1. |
Jesus Was a Giant
00:29
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Now Jesus, he was a giant of a man
He held the whole wide world in his right hand
When he held it to his eyes
He saw the sunshine on the land
But the mountains looked like molehills
And he could not see the tiny grains of sand.
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2. |
You're My Salvation
02:27
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Somebody help me
Help me, i'm drowning
deep in my sorrows
don't let me go
into the night time
where the blue moonbeams
play on the meadow
all covered with snow
You're my salvation
Hear me, I'm prayin
for your kind blessing
i would lay down
any bible
if you were to bless me
Even my hymn book
i would lay down
I'm in seclusion
trapped by illusion
pain and confusion
all around
Tell me your mind, love
Show me a sign, love
Help me to find love
Don't let me dow
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3. |
Imaginary Woman Blues
02:52
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I've got this imaginary woman
Lord how we get along
Imaginary woman
Won't ever do me wrong
When i need a little lovin
she makes me feel right at home
Now i do not intend
To relay my fantasy
But if you only knew
What she can do to me..
She comes on like a fever
and she's gone like the remedy
She's got stars on her forehead
Her front teeth are crowned with gold
She's a liberated woman
Can't be bought or sold
She may not do just what i tell her
But she don't have to be told
Now i do not intend
to relay my fantasy
But if you only knew
what she can do to me
Hear me when i say
When you meet her at the crossroads
You know she's got the right o' way
I got this imaginary woman
She sure looks a lot like you
Imaginary woman
What's my life comin to?
I make love to her every time
I get lonesome for you
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4. |
Room at the Bottom
02:37
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When your dreams have all come true
and you find you've got nothin to do
don't worry babe, there's a place for you
There's always room at the bottom
There's always room at the bottom
When gettin up just gets you down
and motivation just can't be found
just take your world and turn it upside down
There's always room at the bottom
There's always room at the bottom
Now some folks are so naive
They close their minds and refuse to believe
All the failure that one can achieve
So when you're tired of runnin life's crazy race
You think it's time for a change of pace
Well you can always come down to my place
There's always room at the bottom
There's always room at the bottom
And at the bottom, you've only got
one way to go
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The way i feel right now
I'd rather not talk about it
I don't wanna waste your time
and prob'ly bore you with the details
You've got your own life to live
and i guess i've got mine
We can be friends up to a point
and then we've got to draw the line
I know tomorrow
i may change my tune
Don't mind me
I'm just howlin at the moon
Once in a while you've got to let it all spill
Come tumblin down from the top of the hill
Just like Jack and Jill
I guess we always will
be tryin Hard to fill our buckets
until we kick the bucket
The way i feel right now
I'd rather not talk about it
I don't wanna waste your time
and prob'ly bore you with the details
Let's just say i'm on my way
I don't feel too good right now
but tomorrow's another day
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6. |
The Blues Once More
02:15
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When i woke up this mornin
How i'd hoped to see your face in my bed
But the blues without warnin
took your place in my head
So i slowly got out of bed
Then i heard that old knock on my door
i hoped it was you but when i opened it wide
i met the blues once more
i'm goin crazy
and it's makin me lazy
i don't even wanna play my guitar
i been drinkin wine
with this rowdy friend of mine
and tryin just to kill some time
til i find out where you are
i don't mind sayin
that these blues i been playin
are the only thing that comes naturally
Now even an illusion
would be better than confusion
so tell me if and when you'll be back
cause the suspense is killin me
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7. |
Keepin On
02:31
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Don't know what to say
so i sit and play the blues
Strum the time away
with my thumb and tap my shoes
Don't have to tell you how i know
that someday soon we all have to go
Until that time, follow the sun
I'm sad but i'm keepin on, keepin on
keepin on, keepin on
Don't know what to say
so i sit and play the blues
Strum the time away
with my thumb and tap my shoes
Don't have to tell you how i know
that someday soon we all have to go
Until that time, follow the sun
I'm sad but i'm keepin on, keepin on
keepin on, keepin on..
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8. |
Close Your Eyes Mom
03:10
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Close your eyes mom
and rest your weary head
Your cares have all been counted
and your prayers have all been said
So go to sleep
and let the night grant your wishes
Go to sleep
and dream of no more dirty dishes
Close your eyes mom
and embrace this precious night
Your hard day's work is done
and your children are alright
So go to sleep
while the phone has stopped ringin
Go to sleep
while the night breeze is singin your song
Go to sleep
and let your dreams drown your sorrow
Journey deep
into blue skies of tomorrow
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9. |
Boogie Down
03:13
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Hey what you got there?
Pass me that number
I wanna get high
You know i ain't the kind
Who'd let a good time pass me by
I don't know about you
but i feel happy as a clown
and all i wanna do is boogie down
Boogie down boogie down boogie down
Boogie down boogie down boogie down
There's a bad moon on the rise
and a wild man loose in town
still all i wanna do is boogie down
i wanna get high and bluesy
fucked up and woozy
i'll take whatever you're havin
Lord knows i'm not choosy
Long as the liquor's flowin
That's how long i'll be hangin round
i may have lost my job
You may think i'm a real slob
But at least i ain't no snob
i like to boogie down
(SCAT)
Now i may be crazy
Aw but i like it that way
It makes it very easy
For me to say just what i wanna say
i may not be right
My words may sound trite
But i'm just tryin to keep it light
and boogie down
Boogie down boogie down boogie down
Boogie down boogie down boogie down
There's a bad moon on the rise
and a wild man loose in town
still all i wanna do is boogie down
Boogie down
Boogie down
Boogie down
Boogie down
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10. |
Slow Steppin Time
02:23
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Now i know a dance - it ain't hard to do
If i can do it, then so can you
You don't need to know
how to count past 2 to go
Slow steppin
You can do it at home
You can do it in the street
All you need are your two left feet
It's never in style, so it's never obsolete
Slow steppin
First you move your left foot
then you move your right
Not too fast and it'll last all night
If you can't shake a leg, it ain't no crime
when it's slow steppin time
Now everybody knows you ain't no bore
When they see you slow step across the floor
You know that they know
that you know the score
when you're slow steppin
It's cheap, it's easy, and it's good clean fun
It's perfectly legal when properly done
Your hat won't jog
and your stockin's won't run
once you've begun slow steppin
First you move your left foot
then you move your right
Not too fast and it'll last all night
If you can't shake a leg, it ain't no crime
when it's slow steppin time
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pat mAcdonald Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
From my bedroom to barrooms to Timbuk3, to exile in Spain with an album in the can & no plan, I was always chasing increasingly trivial triumphs & glorious failures. A midlife German label deal enabled European tours from home base in Barcelona. From Legendary Sons of Crack Daniels to Purgatory Hill &back, i now live and work projex out of the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. ... more
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Great album, beginning to end!
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Brilliant writing!
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