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1. |
Close But No Cigar
03:44
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Driving down to New Orleans
Dreaming how things could have been
Out here singing all alone
The band broke up years ago
We got so close but no cigar
In the end it’s just as far
For another rock n roll band
In the wrong place at the right time
You give it all you got but you just can’t shake it
In the wrong place at the right time
We all were older then our age
We had a van her name was queen Jane
Hanging out with A & Rs
They promised we would go real far
They all were full of shit
And we got stuck in it
Looking back I think it’s my fault
I didn’t know what they wanted me to say
They want it all
That’s what they’ll take
We were in the wrong place at the right time
In the wrong place at the right time
Sometimes you get so close you can almost taste it
But your in the wrong place at the right time
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2. |
Ginger's Place
03:00
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Punch, Bite, Throw
Beer glass broke
Shots on the bar
No ones cares who you are
Tornado, through the tables
Young, old and unstable
Nothing to worry about
Ain’t no one gonna kick you out until
Ginger hit me on the sidewalk
I saw stars and fell on my head
Swallow my pride
I got up to apologize, then she
Knocked my lights out again
Sailors with no boats
Bikers with no coats
Castaways and Cowford junkies
Hanging with local flunkies all shut up when
Ginger hit me on the sidewalk
I saw stars and fell on my head
Swallow my pride
I got up to apologize, then she
Knocked my lights out again
There’s a Maniquin in the window
It’s a Beach class innuendo
A good night for a fight
May be the only one out here tonight
Ginger hit me on the sidewalk
I saw stars and fell on my head
Swallow my pride
I got up to apologize, then she
Knocked my lights out
Ginger knocked my lights out
Yeah, she knocked my lights out again
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3. |
Southern Girl
03:25
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She don’t act right, She don’t act wrong
She knows all the words To her favorite songs
drives a blazer with one head light
She’ll drink you under the table
And she can go all night
My southern girl
My southern girl
ran away at age fifteen
tough as nails but never mean
She don’t back down from a fight
I’ve seen her swing a least a couple friends of mine
My southern girl
My southern girl
Jumped the fence Now She don’t care
Night swimming in her underwear
You never know what’s gonna flip her switch
She kisses like a crush I was easily bewitched by
My southern girl
My southern girl
We dance
together alone
I can’t tell her no, so I just
hold on and try not to
fall off this ride, you know there’s
gold inside this
junkyard heart of mine
I swear
Southern girl
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4. |
I'm Still Hungry
04:40
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Workin all day at the Pic n save
Running from a dead end that’s waiting me out
Booking it home to my guitar
And my dreams of skipping town
play every Friday night at Frankies place
From nine until they lock the doors
Our girlfriends come out run up our tab
Man we shook the ceiling and the floor, singing
I’m still hungry,
I’m Still hungry
The tide pulls you in then it drags you out
There’s nothing you can do to fight it
I wish I knew where the hell the summer went
and left me standing here, so cold, you see
For a while we could really pack it out
Maybe even stole a couple young girls hearts
But time rolled on and the engine got cold
I knew I’d never be a star singing
I’m still hungry,
I’m Still hungry
I moved up to a management spot
got a wife and a mortgage and a new used car
I saved up some money
And bought my dream guitar
A few friends and I get together on the weekend
Drink beers and jam in the garage
Joke about the good old days
And laugh to hide our broken hearts , we’re still singing
I’m still hungry,
I’m Still hungry
I Still hear my dreams as an echo
Living off scraps of all that could have been
It’s never easy being a dreamer
When you gotta pay the rent
I’d rather be singing
I’m still hungry,
I’m Still hungry
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5. |
Pablo 9
04:05
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The sun sets soft
And the world is ours
We’re young enough to taste it
Seven o clock sounds like the 4th of July
And all we wanted was to get wasted
So the boss bought us a handle to keep out of sight
Now she’s high as a kite
Floating in that silver light
Pouring out onto the movie screen
While Stoney sold pills in the lobby
We All made minimum wage
Yeah
Stubbing tickets in the box
I made enough for two to go to the show
The Make Ups playing at the Moto Lounge
And I called to see if you wanna go
But you said you already had plans so I just bought some smokes
Now I’m driving
with the windows down
Heart Roaring in the night, singing
