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South Lamar Boulevard
03:40
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remember the road that ran
past ray hennings star of texas music store
where buck owens bought a tele so long ago
and a kid named stevie....
and there at the broken spoke
where i had my first and last dance with you
those things we'd do
just me and you
a texas two step
on south lamar boulevard
under the expresswayby the river there
overflowing in the spring and fall
to the continental for a jam
back downtown by the old school
mondays are'nt the same anymore
since the shots rang out
music and
beers at the saxon on the hill
they're tearing it down to make way for the new
shiney happy faced people
from pittsburg and cleaveland
going to starbucks in the suv
what brought them here is soon to leave
a mercury puzzle - so hard to win
all ready to run
mecca for the masses
always on the move
at the edge of town where shots ring out
and cops get drunk
and people dance all night
in a trailer by the river
this life will move along
and find a different town
after she drinks her latte
and changes lanes
on south lamar boulevard
it was outlaws and infedels
now is conformity mediocrity
capitulation to a norm
new homes schools ans streets
once open fields surronded this town
an interstate surrounding this town
thre used to be proud crazies
now well insured families
in the heb in their cars
out to dinner
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Five strings and nine lives
How did he live this long
The image casts a long shadow
Always looking foreword
The vampire of rock
When your voice breaks
You got the pink slip
Got the boot
The bell rings it's so unfair
After the world war
Hear a siren seeking shelter
Pent up oppression
Sarah Vaughn and all the music
Did ya hear that blue note
At the top of the stairs
Was that the radio or you
Sleep where you fall
It came from Chicago
It's what you add to the silence
By instinct
On the greyhound bus
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Singing the Good Song
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Singing The Good Song
I've climbed my ladders
and bowed to the clouds
chased away tomorrow
played my music loud
I've watched my lessons
as they've come and gone
I'm walking on two legs
and singing the good song
singing the good song
playing it so sweet
singing the good song
that and the blue sky
is all that I need
we can be together
and hold on strong
singing the good song
I've been in limbo
and found my way out
been lost and I've been found
found a brand new route
I've danced to your laughter
and you've made me strong
we're sharing love and peace
and singing the good song
chorus
sweet harmony, sweet harmony
I love this you and me, you and me
chorus
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Tambourine
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that tambourine is sounding mean
and I can't understand a thing
about love and hate and peace
but you know me...you know me
but you know me...you know me
she's laying downtown at a motel pool
and I'm sitting right here like a fool
easy to see that I'm her honey money tool
but that's all right... that's all right
but that's all right... that's all right
But that tambourine is getting to me
I'm thinking about stowing that cd away
Dylan never really sang..that good anyway
but I can't say...I can't say
but I can't say...I can't say
that tambourine is sounding mean
and I can't understand a thing
about love and hate and peace
but you know me...you know me
but you know me...you know me
I wouldn't hurt a fly..I wouldn't even try
I can't hold up and I can't hold back
dealing with all those actual facts
yea, you know me..you know me
and my tambourine.. my tambourine
yea, you know me..you know me
and my tambourine.. my tambourine
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So Much For Life
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Been standing in my shade
watching the heat come to town
new kid on the block
He's all the whole town is talking about
They say he ran from trouble
he ran from love
rumor says he ran from the girl
and all that he done
don't need no ticket
when your daddy pays to fix your ride
so much for kids so much for life
Been holding up my end
rolling out the truth in time
new kid knows his lies
he'll ease on into another sweet ride
chorus
what's to regret.. what's to forget
better to bet on whether or not
he'll ever make him a life...make him a life..
chorus
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I won't sit down.
And I will not shut up
You don't own me or my soul
I won't take your shit the way you want it
Enough is enough.
You and I are at war
We shall win. You shall lose
We shall win.
Your Evil will die with you
Don't tell me what to feel
Don't tell me what to think
Don't you tell me what to do
Don't judge me by my skin color
Don't you think
Don't you care
Don't be negative
Don't be positive
Don't run with them scissors
Don't say that
Now don't you do that
And don't you do this
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The Bell
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Ain’t the truth a ladder - till you think it’ll hold you
And ain’t the world such a big place till you need to hide
I’d tell you it will get easy but you’d know that’s a lie
Some secrets don’t get delivered
Some secrets ain’t really secrets long
Sometimes the right of way goes to the strong
And who knows if that’s wrong
You had your feeling that this world was made to unwind
You knew it’d go in time
You saw it a coming way back before you could tell
You knew you’d hear the bell
Ain’t your life a good one till you see it leaving out
And ain’t the right ones always the ones treat you wrong
I’d say you will find justice but somehow you know it’s gone
Some secrets don’t get delivered
Some secrets ain’t really secrets long
Sometimes the right of way goes to the strong
And who knows if that’s wrong
You had your feeling that this world was made to unwind
You knew it’d go in time
You saw it a coming way back before you could tell
You knew you’d hear the bell
It will ring in the distance… it will ring in the sky
It will ring in the darkness.. in the very cold of the night
You’ll dance and laugh and know … somehow
it's no secret now
You had your feeling that this world was made to unwind
You knew it’d go in time
You saw it a coming way back before you could tell
You knew you’d hear the bell
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8. |
Fine Time
05:38
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9. |
Time's Up
07:55
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Mark Vee Chicago, Illinois
My dad repaired Black and white televisions and occasionally had amplifiers that had 6L6 power tubes. These turned into my first gigging amp. It was embarassing to have a junky open amp out there with a twelve inch TV speaker in a mahogany cabinet when the rich kids had Fender amps with Gibson guitars... ... more
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