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Wrecking Ball
03:39
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Wrecking Ball© music/lyrics Jeff powers
While no one's looking
And they're behind closed doors
(they say) Scratch my back
And I'll scratch yours
The stakes are high
And the pay is real
(but) That's not enough for them
So they make secret deals
[PRE]
Look at all the conmen
Up on the hill
They don't work for the you
They work for themselves
[CHORUS]
What this town needs
Is a wrecking ball
We'll whip that chain
Till the walls come down
[VERSE 2]
They've got us tight
Right by the balls
We kick and scream
But they don't let go
They're passing laws
Behind our backs
They steal the money
And raise our tax
[PRE]
Look at all the conmen
Up on the hill
They don't work for the you
They work for themselves
[CHORUS]
What this town needs
Is a wrecking ball
We'll whip that chain
Till the walls come down
[SOLO]
[Pre #2]
A Revolution
Is right at hand
They stole our Nation
Gonna take it back
[CHORUS]
What this town needs
Is a wrecking ball
We'll whip that chain
Till the walls come down
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2. |
Sun's Gonna Shine
04:14
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Sun's Gonna Shine In My Back Door One Day©
music/lyrics Jeff Powers
Sun's gonna shine in my back door one day
The sun gonna shine in my back door one day
Gonna come out and dry these tears from my face
The skies been crying most every day
The skies been crying most every day
But the sun gonna come out and blow these blues away
Every storm run out of rain
The sun gonna shine again
Gonna shine down on me
Gonna shine down on my friends
If there's clouds in the sky and you think it's bout to
Baby you think it's bout to rain
If there's clouds in the sky and you think it's bout to rain
Well don't you worry cause the sun'll come out again
Every storm run out of rain
The sun gonna shine again
Gonna shine down on me
Gonna shine down on my friends
Every storm run out of rain
The sun gonna shine again
Gonna shine down on me
Gonna shine down on my friends
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FLYING DOWN THE ROAD© 1993 lyrics/music Jeff Powers ♩=80
Hitched a ride to New Orleans
Me and Jay and a bag of weed
In the back of a pick-up truck
Wind in our hair and a lot of sun
And man we were flying down the road
Three days out and nothing to eat
Riding like some refugees
A couple of tokes and we're all right
Sleeping out under the starlight
And man we were flying down the road
It don't get any better than that
Ridin' a gypsy caravan
Travelin' America seeing the land
Cast our fate right to the wind
[Riff]
Mandeville under blue skies
Picking mushrooms from cow pies
Lil' Miss Petigrew she took us in
Gave usr creole food and soft bed
And man we were flying down the road
It don't get any better than that
Ridin' a gypsy caravan
Travelin' America seeing the land
Cast our fate right to the wind
[Riff]
Left me out on some dirt road
Off Highway 49
Over near Thibodaux
While vultures circled the sky
Louisiana aligators snappin' on the roadside
Voodoo woman stuck pins in my eyes
Gotta get down to New Orleans before I lose my mind
Man, I met the ghost of the blues
Deep down in the countryside
Bandanna rags and torn jeans
Jesus sandals and juju beads
Tie died shirt the hippie threads
We were the Merry Pranksters and the Grateful Dead
And man we were flying down the road
It don't get any better than that
Ridin' a gypsy caravan
Travelin' America seeing the land
Cast our fate right to the wind
[Riff]
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4. |
Trainwreck
03:04
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Trainwreck © music/lyrics Jeff Powers
Some days I'm OK
Some days I'm a trainwreck
Some days I ride the rails
Some days I fly off the tracks
Worn out converse beat leather jacket
Duct taped guitar slung over my shoulder
Rock 'n' roll ain't here to stay
But I still got this ball and chain
Freedom is not so great
When you got nothing to celebrate
One day I'll just walk away
Never gonna look back
Some days I'm OK
Some days I'm a trainwreck
Some days I ride the rails
Some days I fly off the tracks
You don't like this new generation
You're so sure yours was better than that
But the good old days I hate to say
Were never all that great
So you can go back to that my friend
And I'll try my luck with this new hand
We had segregation a woman's shame
Worked long hard hours with a bad wage
Some days I'm OK
Some days I'm a trainwreck
Some days I ride the rails
Some days I fly off the tracks
Some days I'm OK
Some days I'm a trainwreck
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The Sky Cried Tears Like Rain© music/lyrics Jeff Powers
Summertime she ran away
She left a note said "need a little space"
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
Autumn is a time of change
That's why I thought she might come home again
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
Bridge
Winter time brings on the storm
That's why I thought she might come in to get warm
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
Springtime is a time of growth
That's why I thought she might love me some more
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
Bridge
She never came home never called me again
And it's been years but I still miss my friend
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
That's when the sky cried tears like rain
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6. |
I'm An Old Man
04:12
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Well I'm An Old Man© music/lyrics Jeff Powers
Well I'm an old man if you count the years
But I got the same dreams I cry the same tears
Cause I'm a man, yes I'm a man, whoa I'm a man
If you're worried 'bout numbers you can count my beers
As I shoot 'em down take no prisoners
Cause I'm a man, yes I'm a man, whoa I'm a man
And it don't matter what you got
'Cause it'll get worse I swear to God
Just live and love like it's your last day
Live and love and give it all away
Someday we all got to go
And you'll be lucky if you grow old
So be a man, yes be a man, whoa I'm a man
Like everyone else I just want to live
I want to love and I want to give
Cause I'm a man, yes I'm a man, whoa I'm a man
Life is like a rodeo
A hard ride and you always get thrown
But ya get back on that horse and start to ride
You get back on that horse cause you got pride
I ran into trouble a mess of times
Paid my dues served the time
Cause I'm a man, I'm still a man, ya know I'm a man
Life's been tough and mostly my fault
But I made good friends and had a ball
Cause I'm a man, yes I'm a man, ya know I'm a man
Life is like a dirt back Road
Bumpy rocky and full of stones
And you're going to break down all the time
But you get back in the race and start to drive
Well I'm an old man if you count the years
Count the scars count grey hairs
Cause I'm a man, yes I'm a man, whoa I'm a man
Well I'm an old man if you count the years
The broken hearts the burning tears
Cause I'm a man, yes I'm a man, whoa I'm a man
I'm an old man if you count the thorns
Count the cross the nails the sword
I'm a man, yes I'm a man, whoa I'm a man
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7. |
Drowning On Dry Land
03:50
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Drowning On Dryland© music/lyrics Jeff Powers
Can't pay the bills today
Can't afford tomorrow
Got no money coming in
Nothing left to borrow
Can't pay the bills today
Can't afford tomorrow
No one offering a helping hand
You know I'm drowning on dryland
I drank a lot of whiskey
I hit a lot of weed
Bad luck and trouble
Seem to follow me
I drank a lot of whiskey
I hit a lot of weed
No one offering a helping hand
You know I'm drowning on dryland
Bridge
No food in the kitchen
No gas in the tank
The wells run dry
No money in the bank
There's no one offering a helping hand
You know I'm drowning on dryland
Bridge
No food in the kitchen
No gas in the car
The wells run dry
Gotta pawn my guitar
There's no one offering a helping hand
You know I'm driving on dryland
I would pray please help me Lord
But I've tried I can't pray no more
I guess it's just a part of his plan
He's going to leave me poor
I would pray please help me Lord
But I've tried I can't pray no more
No one offering a helping hand
You know I'm drowning on dryland
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Read A Book
04:34
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Woke Up Lucky
02:30
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