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from Steve Forbert - Jackrabbit Slim (1979)
The world is new in your newborn eyes
You got no shame and you tell no lies Your slate is clean and your mind is free Your soul is pure let it shine on me Let it shine, oh baby, baby Let it shine, yes let the whole thing breathe Let it shine, baby A concrete town and a deep blue sea A highway sign and some lonesome trees The mountains reach and the rivers flow They wait for you in the year's too long Let it shine, yeah baby, baby Let it shine, let the whole thing breathe Just let it shine, oh baby Prayers up to a God Prayers up to a God Prayers up to a God to your soul for the key Sad old city moon Sad old city moon Sad old city moon Sit down, down watched you sleep Yes you little baby You'll travel up and you'll travel down Walk the road while the world spins around With twinkling stars high above your head You'll live and die and you'll end up dead Let it shine, oh baby, baby Let it shine, yes, let the whole thing breathe Let it shine, oh baby |
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from Steve Forbert - Jackrabbit Slim (1979)
Pick me up, shake me out
And hang me on the line I'm a fool for you I looked up, saw you smile And then I saw your eyes I'm in love with you You're too much for me I'm a worn-out sail On the sidewalk sea There's a light There's a fire shining day and night It came burning through Shine on me, shine on down You keep me high and dry I'm in love with you You're too much for me I'm a worn-out sail On the sidewalk sea Too many faces Breaking aces half in two Some guys in scarlet Singing further down in the blues Eyes on the sidewalk They're ancient angry flashing true Baby, it's too many mornings Waking lonely cause of you Time goes by You break on down You can't keep holding on You don't know what to do I looked up, saw you smile I know I'm not so strong No, and I'm in love with you You're too much for me I'm a worn-out sail On the sidewalk sea 나를 사로잡았다 떠나 버리고 나를 전화에 매달리게 한 당신을 사랑한 내가 바보에요 고개를 들어 보니 당신이 웃고 있었죠 그리고 당신의 눈을 들여다 보고 난 사랑에 빠졌어요 당신은 내게 과분한 사람이죠 나는 해안을 헤매다가 지쳐 버린 배에요 불빛이 보여요 온종일 불 밝힌 빛이 보여요 꺼지지 않고 타오르고 있어요 내게 빛을 비춰 주오 나를 구속해 버린 당신과 나는 사랑에 빠졌어요 당신은 내게 과분한 사람이죠 나는 해안을 헤매다가 지쳐 버린 배에요 둘로 갈라 서는 너무도 많은 사람들 상처 입고 시름에 더욱 빠져 드는 사람들 거리를 거니는 사람들의 눈은 분노로 이글거려요 외로이 맞아야 했던 수 많은 아침 그건 당신 때문이에요 흐르는 시간 속에 무너져 내리고 견딜 수 없고 어찌할 바를 모르게 되죠 고개를 들어 보니 당신이 웃고 있었죠 그리고 당신의 눈을 들여다 보고 난 사랑에 빠졌어요 당신은 내게 과분한 사람이죠 나는 해안을 헤매다가 지쳐 버린 배에요 이 앨범 자켓에 있는 모습 역시 그렇지만, 일단 사진으로 처음 대한 Steve Forbert의 모습은 참 순진한 시골 청년 같다는 인상입니다. 제가 본게 젊을 때 모습이었나 봅니다. 옆 사진은 나이가 좀 들었을 적 모습이네요. 1955년생이니 지금은 나이 지긋한 중장년 아저씨가 되어 있겠군요. 11살에 기타를 처음 배워서 학창 시절에는 밴드 생활을 했었고 트럭 운전사 경력도 가지고 있는 Steve Forbert가 1978년 데뷔작을 내고 처음 등장했을 때에는 'New Dylan'이란 별명을 얻을 정도로 포크락계에 신선한 바람을 일으켰다고 합니다. 1979년 두 번째 앨범 (Jackrabbit Slim)을 통해 그는 더욱 확고한 위치를 다지게 되는데 상큼한 피아노와 기타 반주로 앨범의 포문을 열고 있는 'Romeo's Tune'이 탑40를 장식하며 그의 베스트 셀링 앨범으로 기록됩니다. Poco의 'Sea Of Heartbreak'처럼 사랑을 잃은 자신을 등대를 찾아 표류하는 배에 비유한 이 곡은 국내에서도 꽤 많은 사랑을 받으며 80년대초 국내 다방가에서 자주 들려지던 곡이라고 합니다. |
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from Steve Forbert - Jackrabbit Slim (1979)
Plane comes down on the old runway, home again for a week I'll stay
Hanging out like I used to do, hope to find some old friends I knew Hear the news in the honky tonk, who got married, yes, and who split up G Drinking beer while the jukebox plays, brand new songs for brand new days Quiet nights and empty streets, sleepy town, humble home Same old waltz in the wind, by the railroad track Riding out to a country bridge, moonlight shining across the ridge Frozen trees neath a billion stars, 7 friends jammed in Robby's car High as kites and wild and gone, drunk as well and laughing loud Back at home I say good night (Good night) and I close the door Sunday morning the church bell rings, the organ plays and the choir sings. Where am I while the preacher speaks? Dreaming dreams neath my sheets asleep Waking up and trying to think, what went down, what'd we do? I rub my eyes and I shake my head and feel the sun Plane takes off on the old runway, snow fell light on the ground today Lost an hour that I gained before, headed back to my New York door. fare thee well, adios, adieu and best of luck to all of you I ain't no saint and I don't pretend to be, but I hope you all found a G friend in me ity lights blink and shine, down below, let it change It's often said that life is strange, oh yes, but compared to what? |
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from Steve Forbert - Jackrabbit Slim (1979)
Take your seat in the table
Watch the cabaret fill Ted came down for the singer He saw the name on the bill How the minutes were draggin' As the audience grew Ted was growing impatient As he swallowed his brew "It's time to welcome the artist" He heard somebody say Saw a face in the floodlight And everything was okay Singer man, do your work Sing your song, make it hurt Sing the tears, sing the pain Make it all so real Then the singer was singing All his serious songs And his Band wa a-playing And Ted was hummin' along Meanwhile back in a corner There was a table for two Where sat the singer's cute lover And she was drinkin' a few All snuggled up with a stranger Who had his hand on her thigh She was receivin' his message And gazing into his eyes Singer man, do your work Sing your song, make it hurt Sing the tears, sing the pain Make it all so real So the sound came a-rollin' Tumblin' into the night And all the people were ravin' Sayin', "Man, our singer's alright" "He's such a burnin' performer What a fabulous show" Little lover was stirrin' She was ready to go An' while the singer was wailing She got up to depart The crowd was stompin' and cheering She was breakin' his heart Singer man, do your work Sing your song, make it hurt Sing the tears, sing the pain Make it all so real Ted was feelin' terrific As the crowd filtered out Ravin' on 'bout the hero There were whistles and shouts There was a guy with his sweetheart Ted came walkin' on past He could hear what was spoken He could hear what she asked She said, "Don't you envy the hero?" An' the fella answered his girl "Yes, he's the ultimate singer He's on top of the world" Singer man, do your work Sing your song, make it hurt Sing the tears, sing the pain Make it all so real |