You cant tell me anything at all
Cause I don’t care
I can’t wait to get off work go home and die my hair
Somebody told me
You thought I was cool
Now there’s diamonds in your eyes tonight
Diamonds in your eyes
Diamonds in your eyes
Diamonds in your eyes tonight
Sun kissed hair
She Tangos down the hallways
Of this dirty theatre we called home
You told a joke
It was so bad
Everyone laughed
Time Rolls by like thunder
Then you turn around and everything has changed
You cant tell me anything at all
Cause I don’t care
I can’t wait to get off work and meet you anywhere
Somebody told me
You thought I was funny
Now there’s diamonds in your eyes tonight
Diamonds in your eyes
Diamonds in your eyes
Diamonds in your eyes tonight
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6. |
Falling
04:28
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Say what you like
I won’t do what I’m told
My heart is to young
My eyes are to old
When you look at me
It makes me want everything
With one foot over the edge
And Nothing left to lose
It all hit me so fast
Time slowed down
Sent me spinning around
Heart up in the clouds
Hung over you
Watching the movie of our lives
Getting drunk on the moon
Tomorrow’s swimming in my eyes
Til I found you
I hang on every word you say
Hold my breath when you turn away
I don’t know what I’m supposed to do
It’s more then just a feeling
Or Something to believe in
Oh I just can’t help falling
Down on the Avenue
Theres a symphony of street lights
Playing a song
Just for me and you
To dance to all night
Cut me loose
I get so lost
In the curve of your neck
Don’t let me go
Until the cows come home
If that’s even a thing anymore
I hang on every word you say
Hold my breath when you turn away
I don’t know what I’m supposed to do
I really miss that feeling
Or Something to believe in
Oh I just can’t help falling
Watching the movie of our lives
Watching the movie of our lives
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New York
04:10
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So your leaving New York
I can’t help but be a little sad
Looking back the times we had
In this sleepless town
Now your going away
New York will never be the same
I thought I saw you
on a downtown train
Sun going down in Queens
a few cold ones on the balcony
Rode the V train to 46th street
We bounced from the Hanger to Mars Bar
BushWookiee and the hot dog man
Feet hanging out of a midtown closet
As love sick and hungover as I’ve ever been
Breakfast at Tinas for lunch
Now your going away
New York will never be the same
I thought I saw you
on a downtown train
Every night felt like a movie
All the extras are the stars in the this town
Like Walk off runners in 86’ at Shea
We shut this city down
Now your going away
New York will never be the same
I thought I saw you
On a downtown train
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8. |
No Warning
03:25
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No warning
No warning
You were in my eyes
This morning
Smiling
Laughing
One endless night
Did us in
I can’t shake this feeling
Your way out of my league
And just like you came in
One day you would leave
With No warning
No warning
You’ll just be gone
One morning
We are forgiven
Like the good ol’ book says
Love is and is always
All is fair in the end
But, no warning
No warning
Your on my mind
This morning
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9. |
I'm Gonna Miss This
03:47
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One day
When I’m dead and gone
I’m gonna miss this
Sleeping in
After the night was long
I’m gonna miss this
Singing songs
To some little crowd
In some broke down bar
On the edge of town
When the sun goes down
I’m gonna miss this
Laughing
Til my stomach hurts
I’m gonna miss this
I’m on the way
To see my girl
I’m gonna miss this
Lying there with you by my side
A tender glow inside your eyes
With a love so blind
I’m gonna miss this
When the mornings cold
And coffees hot
I’m gonna miss this
Getting lost
In a brand new spot
I’m gonna miss this
All these little things that come and go
And places I’ve seen and the folks I know
When there’s no more show
I’m gonna miss this
I’m gonna miss this
Oh yeah
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10. |
Exile
05:13
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I don’t belong here
But I get by
An exile
Hiding
In plain sight
You treat me like
I’m one of your own
So how come
I feel
Solo
I want
A place
To call home
To call home
Where I’m
Not afraid
Of anything
Anything at all
I’m gettin tired
Of Working so hard
To be
Something
I’m not
You treat me like
I’m one of your own
So how come
I feel so
Alone
I want
A place
To call home
To call home
Where I’m
Not afraid
Of anything
Anything at all
Look at myself and I wonder why
I never let anybody see me cry
Sky is falling but I feel alright
Why is time always trying to change my mind
Day just pass you by but I still feel fine
Feel fine
Feel fine
Feel fine
Feel fine
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