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Hard Time Blues
06:47
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Hard Time Blues
It’s been hard times
They cut me open, sewed me up
I’m still not quite the same
People dying
Friends and loved ones up and gone
And only life to blame
Deep day dawning
Heavy snow and freezing rain
We just keep on keeping on
It’s a problem
Just keeping things enough in tune
So I can sing this song
But for now the birds still sing, the winter turns to spring
We wake up never knowing what the day will bring
Although the world like us is full of suffering
If you’ve got soul you know you’re part of everything
And everything like you is trying hard to lose
These hard time blues
Every morning
We wake up and we get to work
We all have things to do
Work and more work
It’s hard to know which way to turn
Here’s hoping we break through
Cars mean breakdowns
Insurance, gas, upkeep, repairs
Now tell me who owns who?
Nervous breakdowns
Who can you call to tow you home
When your world breaks in two?
And even when we can’t complain we all still do
It’s hard to learn your dreams are never coming true
It may take evolution for us to arrive
At an elegant solution to how to survive
Sometimes I wish the world would just hang up and drive
But while it’s in revolution and we’re still alive
Let’s live to love and know that we can learn to lose
These hard time blues
Let your hair down
And party on the down home blues
We need to lose control
Let me love you
That’s one thing I know how to do
And it can make us whole
These old hard times
They will come creeping up on you
There’s not much you can do
Ease your conscience
There’s evil here and everywhere
Please let me help you through
And go tell the world that you want more than sympathy
We live and lose the ones we love too easily
Whatever comfort we can find we fight to keep
And the cost of our convenience is that life is cheap
The sun will shine, the moon will burn, the stars will weep
The children run and play among the falling leaves
The seasons turn, the lovers learn, the blue sky grieves
Whatever magic you have hidden up your sleeves
Now’s the time to pull it out and help us lose
These hard time blues
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2. |
The Gypsy Mover
02:55
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The Gypsy Mover
The gypsy mover, he knows the score
First of the month you're out the door
He'll take it all except the floor
The gypsy mover
The gypsy mover, his back is strong
His days are hard, the nights are long
His phone rings, life's a song
The gypsy mover
The gypsy mover, he gets around
Don't need a map, he owns this town
Six flights up, six flights down
The gypsy mover
The gypsy mover he loves his fun
Give him a job, he gets it done
But when it's over, he's got to run
The gypsy mover
The gypsy mover ain't no liar
Ain't no stranger to desire
He'll take you home and take you higher
The gypsy mover, he don't steal
Just puts his finger on how you feel
Been there done that, ain't no big deal
The gypsy mover
The gypsy mover don't just haul
'Cause he's a gypsy after all
Got a problem, give him a call
The gypsy mover
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3. |
I'm Lost
03:22
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I'm Lost
I walk through this world like I'm so high and mighty
Head in the clouds where there's no light to guide me
Memory of you burning inside me
Without you I'm lost
My heart is in pain and my thoughts are all muddy
Outside I'm steel, but my soul is like putty
And I tell the worlds I don't need anybody
But without you I'm lost
I'm lost in this world on my own
I'm lost in this place I call home
I'm lost, please don't leave me alone
'Cause without you I'm lost
I met lady luck and I thought I could change her
Gambled my dreams on a world full of danger
Lost your love, now to me you're a stranger
Without you I'm lost
I'm lost in this world on my own
I'm lost in this place I call home
I'm lost, please don't leave me alone
'Cause without you I'm lost
People think I'm strong
They don't know they're all wrong
I need you, I need you, I need you
I need your love to heal and protect me
So out of touch I need you to connect me
Dead and gone, won't you come resurrect me
Without you I'm lost
I'm lost in this world on my own
I'm lost in this place I call home
I'm lost, please don't leave me alone
'Cause without you I'm lost
Without you I'm lost
Yes, without you I'm lost
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4. |
I'm Gonna Get It
03:25
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I'm Gonna Get It
I've been banging my head against the same old wall for such a long time
That American dream never even entered my mind
But I just found out the world needs something
You can only get from a good for nothing
I'm ready to deal and get a feel for how the other half lives
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I got what they need
And I want what they got
I'm gonna get it
If there's something you need tell me, tell me, please please, I'll do it
Show me the hoop of fire and I will gladly jump through it
If I swear to change I'll disappoint you
You couldn't be beat, so I guess I've joined you
It's up to me and now I see that something's got to give
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I got what they need
And I want what they got
I'm gonna get it
Somebody got plenty of money
I ain't got a buck
They think they're so lucky just to be so smart
When all they got is dumb luck
Sport car, sport coat
Race horse, speedboat
Easy job, high pay
Every day a holiday
New boots, new guitar
Buying drinks at the bar
Big house, lotta land
Playing in a rocking band
I'm gonna get it
I'm gonna get it
I got what they need
And I want what they got
I'm gonna get it
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5. |
Come Down, Rain
03:45
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Come Down, Rain
Come Down, Rain
I've done some falling, too
But now my falling's through
It's your turn to fall today
Come Down, Rain
I'm warm and safe inside
I've got no tears to hide
But some you could wash away
Come Down, Rain
Just let that thunder roar
I'm not scared any more
I've seen everything
Come Down, Rain
My roof's a big old drum
Why don't you beat it some
And play me that song you sing
It goes, "April showers bring May flowers..."
