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ONE DRINK AT A TIME
03:05
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In this empty place tonight,
I play the old scenes through,
And I’ll paint myself right,
To lay the blame on you,
One drink at a time.
One by one came the lies,
To break your heart in two,
And the sorrow in your eyes,
I gave that to you,
One drink at a time.
Oh, and I am really doing fine,
Oh, I love to be alone,
Oh, and I am only killing time,
Drinking on my own…
The day you left haunts me,
Your tears like Deja Vu,
When I asked ‘how could you leave me?’,
You said that I left you,
One drink at a time.
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2. |
THOSE GEORGIA DAYS
05:08
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THOSE GEORGIA DAYS
IN ‘WUXTRY RECORDS’, OFF CLAYTON STREET,
DYLAN SINGS ‘LIKE A ROLLING STONE’,
AND MY FRIEND, BOB, HE TURNS TO ME,
HE SAYS ‘I NEVER WANT TO GO HOME…’
OUT ON THE PORCH, WITH THE FALLEN LEAVES,
THE KIDS ALL DRESSED UP FOR HALLOWE’EN,
OR OUT ON THE BRIDGE, WATCHING THE RIVER WEAVE,
I SWEAR I’D NEVER FELT SO FREE.
OH THOSE GEORGIA DAYS,
ALWAYS FELT SO GOOD,
ALL THOSE GEORGIA WAYS,
I’D GO BACK THERE IF I COULD.
WE’D DRIVE THROUGH ATHENS MOST EVERY NIGHT,
MAKING MUSIC EVERY DAY,
AND HOW THE STARS THEY SEEMED TO SHINE SO BRIGHT,
AS IF LIGHTING OUR WAY.
CHORUS
OLD NASHVILLE SEEMS A MONEY TOWN,
NOT THE REAL TENNESSEE,
CAROLINA HAS THE BEAUTY DOWN,
BUT GEORGIA ALWAYS DOES IT FOR ME…
CHORUS
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COLD & CROOKED HEART
02:55
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COLD & CROOKED HEART
THE TRUE COLOUR OF YOUR LIES,
HIDES BEHIND YOUR BLUE-AS-BROCHURE EYES,
WHERE IT WAITS IN THE DARK,
YOUR COLD AND CROOKED HEART.
LIKE A SIREN, YOU CALLED ME SWEET,
FAR INTO THE DARKNESS OF THE DEEP,
WHERE WRECKED, I WAS TORN APART,
BY YOUR COLD AND CROOKED HEART.
AND I ONLY SEEM TO FEEL THIS WAY,
WHEN I’M DRUNK AND HANK WILLIAMS IS ALL THAT I PLAY,
WHEN I GET SOBER I START TO REALISE,
IT MIGHT BE ME WHO’S IN POSSESSION OF A COLD AND CROOKED HEART…
OH, I’VE BEEN WASTED THREE WEEKS LONG,
I PREFER IT WHEN IT’S ME WHO HAS BEEN WRONGED,
SO I STAY CURSING IN THIS BAR,
YOUR COLD AND CROOKED HEART.
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YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
WELL, I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE STEADY,
I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE TRUE,
BUT THE MOMENT YOU PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME,
I’LL WALK AWAY FROM YOU;
CHORUS:
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME,
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME,
TO LET YOU DOWN.
AND IT’S NOT THAT I’M A BAD MAN,
I JUST STRUGGLE TO BE GOOD,
AND I CAN SEE THAT YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND,
NO DECENT WOMAN WOULD.
CHORUS
SPENT SO LONG LYING AND SINNING,
I DON’T KNOW WRONG FROM RIGHT,
FORGET THE HOPES YOU KEEP PINNING,
I’LL NEVER BE YOUR WHITE AND SHINING KNIGHT…
OH, IT’S TRUE I BATTLE DEMONS,
AND IT’S TRUE I USUALLY LOSE,
SO SAVE YOUR PRAYERS AND YOUR SERMONS,
THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO.
CHORUS
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5. |
ONE MORE TIME
03:06
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ONE MORE TIME
THE HOTEL SIGN IS NEON RED,
THE STREETS ARE STILL, BUT IT’S EARLY YET,
AND MY MIND IS RACING CRAZY AND I’M SO ASHAMED,
I LET YOU DOWN,
I LET YOU DOWN,
ONE MORE TIME.