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from Steve Forbert - Jackrabbit Slim (1979)
Meet me in the middle of the day
Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall And there's always something more It's lost in talk, I waste my time And it's all been said before While further down behind the masquerade the tears are there I don't ask for all that much I just want someone to care That's right now Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Come on out beneath the shining sun Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Sneak on out beneath the stars and run Oh yeah, oh yeah yeah, oh yeah It's king and queen and we must go down now beyond the chandelier Where I won't have to speak my mind and you won't have to hear Shreds of news and afterthoughts and complicated scenes We'll huddle down behind the light and fade like magazines Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Hey hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh now, meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Let me see you smiling back at me Hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Hold me tight and love and loving's free Whoa yeah |
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from Steve Forbert - Jackrabbit Slim (1979)
The walls closin' around you and he won't be home tonight
He's out somewhere and gamblin' and perhaps he's in a fight And yes you know about the woman, and you know there's three or four Perhaps he's out there laughin' now and dancin' 'round the floor And yes you try to make the best of it, which isn't much I know You thought you've had your fill of it, you see that it wasn't so, oh No Now your babies are sleepin' soundly and you hang your head and think He damn near broke your nose last night and hardly does he drink And as the wind blows at the windows and the clouds go by the moon The walls closin' around you and your sadness still's around And yet you try to make the best of it, which isn't much I know You thought you've had your fill of it, but you see that it wasn't so, oh No, oh no You know you make your own decisions and you live the life you choose I watch it from the sidelines and it sure gives me the blues You know you're sure to find me waiting, should you ever come around I am the one who loves you while he drives you further down And yes you try to make the best of it, which isn't much I know You thought you've had your fill of it, but you see that it wasn't so, oh No, no babe |
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from Steve Forbert - Jackrabbit Slim (1979)
Just say goodbye to little Jo
Just turn her loose now let her go And she???ll be leaving while the sun goes down She doesn???t love ya anymore Sometimes it???s worth it to talk Some wounds are easy to heal Sometimes it???s all in your mind Uh, but this time it???s big and it???s real Gold turning back into night This time you can???t make her stay Don???t try to block her in pain Or don???t try to stand in her way Just say goodbye to little Jo Just turn her loose now let her go And she???ll be leaving while the sun goes down She doesn???t love ya anymore She tried to take ya somewhere Somewhere you needed to be Ya howl and ya curse at the gate Til she tried to give you the key You got no right to her love You with your bloody hot brain Aw, don???t try to suck her back in No one could make her remain Just say goodbye to little Jo Just turn her loose now let her go She???ll be leaving ya while the sun goes down She doesn???t love you anymore Say goodbye she???s gonna let it all unwind Say goodbye she???ll la-la-leave it all behind She???s meant to be gone let her leave without fighting Rollin away down the line You???ve shown so much of your hate She???s seen so much of your greed She???s taken shit for so long, yes, yes That you ain???t got nothin she needs You don???t deserve her no how Go fading back into fate Go sit ya down where ya were Don???t grab and beg it???s too late Just say goodbye to little Jo Just turn her loose man, let her go She???ll be leaving while the sun goes down She doesn???t love you anymore She doesn???t love ya anymore She doesn???t love ya anymore She doesn???t love you anymore |
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from Steve Forbert - Jackrabbit Slim (1979)
Wait till the snow falls down on the doorstep
Wait till the branches make cracks on the sky Wind at your window, screams while you sleepy You live near your fire as the winter blows by Wait till the sidewalk shivers the beggars Robbed in their blankets they try to hang on Light from the street lane seems to shine better After the autumn has been here and gone God help the lost and lonely, God help the poor Cold days and ice nights only Hard times for sure, hard times for sure Wait till the winter makes it all brittle Colors all fade and the earth seems to die Black chimneys coughing, landlords are hiding No one can find them, it's useless to try Wait till the river freezes up solid Way up the line and the boats are all stuck Gray and the gambler tries to make sense, he's Far from his home and he's down on his luck God help the lost and lonely, God help the poor Cold days and ice nights only Hard times for sure, hard times for sure Dancers and snow queens, handsome and lovely Skate on the lake and fall deeply in love Silver skates gliding, faces all glowing Smooth and warm fingers and thumbs and their gloves God help the lost and lonely, God help the poor Cold days and ice nights only Hard times for sure, hard times for sure |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
