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Riptide
02:24
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Last night
Caught up in a riptide
Just realized
It was always you
It was cold
I go out swimming anyway
Just a song
And salt water spray
I survived
You can not see a riptide
I subside
And just let it do
Been a long day its a long way to the top of the sands
Saw two moons
From my place on the dune
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2. |
The Coffee Song
02:22
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This morning I drank a cup of coffee
Drank it really slow
Comes from Ethiopia
And the mug from Mexico
Mug from Mexico
Tonight I had a cup of coffee
Dimmed the lights down low
Here in my own little slice of the world
Looking out my window
Looking out my window
I’m going to find a cup of coffee
Everywhere I go
Either local roaster
Or midnight Texaco
Midnight texaco
I could drink it cold or hot
I’d even go stale
Sometimes when I work too much
I aughta fill a pail
Aughta fill a pail
This morning I chugged so much coffee
Had to drink it fast
Need to get to work on time
Had to stop for gas
Had to stop for gas
I drink coffee upside down
And with my scrambled eggs
If you take it from me
I’ll get on my knees and beg
Get on my knees and beg
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3. |
Sweet Bilinda
04:49
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The dark of the morning
A chill like a warning
And the lock frozen in your car door
And winter has only begun
But you can’t stand no more
Just hoping the doubt
Will just wash itself out
Like the shore
And spring will return
Bringing gifts to adorn and adore
You live with your mother
Your sisters your brother
And traditions that once meant so much
A sense of belonging
But now there is no such crutch
These days have stripped
All the prayers from your lips
And the gentleness
From your touch
Just hanging on faith
Though you wouldn’t define it as such
You come from the coast
It’s memory’s a ghost
And it haunts when you’re reminiscing
And the accent you carry is slight
But you can hear it when you sing
Your beauty so fair
And the shine of your hair and
Your bracelets all handwoven strings
Confessions so bare
Fingers dressed with rings
Your brother was my friend
But when I loved you then
He tried so hard to keep me from you
I was taking you out in the world
That’s all I could do
And he loves you dearly
But he never saw clearly
Why you’d wanna go chase
something new
There’s a lot to believe
Or to doubt
And it’s all up to you
If you feel estranged
Like you wait in the rain
For an answer to appear in the sky
It’s never that easy
You gotta go out and try
There’s well-disguised fools who’ll just
Spin out your spool
And they’ll leave you there
Tangled in string
I know your heart
And you will do the right thing
Sweet Bilinda
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4. |
Stormy
03:06
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Stormy
The sky is gray and stormy
Looks like it won’t stop pouring
Stormy
My conscience sad and stormy
The world is colorless and boring
The blue sky did not go away
I know it’s behind the gray
Sometimes you just gotta wait
A day or two
Yes you do
Steady
Life was getting steady
I had a feeling you were ready
To leave
The blue sky did not go away
I know it’s behind the gray
Sometimes you just gotta wait
A day or two
Yes you do
Please open the curtain
Is it my own creation?
Maybe I needed
A little rain?
Stormy
Stormy
Stormy
Stormy
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5. |
Jenny Two
02:04
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(instrumental)
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6. |
In The Mail
00:43
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(instrumental)
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7. |
Workin' On A Sunday
02:51
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Workin on a Sunday
I will pack my bag
Workin on a Sunday
It’s a drag drag drag
We stayed up all night
Now this place is quite a sight
What a sight
Walking down your stairs
Still some gum in my hair
Walking down the stairs
Still some glitter in my hair
We stayed up real late
Now I don’t feel that great
Now I don’t feel that great
You know I would walk the plank for you
I would swim in the shark tank with you too
You know I would walk the plank for you
I would swim in the shark tank with you too
I went to the deli where
Everybody knew ya
And they said that
you’d gone off to Cuba
I don’t mind
Workin in the sun all day
I don’t mind
Workin on a Monday
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8. |
Some Other Century
02:43
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Luck
Deep in your guts
Wheels in the ruts
Flash on the glass
Dust on the dash
Fire up your hearts, band
Temper your swords
Under your hood
Until it cuts good
She’ll make you feel
Like you’re in some other century
She’ll make you feel
Like you’re in some other century
Hard
Times will be had
You’ll be so sad
Then says my grandma
It ain’t so bad
You don’t fear dreaming
You don’t fear sleep
Don’t fear the dying
It’s just counting sheep
She’ll make you feel
Like you’re in some other century
She’ll make you feel
Like you’re in some other century
Rose
Mary in May
Sunshine all day
I miss you like crazy
Hope it’s okay
At the piano
Turn off the light
Cover your eyes
And play without sight
She’ll make you feel
Like you’re in some other century
She’ll make you feel
Like somehow you can just
Live without telephones
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Look at the coast as it
Slips by the ship
As the compass suggests us
A star
True love implies
There is someday goodbye
But I know that
You will not be far
We’re always in this sort of game together
Dressed for the storm but
You can’t hide from the weather
Dressed for the storm but
You can’t hide from the weather
We live in the swirling of hummingbirds
We live in the swirling of hummingbirds
I can’t stop moving
I can’t slow down
We’re really quite used to it
By now
Days floating by
like ribbons on water
Soon you will be
ocean bound
I am a mystery to myself
And the answer
don’t wanna to be found
Somewhere there’s a little patch of sea
Or dirt
Or grass
Or sky
Waiting for me
I don’t wanna worry about it endlessly
Endlessly
We live in the swirling of hummingbirds
We live in the swirling of hummingbirds
I can’t stop moving
I can’t slow down
We’re really quite used to it
By now
We live in the swirling of hummingbirds
We live in the swirling of hummingbirds
I am a mystery to myself
It’s really not so bad
Anymore
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10. |
Moon Balloon
03:13
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My space is small
But I will grow
And I can show you where
The cold wind blows
Northbound
High noon
In my
Moon balloon
I’m not a saint
And I’m not free
But I can draw you a line
From a to b
Between
Sand dunes
In my
Moon balloon
Five times I’ve cried
And twice I’ve lied
My heart is somehow
On the opposite side
Be there
Real soon
Be there
Real soon
The wind will whip
No time to quit
I hope to hell that
The trail doesn't split
Hang tight
Sweet spoon
In the
Moon balloon
It’s my first trip
As you can see
But as long as you
Stick with me
I’ll stick
With you
In the
Moon balloon
I won’t be king
But I’m no fake
Let’s jump a thousand feet
Into a Great Lake
Be there
Real soon
Be there
Real soon
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I’m so sorry
The way that you feel
I don’t know how to deal
With a runaway wheel
But I feel what you feel
It’s as heavy as steel
And the pain is too real
It’s a lot to unpeel
It’s time
To let the body go
I am not ready though
I’m not ready though
It was good
To take a drive with you
To be alive with you
I’m so lucky
To know you like this
The first time we kissed
In the blizzard and bliss
In the winter abyss
On a grocery list
Now my thoughts are amiss
Is there something I missed?
It’s time
To let the body go
I am not ready though
I’m not ready though
It was good
To survive with you
To be alive with you
To be alive with you
It’s time
To let your old car go
I am not ready though
Im not ready though
It was good
To take a drive with you
To be alive with you
Til you swerve
Out of control
The car will roll
The searchlights flood
The forest floor
Like crushed tin cans
Blood on your hands
Airbags explode
And knocked you cold
The one that maimed
Same one that saved
Still shines all night
Good old check engine light
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Billy Bacci Richmond, Virginia
Billy has been recording since middle school. He still loves doing it.
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