I WAS CLEAN FOR WEEKS, I DIDN’T EVEN SMOKE WEED,
AND I TRIED TO CALL YOU BUT YOU WOULDN’T ANSWER ME,
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME WHEN I’M SO AFRAID?
YOU LET ME DOWN,
YOU LET ME DOWN,
ONE MORE TIME.
I CAN’T DO THIS BY MYSELF,
I NEED YOU BY MY SIDE,
TO PICK ME UP,
TO CALM ME DOWN,
ONE MORE TIME…
THE NEEDLE SINKS INTO MY VEIN,
AND THE WORLD IS LIGHTER NOW WITHOUT THE PAIN,
AND THE WOMAN HERE BESIDE ME, I DON’T KNOW HER NAME,
I’M FALLING DOWN,
I’M FALLING DOWN,
ONE MORE TIME.
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6. |
CHEAP PLASTIC FLOWERS
03:54
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CHEAP PLASTIC FLOWERS
LIKE CHEAP PLASTIC FLOWERS IN A VASE,
I SEEM OKAY IF YOU’RE GLANCING FROM AFAR,
BUT DON’T GET TOO CLOSE, DON’T LOOK TOO HARD,
OR YOU’LL SEE THAT I’M FRAYING, FADED AND SCARRED.
MOODS HANG HEAVY LIKE GALLOW TREES,
I SINK DOWN DEEPER THAN OCEAN LEAGUES,
THE PENDULUM NEVER SWINGS THAT EVENLY,
BUT IT’S RIDICULOUS NOW, EVEN FOR ME.
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE LOVED SOMEONE,
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WATCH THEM GO.
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE LOVED SOMEONE,
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LET THEM GO.
TIME IS A HEALER, I KNOW IT’S TRUE,
BUT TIME WILL ALSO START ERASING YOU,
AND I DON’T WANT TO EVER LOSE,
THE SWEETEST PAIN OF REMEMBERING YOU.
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE LOVED SOMEONE,
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WATCH THEM GO.
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE LOVED SOMEONE,
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LET THEM GO.
YES, TEQUILA ISN’T GOOD FOR ME,
YES, THERE’S MORE FISH IN THE SEA,
BUT YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND,
I LET HER FALL RIGHT THROUGH MY HANDS,
SO LEAVE ME NOW,
LET ME BE…
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE LOVED SOMEONE,
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WATCH THEM GO.
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE LOVED SOMEONE,
THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LET THEM GO.
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TREES FILLED WITH LAUGHING BIRDS THAT SNIGGER WHEN I PASS,
I WANT IMMUNITY LIKE A FOREIGN DIPLOMAT,
MY HEART IS HEAVY NOW, I'M LOWER THAN A SEWER RAT,
NO MATTER HOW I DRESS IT UP, SHE'S NEVER COMING BACK.
HERE I AM, LICKING MY WOUNDS,
I'VE GOT A BAD, BAD CASE OF THE 'WHY DID I DO THAT?' BLUES.
I FELT SO HAPPY WHEN YOU SAID I WAS A NARCISSIST,
BUT THEN MY BUBBLE BURST WHEN I GOT HOME AND GOOGLED IT,
I'M CRAZY FOR A FIX OF YOU, LIKE A NICOTINE PATCH,
I'M ITCHING LIKE A NETTLE AND YOU HAVE ALL THE SCRATCH.
HERE I AM, LICKING MY WOUNDS,
I'VE GOT A BAD, BAD CASE OF THE 'WHY DID I DO THAT?' BLUES.
I RUSH LIKE NIAGARA FALLS, I'M JUMPY AS A CAT,
MY FACE IS A FURROWED BROW, MY MIND IS LIKE A LAUNDROMAT,
I WANT A DRINK AS LONG AS A SEVENTIES CADILLAC,
I DON'T WANT TO BE LIKE THIS, I WANT TO BE LIKE THAT.
HERE I AM, LICKING MY WOUNDS,
I'VE GOT A BAD, BAD CASE OF THE 'WHY DID I DO THAT?' BLUES.
I HOPE YOU NEVER COME BACK,
I COULDN'T TAKE THE MISERY,
BUT STILL MY BODY WANTS TO PIN YOU DOWN,
I'M A CAPTIVE TO YOUR CHEMISTRY...