Buildings an' people down under the skies,
I walk down the street lookin' out through my eyes, I'm getting so skinny it hurts to sit down, I'm deep in the well, I'm in the rat trap town. Where it's dirty for dirty, it's an eye for an eye, it's a tooth for a tooth an' a sigh for a sigh an' ev'rything's edgy like musical chairs an' ev'ryone's lookin', but who really cares? Well, I'm tryna get up, tryna laugh in my head, I'm walkin' on eggs and I'm climbin' on thread. There's motors an' traffic an' racket an' horns; my weary ol' stairway is wobbly an' worn. There a hissin' of heaters an' bangin' ol' pipes, screaming of women an' laughin' all night, there's babies a-cryin' an' somebody's dog, he's barkin' so loudly, there's a man in the hall... Hell, it's some kinda lunatic followin' me. He's down by the john so I can't take a pee. I'm 's'posed t' be happy, I'm here where it's at, I'm a face in the crowd, I'm a big city cat. |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
Well [C] everybody here, [G] seems to like to laugh
[Dmin] Look at Johnny jivin' across [G] the floor He [C] can play the fool and [G] make a few mistakes, [Dmin] But all the same he'll never be [G] a bore I'm [C] glad to be so young [G] talkin' with my tongue [D min] Glad to be so careless in [G] my way [C] Glad to take a chance [G] and play against the odds [D min] Glad to be so crazy in [G] my day Well [C] I'm goin' [C/B] down to [A min] Laurel [G] It's a dirty stinkin' town [Am] yea [F] But me I know [G] exactly what I'm going to [Am] find [C-G-A min] [D min] Little girl [E min] I'm goin' to see [Am] She is a fool for [C] lovin' me [F] But she's in love [G] and love's a funny state of [C] mind Yes it is (on second chorus) Well [C] what was that you said [G] when you had a tear [D min]Rolling down your cheek the [G] other night [C] I couldn't catch it all [G] there's something going wrong [D min]I hope you got it straightened out [G] alright [C] Everything's so loud [G]and everything's so fast [D min]I here your brother married once [G]again Yea [C] best of luck and all and [G] try to have some fun [D min]They tell me this great life can always [G] end CHORUS harmonica theme again: [C-G-D min-G] I'm [C] smilin' from a car, I'm [G] goin' for a drive [D min]Feel the whistle blowin' breeze gone [G]flying by [C] Mirror's on the moon, [G] echo in the sun [D min] See just a touch of madness [G]in my eye [C]Please don't mention rain, [G] please don't talk of trains [D min]Please don't mention buildings burning [G]down [C]Everybody here seems [G] to like to laugh [D min] Either step in time or just don't hang [G] around |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
.Gra[F]nd Central [C]Station wheels and it deals, [Dm]the [F]crowds rush and scramble,
[D7]Round past the newsstands and [G]out across the floors And [Dm]I [F]did some [C]singing, [Dm]and I [F]played [C]guitar, [Dm]down near a [C]doorway, [D7]howling out words and [G]banging out chords. {soc} Well, [C]think what you will, [Em]laugh if you like, it [Am]don't make no [Em]difference to [F]me. [C]I'll open my case, [Em]and I might catch a coin, but [F]all ears may listen for free Big clocks were tickin', trains came and went, ]sad, ragged figures ]limped in the hallways and dug through the trash While old folks and young folks, passed in a flood, on dashing somewhere, wrapped in their lives and gone in a flash Well, a man came a talkin', he stopped where I [C]stood. He warned me so gravely, 'The [D7]cops here'll nab ya, boy and they'll ]take ya right on down,' yes, but I took my]chances, and luck saw me through, I s]tayed until I'd finis]ed, Played what I pleased and poured out my sound |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
.You've traveled so far, the wind in your face
G A you're thinking you've found the one special place D where all your dreams will walk out in line, G and follow the course you've made in your mind D Bm CH: Well, it isn't gonna be that way A It isn't gonna be--that way I came on my own and felt much like you i thought i was king and knew what to do but everything burned and fell from my hand i had to turn back and build a new plan It isn't gonna be--that way if i were a god id give you a clue this minute would crack and id go through and id walk out in time where no one has been and come back to you and tell what id seen youll just have to live and see what you find take it from there and follow the signs think you can live and dream your own fate you think you can wish and walk through the gate It isn't gonna be--that way |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
If I seem a little crazy well it's just because I am
But that ain't no call to talk behind my back Sometimes I go derailin' when it's chaos in my mind But all in all my wheels are mainly on the track So won't you settle down settle down? Baby love, my baby love Oh don't quit your faith in me Well I hear you when you whisper and I've seen your nervous eyes I've known your fear and held your doubtful hand You're judging way too soon you're underestimating me Sometimes I rock a bit but I can stand So won't you settle down, settle down? Baby love, my baby love Hey don't quit your faith in me Out on the highway out on the cold road Some lonesome losin' rounder wears a frown And I could be there without a notion If not for all the love you've brought around Hey, if I'm caught up in a whirlwind babe I know I'll make it through I've seen that spinning power rise an' fall I can ride it sailin' higher I can ride it comin' down It's a natural kind of cycle babe that's all So won't you settle down, settle down? Baby love, my baby love Ooh don't quit your faith in me |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
.Here's to all you all you lucky dogs, it's heads or tails.