Or something like that
My day in the sun just doesn't come
It must have missed my welcome mat
Come Down, Rain
You let up now and then
But then you're back again
Just when skies are looking blue
Come Down, Rain
Let's get this over with
I've got my life to live
And I need sunshine too
But until it breaks through
Come Down, Rain
Come Down, Rain
Come Down, Rain
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6. |
I'm In A Hole
03:05
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I'm In A Hole
I'm in a hole and I'm digging in deeper
In a hole and I'm digging in deeper
I'm in a hole and I'm digging in deeper
I don't know how I'm going to get out
They told me I could dig to the top
They told me I could dig to the top
Thought I could dig to the top
Started digging couldn't stop
Now I don't know how I'm going to get out
They told me I was going to be a pilot
They told me I was going to be a pilot
Now I pile it over here and I pile it over there
But I don't know how I'm going to get out
I'll give you your money when I get there
I'll pay you what I owe you when I get there
But I got this shovel from Manpower
And they charge me by the hour
And I don't know how I'm going to get out
I'll sing this song while I dig it
And I'll dig this song while I sing it
I'll sing and dig, dig and sing
Dig and sing, sing and dig
But I don't know how I'm going to get out
I'm in a hole and I'm digging in deeper
In a hole and I'm digging in deeper
I'm in a hole and I'm digging in deeper
I don't know how I'm going to get out
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7. |
Every Man Has A Monkey
03:28
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Every Man Has A Monkey
Every man's got a monkey
Every man has got a monkey
Every man has got a monkey
Up in his family tree
Everybody I know is different
We come in all sizes and shapes
Somebody tries to tell me he's born better
Man, that makes me just want to go ape
I say, Every man's got a monkey
Every man has got a monkey
Every man has got a monkey
Up in his family tree
Well, your daddy's got a whole lot of money
And your mama says your blood is blue
But if you think that that makes you the top banana
Well, buddy, I got news for you
Because Every man's got a monkey
Every man has got a monkey
Every man has got a monkey
Up in his family tree
Some people are so black they're purple
Others are so white they're pink
But purple or pink, yellow or tan
We're all cousins to the missing link
I say, Every man's got a monkey
Every man has got a monkey
Every man has got a monkey
Up in his family tree
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE BLUES
There’s a fire on the mountain, no peace in the valley
You can run down any road you choose
Take the high road, take the low road, take the alley
You’ll find that all roads,
All roads lead to the blues
Saturday Night pours you out into Sunday morning
You can hear the gospel rockin’ ‘em in the pews
Every hallelujah shouts out a warning
It says all roads,
All roads lead to the blues
Love is strong and there ain’t nothing stronger
It can mend a heart or break it right in two
You can hold on tight, hold on longer and longer
But you know that all roads,
All roads lead to the blues
Ask Mohammed, he’ll quote you verse and chapter
Ask Buddha under the Bodhi tree
Ask Moses when he comes down from the mountain
Ask Jesus climbing Calvary
When misery holds the dice and keeps rolling doubles
And there’s nothing that you know that you can use
You can learn from the man in need who smiles this troubles
‘Cause he knows that all roads
All roads lead to the blues
It ain’t easy to lose and laugh about it
It ain’t easy to keep smiling through the pain
It easy to trust the sun and never doubt it
When you’ve lost all you own to the wind and the rain
When you’ve seen your country in its darkest hour
People crying, people dying the nightly news
And there’s whole in the soul of themas who holds the power
Then you’ll know that all roads
All roads lead to the blues
It’s time to get up and get ourselves together
Stomp your foot, raise your voice, pay your dues
We’ve got to follow the sun, no matter what the weather
‘Cause you know that all roads
All roads lead to the blues
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9. |
What's Left?
03:33
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What's Left?
I used to pray
It's just an empty habit
A habit I got of mumbling
A couple times a day
What's left out there, what's left for prayer?
What's left?
I was a child
Who knew that life was unfair
Life is unfair, it won't let you
Stay free and wild
What's left that's wild, what'ls lef that's free?
What's left?
What's left--
A song that always comes out wrong
No hope, no friends
No rope, just ends
And I'm grabbing
I'm grabbing at what's left
People I cried for
Who I would have died for
It's like they're dead to me now
The trouble I've been through
Nobody knows, not even you
And you, you're bound to leave me anyhow
The way that I feel
Sure ain't the way that I felt
The way that I feel
The cards were played
Before they were dealt
What's left to feel, what's left that's real?