HERE I AM, LICKING MY WOUNDS,
I'VE GOT A BAD, BAD CASE OF THE 'WHY DID I DO THAT?' BLUES.
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I'LL BE GONE BY THEN
03:46
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I’LL BE GONE BY THEN
WELL, YOU CATCH MY EYE FROM ACROSS THE ROOM,
THE WHOLE STORY STARTS RIGHT THERE;
I WALK OVER AND I TRY TO MAKE YOU SMILE,
THE NEONS DANCING PRETTY IN YOUR HAIR;
AND HOW THE WORLD IT SHINES ON YOUR FACE TONIGHT,
I CANNOT TAKE MY EYES FROM YOU;
AND I WONDER HOW YOU MIGHT LOOK UNDRESSED,
I KNOW I PROBABLY SHOULDN’T, BUT I DO.
TONIGHT WE’LL BE LOVERS,
IN EVERY WAY WE CAN,
WE’LL STAY IN THE FEVER,
THOSE KISSES BEGAN,
BUT DON’T ASK ME WHEN,
WE CAN MEET AGAIN,
BECAUSE DARLING I’LL BE GONE BY THEN.
SO THE LIGHTS FALL DIM AND THE BAND PLAY SLOW,
YOU LET ME HOLD YOU CLOSE TO ME,
AND AS I HIDE MY FACE IN YOUR CHESTNUT HAIR,
I’M ALREADY PLANNING TO LEAVE;
TONIGHT WE’LL BE LOVERS,
IN EVERY WAY WE CAN,
WE’LL STAY IN THE FEVER,
THOSE KISSES BEGAN,
BUT DON’T ASK ME WHEN,
WE CAN MEET AGAIN,
BECAUSE DARLING I’LL BE GONE BY THEN.
AND WHY IT HAS TO BE THIS WAY,
I’VE ASKED MYSELF A HUNDRED TIMES ALREADY TODAY,
BUT I DON’T REALLY WANT TO KNOW…
TONIGHT WE’LL BE LOVERS,
IN EVERY WAY WE CAN,
WE’LL STAY IN THE FEVER,
THOSE KISSES BEGAN,
BUT DON’T ASK ME WHEN,
WE CAN MEET AGAIN,
BECAUSE DARLING I’LL BE GONE BY THEN.
I’LL BE GONE BY THEN…
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9. |
A DRUNKARD'S LAMENT
03:17
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ONCE I HAD A REASON,
SOME TENUOUS EXCUSE,
SOME DREAM ON THE HORIZON,
SOME WILDNESS TO CUT LOOSE,
BUT THERE'S NOTHING NOW,
I'M RUNNING TO OR FROM,
I'M ONLY HERE
TO BE GONE.
I'VE ALREADY HAD TOO MANY,
I ONLY CAME IN FOR ONE,
I'M FILLING WITH SELF-PITY,
AND ALL BRAVADO IS GONE,
THERE'S NO-ONE NOW,
NO PRETENCE I'M LEANING ON,
I'M ONLY HERE,
TO BE GONE.
I'M SPIRALLING DOWN THAT TOWER OF STAIRS,
YOU WON'T HEAR MY NAME IN ANYBODY'S PRAYERS,
I BROKE EVERY HEART THAT EVER CAME NEAR,
THERE'S NO-ONE TO BLAME FOR ME BEING HERE...
DAWN WILL SOON BE BREAKING
AND I'M NOWHERE NEAR DONE,
TOMORROW I'LL BE SHAKING,
TREMBLING IN THE SUN,
BUT I FORGET THAT NOW,
OH, POUR ME ANOTHER ONE,
I'M ONLY HERE
TO BE GONE.
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ANOTHER LETTER WRITTEN IN YOUR HAND, DEAR,
ANOTHER LIST OF HURT WITH EXTRA SPITE,
THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THAT YOU MISS HERE;
MAKING ME WRONG WON'T MAKE YOU RIGHT.
I KNOW THAT I WAS NOT THE PERFECT HUSBAND,
BUT, DARLING, YOU WERE NOT THE PERFECT WIFE,
AND YOU CAN LAY ALL THE BLAME YOU WANT, BUT,
MAKING ME WRONG WON'T MAKE YOU RIGHT.