Here's to all you filthy rich, I wish you well. Here's to all the pretty women made for cash. And here's to dashing daddy's son he's such a flash. Well, I been lookin' and walkin' 'round the sunset square, Singin' an' talkin' with my friends down there, sittin' an' lis'nin' with a young man's ear, to all the rainbow dreams Here's to all the shitty jobs that I despise. Here's to two-bit guarantees and other lies. Here's to roads of burning tar and hot cement. Here's to money in my hand and where it went. Well, I got my fingers a-tapping on the hard, stone steps. I'm waiting for lightning and the rains to fall. Young lovers are loafin' with their sidewalk smiles And all their rainbow dreams. Amy Alice in the Summer With a sack lunch and a punch card. See my sister with a drag job. Man, she feels like she's a hundred years ago. Here's to people living lives that they regret. Work your fingers to the bone and sink in debt. Here's to all those shaky tricks that hustlers try. You know their easy money is oft' times hard. They flash a grin an' they wink their eye, well... I been livin' an' breathin' in the rat trap town. Tryna get over where the wall breaks down. Holdin' my head up with my thin tired arms and all my rainbow dreams |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
Well [E] don't ya go [A]thinkin', and [E] thinkin', and [B] thinkin'
and [E] thinkin' so [A] much 'till you're [E] stranded be[B]hind [E] Don't ya go [A] thinkin', and [E] thinkin', and [B] thinkin', and [E] thinkin' so [A] much 'till you're [B] losin' your [E]mind There's so [G#min] many [B]depressions all [C#min]plowed in your [E] brain [A]Trace 'em too [E]far, and they'll drive you [B] insane [A]You're twisted so [E] tight now, you [A] hardly can [E] talk Get out in the [F#min]daylight and [A] go for a [B] walk All the tension inside has gone through to your face You're flashin' your madness all over the place You stand in the hallway an' try to explain I look in your eyes, I see shackles an' chains, aw You're chasin' some notion you've misunderstood You're tryin' so hard, can't you tell it's no good? You analyze everything into a "No" You're fallin' apart, you got nothing to show |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
Standin' on the corner, waiting for the snow,
wishin' I's a little warmer, wond'rin' where to go... I saw a man break down today, break down into tears, tonight I feel so far away from home. Who can I confide in? Who can really hear? Who can keep my secrets? Who can see me clear? I saw a man break down today, break down into tears, tonight I feel so far away from home. Watch out there mama with your TV blues. Go walkin' lightly in your high-heeled shoes. Look out there mister since ya seen so much Go lightly flyin' on your graveyard crutch. People seeking people, standing on the earth, reaching for connection, they know what it's worth. I saw a man break down today, break down into tears, tonight I feel so far away from home. ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By FORBERT, S. STEPHEN <i>Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group</i> |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
What kinda guy am I really am?
