoes on me________
hide away from me devil
hide away from. get thee back
hide away from me devil
hide away from. get thee back
I have a back and two strong arms
work off my sins down at the bar
I have a back and two strong arms
work off my sins down at the bar
places to go
people to see
all i need to new shoes on me
places to go
people to see
all i need to new shoes on me________
hide away from me devil
hide away from. get thee back
hide away from me devil
hide away from. get thee back
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6. |
Sea of Women
03:36
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wo red suitcases, ticket for a plane
tight black dress, never see you again
stack of bricks in the shape of a house
let the mice eat the food, now that you're gone
some hide in the past, days long gone
muttering out where it went wrong
rotten mind deletes the past
so i'll be here as long as the feeling lasts
Im going to need a sea of women to drown you out
Im going to need a sea of women to drown you out
hold my breath, as I go down
Im going to need a sea of women to drown you out
jonah tried to escape in the belly of a whale
another sob story in a barroom tale
but i'm feeling sorry, i'm sick too
get him another drink and get me two
James got lost in future hope
ideas pure and washed with soap
but you cant build a church from dirty rags
don't be a fool she can carry her bags
Im going to need a sea of women to drown you out
Im going to need a sea of women to drown you out
hold my breath, as I go down
Im going to need a sea of women to drown you out
I will die on the raft
I will die on the raft
Im going to need a sea of women to drown you out
Im going to need a sea of women to drown you out
hold my breath, as I go down
Im going to need a sea of women to drown you out
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7. |
Kiss Me
03:14
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20 dollars, my grandpas watch
ripped jacket, wooden cross
all my possessions in tattered cloth
these things are yours
let your dress sway with the breeze
we'll waltz in time with the trees
the birds will sing us to sleep
as we lay down in the grass
kiss me soft and kiss me sweet
in the rubble of the street
i lay my heart at your feet
oh kiss me, as the world(hold for a measure) burns
yesterday is dust and smoke
only god gets the joke
he's laughing back at home
tomorrow may never come
let your dress sway with the breeze
we'll waltz in time with the trees
the birds will sing us to sleep
as we lay down in the grass
kiss me soft and kiss me sweet
in the rubble of the street
i lay my heart at your feet
oh kiss me, as the world(hold for a measure) burns
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8. |
Weather The Storm
04:27
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oh my weary bones
lay down in your bed
sprout your branches
through holes in my ribs
let your roots grow strong
deep in the dirt
weather the storm
keep settled and warm
weather storm
shaking up the leaves
like millions of hands
sing you their praise
birds toward the dawn
let your roots grow strong
deep in the dirt/earth
weather the storm
keep settled and warm
weather storm
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9. |
Skeletons
04:36
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Ghosts locked inside our floorboards,
moaning away, moaning away
pining for their old lives
tv diners, blonde wives
moaning away
demons hanging 'round your bedposts
til the light of day,
pulling covers
tickling your feet
til the light of day
skeletons in the closet
always have the same complaints
how it would be better
if they only had their way
oh, let them out, to sing and dance and play
Ole Saint Peter is in the fridge again
joking with the snake
how the whole thing
got away from them
but its all ok, it's all ok
skeletons in the closet
always have the same complaints
how it would be better
if they only had their way
oh, let them out, to sing and dance and play
The Angels are starting a Card game.....
the skeletons in the closet
always have the same complaints
how it could have been better
if they only had their way
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10. |
I Can't Hear
05:03
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tangled sheets
crowd of faces
smiling at me
you were there
white knuckles
holding my hand
I can't hear
I can't hear you
wind in our hair
cracked brick and
rattling bike gears
moon lights the way
shadows afraid
to touch our feet
I can't hear
I can't hear you
I can't hear
I can't hear you breathe
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Christopher Bell Chautauqua, New York
Christopher Bell is not your average cellist. Using various pedals he layers and distorts his electric cello creating quirky, catchy indie pop music. Christopher is known both for his use of technology – which he uses to sample his cello live – and for his unique methods of touring – via canoe, bike and on foot. ... more
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