I TRIED MY BEST TO LOVE YOU,
WELL, SOME OF THE TIME I DID, AT LEAST,
HOW MANY DEBTS CAN I OWE YOU?
HOW LONG MUST I STAY DOWN ON MY KNEES?
I KNOW YOU DON'T DO SELF-REFLECTION,
DENIAL IS A CLOAK YOU WEAR SO TIGHT,
BUT, DARLING, THERE IS EXPERT OPINION,
THAT MAKING ME WRONG WON'T MAKE YOU RIGHT.
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TREASURE CHEST
03:27
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TREASURE CHEST
ALL THE LETTERS I NEVER WROTE,
AND ALL THE THINGS YOU DID WITHOUT;
AND EVERY KIND WORD I NEVER SPOKE,
AND ALL YOUR LOVE I USED TO DOUBT;
ALL THE FLOWERS I NEVER SENT,
AND ALL YOUR JEWELLERY THAT I PAWNED,
AND THE LOVE IN STRANGER'S ARMS I SPENT,
OH, THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOURS;
CHORUS:
I COULD FILL A TREASURE CHEST,
WITH EVERYTHING I DIDN'T DO,
AND I WOULD CARRY IT TO YOU.
ALL THE TIMES I DIDN'T HOLD YOU,
EVERY TIME I SLAMMED THE DOOR,
AND ALL THE LITTLE THINGS YOU USED TO DO,
I DIDN'T SEE OR I'D IGNORE;
ALL THE NIGHTS ALONE WHEN I WAS GONE,
THE ANNIVERSARIES I'D FORGET,
AND ALL THE JEALOUSY WHEN I WAS DRUNK,
AND THE TEARS THAT HAUNT ME YET;
I COULD FILL A TREASURE CHEST,
WITH EVERYTHING I DIDN'T DO,
AND I WOULD CARRY IT TO YOU.
I COULD FILL A TREASURE CHEST,
WITH EVERYTHING I MEANT TO DO,
AND I WOULD CARRY IT TO YOU.
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LETTER FROM CLARKE COUNTY JAIL
I LEFT YOUR MOTHER WEEPING,
I WASN'T MUCH OF AN OLD MAN,
I USED TO WATCH YOU SLEEPING,
AND KNOW I'D NEVER GET IT BACK;
IT'S HARD HERE ON THE OUTSIDE,
BUT YOU LEARN TO FEEL ASHAMED,
I'VE GOT A JOB SO I'M NOT HUNGRY
AND SOME PEOPLE KNOW MY NAME;
IT'S SIMPLE ON THE INSIDE,
WHERE YOU'RE A NUMBER, NOT A MAN,
I TRIED TO DO MY TIME EASY,
AND NOT FORGET WHO I AM,
OH, LORD, ARE YOU WITH ME?
OH, LORD, ARE YOU WITH ME?
STACEY'S OUT NEXT WEEKEND,
HE SAID TO TELL YOU 'HI',
ME, I'M TWO YEARS SOBER,
JUST ONE DAY AT A TIME;
I'M A LONG, LONG WAY FROM PERFECT,
BUT I'M TRYING TO DO THINGS RIGHT,
AND I KNOW THAT SAYING SORRY,
DOESN'T CHANGE THINGS OVERNIGHT;
I'D LIKE TO KNOW YOU BETTER,
AND I KNOW THAT I DID WRONG,
MY ADDRESS IS ON THIS LETTER,
AND YOU CAN WRITE ME, IF YOU WANT?
OH, LORD, ARE YOU WITH ME?
OH, LORD, ARE YOU WITH ME?
I'M NOT LOOKING FOR FORGIVENESS,
OR TO COMPLICATE YOUR LIFE,
I'M NOT BEGGING YOU FOR KINDNESS,
'CAUSE I HAVEN'T GOT THE RIGHT;
I'M NOT LOOKING FOR REDEMPTION,
I'M JUST OPENING A DOOR,
BUT I'M UNDER NO ILLUSIONS,
I DON'T EXPECT STUFF ANYMORE,
BUT I WISH YOU WELL AND SEND YOU ALL MY LOVE...
OH, LORD, ARE YOU WITH ME?
OH, LORD, ARE YOU WITH ME?
OH, LORD, STAY WITH HER...
OH, LORD, STAY WITH ME...
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Tim Prince UK
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