I love some turkey, but I don't eat lamb. No sweet potato, but I do like ham. What kinda guy am I really am? What kinda guy am I really I? I kept my jacket, but I lost my tie. I'll tell ya truly that I sometimes lie. What kinda guy am I really I? What kinda guy am I really who? Don't wear pajamas and I don't sniff glue. I'm Mississippi, got the New York blues. What kinda guy am I really who? What kinda guy am I really what? I might be leavin', but the door ain't shut. I'm here for lovin', but I ain't no slut. What kinda guy am I really what? What kinda guy am I really am? I love some turkey, but I don't eat lamb. No sweet potato, but I do like ham. What kinda guy am I really am? ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By FORBERT, STEVE <i>Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing</i> |
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from Steve Forbert - Alive On Arrival (1987)
I was sittin' by the road, my head in a cloud,
Wishin' that I had some wings; Wishin' for a scooter, a-wishin' for a train Or any kin' o' movin' thing. Well, I looked at the trees, I looked at the sky, I seen it was a lovely day. I looked up the road, I looked at my feet, I picked it up an' walked away. Well, you cannot win if you do not play. No, you cannot win if you do not play. Well, I went to the fair, lookin' for fun. I think the whole world was there. I saw a fat man, I saw a thin man. I saw a little teddy bear. Well, I said to myself, "I know what I want. I gotta get a bear some way." I heard a loud voice. It said a few words. It said, "You gotta take a chance an' pay." Well, you cannot win if you do not play No, you cannot win if you do not play Pretty young Pam, you're bringin' me down baby, All ya do is make-uh me blue. I'm under the trees, I'm waiting alone, Tryna sing a song to you. Well, the night is so clear, the moon is so bright; You're wastin' it all away. You're up on a hill, I'm down here below. I'm tryna tell ya babe, it ain't okay. Well, you cannot win if you do not play. You cannot win if you do not play. |
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from Steve Forbert - Mission Of The Crossroad Palms (1995)
It Sure Was Better Back Then a" Steve Forbert
Live version a" Folk Live from Mountain Stage (guitar Intro) Working on the Georgia Line the live long day Ninety nine degrees and only half past May Nailing down the metal with the crosstime blues I had creosote all over my shoes I hated it, you know, now I find I miss it Every time my little pension check rolls in Course I had it bad... not as bad as this is It sure was better back then yeah It sure was better back then Working in the rain beneath surplus tarp Foreman in the wagon twanging a sad Jews harp Passing out at night still in my mud caked jeans I was living off of berries and beans I hated it, you know, now I swear I miss it Every time I look down on my pale white skin Course I had it bad... not as bad as this is It sure was better back then It sure was better back then (guitar lead) Well, the cable caught my leg, and, boy, the damn thing bled Foreman sewed the muscle up with tarp patch thread Sit me by the camp, gonna have the cook clean pans And scrub them down with Georgia red sand... I hated it, you know, now I really I miss it Staring in my TV till the broadcast ends Course I had it bad... not as bad as this is It sure was better back then It sure was better back then It sure was better back... one more time... It sure was better back then (guitar lead) (spoken over guitar lead) Let's go on off with 'em (??) ...Some kind of beat happenin' (audience clapping) ...that's gonna do, that's good... (??) Well, the cable caught my leg, and, boy, the damn thing bled Foreman sewed the muscle up with tarp patch thread Sit me by the camp, gonna have the cook clean pans And scrub them down with Georgia red sand... I hated it, you know, now I really I miss it Starin' in the TV till the broadcast ends Course I had it bad... not as bad as this is It sure was better back then It sure was better back then It sure was better back... one more time... It sure was better back then (guitar out) |
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from Steve Forbert - Mission Of The Crossroad Palms (1995)
capo on 3rd fret...
intro: [F] walk down to [Dm] [G] [C] walk down to [Am] [Dm] [G] [C] [C]In spite of you, you [F]like yourself An' [G]that's alright with [C]me, [C]It gets so lonesome [F]fillin' space An' [G]someone must [C]believe. [C]Erase them golden [F]memories An' [G]blow the candle [C]out, [C]Let's get on off [F]away somewhere An' [G]see what we're [C]about. chorus: (play intro) Lay down your [F] weary [A min7] tune [G] again and [C] rest your [C/B] head on [A min] me, Your [Dm]phone call says you're sorry An' the [G]grapevine says you're [C]free. [C]Your drugstore dady's [F]flesh an' blood Like [G]marilyn mon[C]roe, [C]An' out there on the [F]runway now The [G]king's all set to [C]go. [C]They'll cover up the [F]window soon 'Cause [G]he'll be rollin' [C]in, He's [C]Elvis Presley, [F]honey chile, An' [G]I can't cop his [C]grin. chorus [C]The missionary [F]paid my way An' [G]put me off to [C]sleep, [C]I woke up early [F]yesterday An' [G]found a place to [C]eat. [C]I got it down an' [F]felt relieved An' [G]Jane went off to [C]work, [C]It's wooden soldier's [F]Christmas time An' [G]Jane she is a [C]clerk. chorus [C]In spite of you, you [F]like yourself An' [G]I admire you [C]much. [C]I'm out to get us [F]back in sync, 'Cause we've been [G]so out of [C]touch. [C]Just meet me next to [F]Noah's ark An' [G]let's get out of [C]town, [C]There's got to be [F]someplace somewhere These [G]rain clouds haven't [C]found. chorus chorus |
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from Steve Forbert - Mission Of The Crossroad Palms (1995)
Dm (with variations shown at end of the song ) G Am