What's left?
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10. |
Tee Na Na
04:33
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Tee Na Na
You can do the boogie woogie
You can shake it with your cha cha cha
You can do the boogie woogie
You can shake it with your cha cha cha
But it takes two to tango, baby
Won't you come be my p'tit' nana?
I like it sweet and salty
And little girl, that's just what you are
I like it sweet and salty
And little girl, that's just what you are
Bring the hot sauce with you, babe
Come take the place of my guitar
Tee na na, Tee na na
Tee na na, Tee na na
Tee na na, Tee na na na na
It takes two to tango, baby
Won't you come be my p'tit' nana?
I hear the kettle whistling
The pot must have called her black
I hear the kettle whistling
The pot must have called her black
I like to watch you walk away
But I love to see you coming back
Tee na na, Tee na na
Tee na na, Tee na na
Tee na na, Tee na na na na
Walk away, come back
Come be my p'tit' nana?
I believe, I believe
I believe that you were made for me
I believe, I believe
I believe that you were made for me
'Cause you move me, mama
Like a hurricane shakes a tree
Tee na na, Tee na na
Tee na na, Tee na na
Tee na na, Tee na na na na
You move me, mama
Walk away, come back
It takes two to tango, baby
Won't you come be my p'tit' nana?
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11. |
Father
03:15
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Father
Well, Father
They say your home is heaven
But Father
You work twenty four seven
And Father
I don't mean to sound irreverent
But, Lord, Lord, you know I sympathize
'Cause I've got
These bills I got to pay
And I got
All work and no play
And I got
A head that's turning gray
Oh, Lord, Lord, you know I sympathize
And it's you
Who made a mother of Nature
It's you
But you got to give her way to her
'Cause you
Want to get yours later
Lord, Lord, you know I sympathize
It's uppity of me
To give you my sympathy
I know I'm nothing but a man
And I think I know best
But I'm like the rest
With my hand out crying
Help me if you can
And children
You love 'em to the bone
But children
Got minds of their own
We're children
But we think that we're grown
But Lord, Lord, you know I sympathize
Some folks
Can't make a move without you
Some folks
Only live to doubt you
Some folks
Just wanna talk bad about you
Lord, Lord, you know I sympathize
Some sing your praise
Then act in ways
No father could be proud of
Sisters and brothers
Hurt and kill each other
Dont' they know the word is "love"?
Love, love
It's work
To keep the world spinning
Takes work
To keep the home team winning
Work
And we're just beginning
Lord, Lord, you know I sympathize
But it's love
That keeps the world turning
Love
That keeps the home fires burning
Love
But we're so slow learning
Lord, Lord, you know I sympathize
Yes, Lord, Lord, you know I sympathize
Lord, Lord, you know I sympathize
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12. |
Honky Tonk In My Mind
03:31
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Honky Tonk In My Mind
Well, there's a honky tonk in my mind
A honky tonk in my mind
I cant forget you but I bet you
Never would have left me
If only you had met me
At the honky tonk in my mind
What on earth is wrong with me
To sing this song to you
If this old world still had a heart
You would break that too
I'm a castaway on a plastic sea
One of thousands just like me
And the barman asks me, "What'll it be?"
Like I'm supposed to know
But there's a honky tonk in my mind
A honky tonk in my mind
I cant forget you but I bet you
Never would have left me
If only you had met me
At the honky tonk in my mind
How'm I supposed to tell you
The way it feels inside
When your love leaves
And never sees
The place your feelings hide
I know the world you're living in
But I don't feel like giving in
'Cause you're finished soon as you begin
To tell that tale of woe
At the honky tonk in my mind
A honky tonk in my mind
I cant forget you but I bet you
Never would have left me
If only you had met me
At the honky tonk in my mind
That steel guitar is playing
Those old empty bed blues
And shakes its head in wonder
That you still ain't heard the news
Drop a quarter in the jukebox
That only I can hear
Hank Williams blows the tenor
And Ray Charles draws the beer
Wont' you listen to that music
Any more with me?
You could turn it up
And sweep the floor with me
At the honky tonk in my mind
A honky tonk in my mind
I cant forget you but I bet you
Never would have left me
If only you had met me
At the honky tonk in my mind
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Joe Flood New Haven, Connecticut
Joe Flood is a songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who has performed, written, and recorded with many of the great names in American roots music, among them The Band, Blues Traveler, Dr. John, Bottle Rockets, Laura Cantrell, Eric Andersen, Happy and Artie Traum, Jim Weider, Eric "Roscoe" Ambel, Jono Manson, and the list goes on! Please visit www.joefloodmusic.com for more information. ... more
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