Dm G Am In the shadow of the old north church I courted her Dm G Am While the pigeons and the gargoyles perched she sang Dm G Am Is there anyone who's seen those eyes dismissing her ? Dm G Am Is there anyone who's lips she's kissed complained? Chorus: Dm7 F G C C/B Am Seven months and seven wonders, seven roads of rain and thunder Dm7 F G C C/B Am Seven hills of lamplight gleaming, seven turns toward where you're dreaming Dm G Am Oh, to be back with you Dm G Am On a mission of the crossroad palms, simplicity Dm G Am Could function as a fine first prize for pain Dm G Am But picking up the breadcrumb clues efficienctly Dm G Am Will light me up a new days dawn, but strange (Chorus) Dm G Am In the shadow of the old north church I courted her Dm G Am In the clanging of the cast iron bell, her face Dm G Am While the shadows of the hilltop shop distorted her Dm G Am I tumbled on my pride, pitfall from grace (Chorus) Dm7 F G C C/B Am Lots of time to think it over, lots of pain to claim and shoulder Dm7 F G I was wrong, I don't deny it C C/B Am Please forgive me, would you try it Dm G Am Oh, to be back with you Dm G Am Oh, to be back with you The Dm at the beginning, as well as throughout the song can be supplemented by changing the note played on the 6th (highest ) string. That is: Dm G Dm7 ( so you don't have to look it up) __1__1__3__1__0__3____________1_________________ __3__3__3__3__3__0____________1_________________ __2__2__2__2__2__0____________2_________________ _________________0____________0_________________ _________________2_____________________________ _________________3_____________________________ Lyrics supplied by Mike Berry. Alternative version (supplied by "MoonMan"): capo on 3rd fret... intro: [Em] [A] [D] walk down to [Bm] <~~~ play twice [Em] [A] [Bm] In the [Em]shadow of the old norh [A]church I [Bm]courted her, While the [Em]pigeons and the gargoyles [A]perched she [Bm]sang. Is [Em]there anyone who's seen those [A]eyes [Bm]dismissing her? Is there [Em]anyone whose lips she's [A]kissed [Bm]complained? Chorus: (play like intro) [Em]Seven months and [A]seven wonders, [D]Seven roads of the [Bm]rain and thunder, [Em]Seven hills of [A]lamplight gleaming, [D]Seven turns towards where you're [Bm]dreaming, [Em]Oh, [A]to be back with [Bm]you. [Em]On a mission of the crossroad [A]palms [Bm]simplicity [Em]Could function as a fine first [A]prize for [Bm]pain, [Em]But picking up the bread crumb [A]clues [Bm]effeciently [Em]Will light me up a new day's [A]dawn, but [Bm]strange. {Chorus} [Em]In the shadow of the old north [A]church I [Bm]courted her, [Em]In the clanging of the cast iron [A]bells, her [Bm]face; [Em]While windows of the hilltop [A]shop [Bm]distorted her, I [Em]tumbled on my pride [A]pitfall from [Bm]grace. [Em]Seven months and [A]seven wonders, [D]Seven roads of [Bm]rain and thunder, [Em]Seven hills of [A]lamplight gleaming, [D]Seven turns towards [Bm]where you're dreaming, [Em]Lots of time to [A]think it over, [D]Lots of blame to [Bm]claim and shoulder, [Em]I was wrong, I [A]don't deny it, [D]Please forgive me, [Bm]would you try it? [Em]Oh, [A]to be back with [Bm]you, [Em]Oh, [A]to be back with [Bm]you. |
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from Steve Forbert - Mission Of The Crossroad Palms (1995)
Capo 5'th (Works with 3)
Intro: F G E Am F G F G C G F I had to get loose from those quarreling tongues, C G F Had to get free from that ball and chain, C G F Had to get far from those boring towns G F C An' it's so good to feel good again, |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
What a big new world
Is it all this tall? Shelves in the den And the fan blades that spin Seem far away; On my hands and knees I can crawl the hall, Wide open door To the warm carpet floor Says, "Please come through." When I'm alone and in my room And lights are low, I want some more of all those things That make time go; I like the strange and changing Daytime sights and sounds And I like that ev'ning fun When everyone's around. In the pots and pans I enjoy myself; Food I'll consume If I hold my own spoon In my own way. When I'm alone and in my room And lights are low, I want some more of all those things That make time go; I like the strange and changing Daytime sights and sounds And I like that ev'ning fun When everyone's around. Let me laugh with you, Toss me high and smile; Sleep what a bore, What's the point? What's it for? And why so soon? When I'm alone and in my room And lights are low, I want some more of all those things That make time go; I like the strange and changing Daytime sights and sounds And I like that ev'ning fun When everyone's around. Oh la, la, la, etc. What a big new world. |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
Dear Lord, hear Lord,
Please, if you will, my plea, Send me someone else, Send me someone else. I can't eat, I can't sleep, I don't even brush my teeth, Down here by myself, Down here by myself. Though my paths may wind through walls of grapevine, Though the trees hang ripe with fruit to eat, Though the berry buds may bloom and taste fine, I can't help but look for fruit more sweet. The one thing that I'd bring To this scene so free Is somethin' much like me, Is somethin' much like me Except with soft lips An' tender breasts an' hips An' pretty eyes to see An' pretty eyes to see. Though these last few nights were white with moonlight, Though your brooks and streams are clean and clear, Though your morning sun's a fine and bright sight, I can't help but look for more down here. So dear Lord, hear Lord, Make me someone new, If you'd be so kind, If you'd be so kind. My bed's cold, the game's old, I'm awf'ly bored and blue. If you would not mind, If you would not mind. |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
So you're down,
So it's hard, Don't stop, Don't stop now. Stop an' you're negating Ev'rything that you've been waiting for so long; Stop an' you're denying Ev'rything that you've been trying for so long. So you're down, So it's hard, Don't stop, Don't stop now. What you gonna do when You're not in there tryin' t' do what you can do? I know you can do it If you'll only just stick to it's up to you. There comes a time when things look so uncertain, Seems like fate just won't allow Reason's rhyme, but you set sail for something And I'm on that dream boat now. So you're down, So it's hard, Don't stop, Don't stop now. Don't say you don't care about The whereabouts of why it's not insane; Don't say it don't matter, Got to climb that broken ladder in the rain. In your eyes I look to find the person That I've always found before, If she's gone, I just can't say for certain I belong here anymore. So you're down, So it's hard, Don't stop, Don't stop now. World don't owe you nothing An' the world don't show you nothing but the door, But when you surrender All your hopes an' dreams will end there, that's for sure. So you're down, So it's hard, Don't stop, Don't stop. |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
The signal lights jerk in the wind
And snow blows off the road like sand, The driver squints and sets his chin, He's got to hold the upper hand, Saginaw by midnight, that's the plan And then the snow blows harder still On covered roads and slip'ry hills, This trip will surely test his will... Dream, dream Of a Sunday, Dream, dream, Safe in bed, Dream, dream, With the sheets high round your head, Home instead, Dream, dream, Dream, dream... She don't sell drugs or ev'ning news, She's got those rosebuds in her hand, She took those Goodwill, bulky shoes Because she's got so long to stand Down there where the offramp meets with Grand And when the dark cuts off the day, She'll drag that box and walk away, Back to that place they let her stay... Dream, dream Of a Sunday, Dream, dream, Safe in bed, Dream, dream, With the sheets high round your head, Home instead, Dream, dream... Someday soon the breaks won't bring you down; One day soon you'll wake up safe and sound. So now Hadzici's been returned And Tuesday night Ilidza will, So many houses here've been burned, Their ol' town hall stands smold'ring still, Muslim cheers and car horns split the chill And though he's far from home tonight, And though it's not his fight to fight, The cause for peace must mean it's right... Dream, dream Of a Sunday, Dream, dream, Safe in bed, Dream, dream, With the sheets high round your head, Home instead, Dream, dream, Dream, dream, Dream, dream, Dream, dream... |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
[B] Good Planets are hard to find now
Temp'rate zones and tropic climes [E] True currents in thriving seas [B] Winds blowin' through breathing trees [F#] Strong ozone and [G#min] safe sunshine [E] Good Planets are [A] hard to find [B] Good Planets are in demand Clean beaches and sparkling sand Land masses with room to spare Jet streams and perfect air High forests and low wetlands Good Planets are in demand And the mind don't [E] know If the heart can't [B] see Let the blind man [E] go To his destin-[F#]-y Good planets are rare indeed Rain fallin’ on crops and seeds Big rivers and good topspoil Fuel sources from cane to oil Green gardens of all we need Good planets are rare indeed (GUITAR) And the mind don't know If the heart can't see Let the blind man go To his destiny Good planets are scarce and few Earthworms and caribou Strong food chains and tasty meals Textiles and plants that heal Iron mountains and skies of blue Good planets are scarce and few (GUITAR) (NOTE: Steve uses a capo at the Second Fret and plays A, D, A, E, F#M, D, G and A chords for the verse and D, A, D, E for the Chorus/Bridge part) corrections mail to Jim Tillman |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
I know what I know,
I see what I see And whatever will be and not be Is not up to me; I struggle and strain Again and again While the power that makes and breaks things Works effortlessly. I know what I know. I scheme and I try, I grab at the sky, But my urge for that whole control thing Will never fulfill; I dream and I plan, I do what I can, But whatever gets done and not done Is strictly God's will. I know what I know. I know what I know. I know what I know. I know what I know. I know what I know. I know what I know, Though I can't speak for you, I know what I know Yeah, from my point of view... The man in the moon Would sing a new tune, But he can't rearrange or change things And nobody can Alone on their own; I see what I'm shown And the power to mold and hold things Is out of my hands. I know what I know. I know what I know. I know what I know. I know what I know. I know what I know. |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
Who took your hand
When I had nothing to say? Who brushed your tears away? Who heard your cries? When I had no time to spare? Who came on wings that day? Look, if I want you now It's 'cause I only want what I can't have And if I want you now It's 'cause I only want what I can't have, Darling... Turn down your street And try to moonage daydream, Turn up your soundtrack high; Turn back weird years And fly to champagne rain days, Turn down your bed and sigh 'Cause if I want you now It's 'cause I only want what I can't have And if I want you now It's 'cause I only want what I can't have, Darling... Who's built his world Around your green eyed laugh lines? Who wakes each day to find Love's filled his heart With light like no known past times And mixed his need with mine? Look, if I want you now It's 'cause I only want what I can't have And if I want you now It's 'cause I only want what I can't have And if I want you now It's 'cause I only want what I can't have And if I want you now It's 'cause I only want what I can't have, Darling... |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
The fortune teller's eyes,
They would not look at me, She said these cards don't lie An' I said so what d' you see? She told me what I did, Her voice was cold an' odd, She said go hug your kids An' check your faith in God Because your time ain't long, She said your time ain't long, You ain't done no one wrong, You've got a fine, safe home, But, boy, your time ain't long. I walked out homeward bound An' I drove them crosstown blocks An' I felt the sun fade down An' I passed a stonefaced clock An' I thought my time ain't long, I thought my time ain't long, My drug an' booze day's gone, I rise an' shine at dawn, How come my time ain't long? My wife just laughed at me An' kept on ironing clothes, What will an' will not be, She said there's no one knows, But if she's got ESP, Well, how come she lives down there? It just sounds like bull to me, She ain't no millionaire. Who says your time ain't long? Who says your time ain't long? You keep your seatbelt on, You feel your heart beat strong, Who says your time ain't long? Who says your time ain't long? Who says your time ain't long? Your drug an' booze day's gone, You rise an' shine at dawn, Who says your time ain't long? You ain't done no one wrong, You've got a fine, safe home, Who says your time ain't long? |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
Open house now for your fading heart,
Tell your ghost it's time to hide; Strangers won't know when to stop and start Once they've fin'ly got inside. Spir'ling staircase toward your dusty mind, With crates and boxes and bags and trunks; No one cares what tender dreams they'll find, All they'll see up there is junk With silver dollars from a ragdoll's ear And merc'ry dimes for buttons, too, And flutes and whistles only kids can hear And peacock feathers green and blue. Deep depression in a walnut grain, Afternoons on rainy days; Once it stacked up well in both your brains, And now it's all some purple haze With vandals picking locks and breaking doors And smashing keepsakes all around; Souvenirs of love and foreign shores And scrapbook pages all unbound. It's open house now for your fading heart, Tell your ghost it's time to hide; Strangers won't know when to stop and start Once they've fin'ly got inside. |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
Moon shines on the end of my street;
Moon shines where the demonoids meet. Moon shines on the battlefront town; Moon shines where the buildings burnt down. I can't cry and I don't look back, I can't cry and I don't look back, Back... Moon shines on the reservoir tide; Moon shines on the silver lake side. Moon shines on the telescope dome; Moon shines on the billionaire's home. I can't cry and I don't look back, I can't cry and I don't look back, Back... Moon shines on the swingin' white gate; Moon shines while the limousine waits. Moon shines on the rockin' horse head; Moon shines on the sheets of my bed. I can't cry and I don't look back, I can't cry and I don't look back, Back... I'm just standin' on shaky ground, Ever since you put me down, Standin' on shaky ground, Ever since you put me down, Standin' on shaky ground, Ever since you put me down, Standin' on shaky ground, Ever since you put me down. |
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from Steve Forbert - Rocking Horse Head (1996)
A perfect stranger might could make you smile,
Might could take your mind off your despair for half a while, But time moves quickly, strangers look like friends, Friends might fall in love and perfect strangers might pretend And so it happens, Take a look around, Some will rake the coals And some will burn a wedding gown. The sad romantics fail to grasp the world, Fail to recognize there ain't no perfect boy or girl And so keep fumbling, feelin' incomplete, Makin' love and breakin' hearts and searchin' on the street And so it happens, Take a look around, Some will rake the coals And some will burn a wedding gown. And look at me (or maybe don't, now) Hey, yeah, look at me (or maybe don't, now) Look at me (or maybe don't, now) Hey, yeah, look at me (or maybe don't, now) And Charlie Chaplin had to realize Eighteen year old Oona made a golden final prize, And Warren Beatty must have gotten scared When Madonna made him fin'ly see he'd lost some hair And so it happens, Take a look around, Some will rake the coals And some will burn a wedding gown, Some will rake the coals And some will burn a wedding gown. |
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from 퇴마록 by 송시현 / 이태선 [ost] (1998)
.You've traveled so far, the wind in your face
G A you're thinking you've found the one special place D where all your dreams will walk out in line, G and follow the course you've made in your mind D Bm CH: Well, it isn't gonna be that way A It isn't gonna be--that way I came on my own and felt much like you i thought i was king and knew what to do but everything burned and fell from my hand i had to turn back and build a new plan It isn't gonna be--that way if i were a god id give you a clue this minute would crack and id go through and id walk out in time where no one has been and come back to you and tell what id seen youll just have to live and see what you find take it from there and follow the signs think you can live and dream your own fate you think you can wish and walk through the gate It isn't gonna be--that way |
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from Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken (1999)
Meet me in the middle of the day
Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall And there's always something more It's lost in talk, I waste my time And it's all been said before While further down behind the masquerade the tears are there I don't ask for all that much I just want someone to care That's right now Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Come on out beneath the shining sun Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Sneak on out beneath the stars and run Oh yeah, oh yeah yeah, oh yeah It's king and queen and we must go down now beyond the chandelier Where I won't have to speak my mind and you won't have to hear Shreds of news and afterthoughts and complicated scenes We'll huddle down behind the light and fade like magazines Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Hey hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh now, meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Let me see you smiling back at me Hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Hold me tight and love and loving's free Whoa yeah |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
The world is new in your newborn eyes
You got no shame and you tell no lies Your slate is clean and your mind is free Your soul is pure let it shine on me Let it shine, oh baby, baby Let it shine, yes let the whole thing breathe Let it shine, baby A concrete town and a deep blue sea A highway sign and some lonesome trees The mountains reach and the rivers flow They wait for you in the year's too long Let it shine, yeah baby, baby Let it shine, let the whole thing breathe Just let it shine, oh baby Prayers up to a God Prayers up to a God Prayers up to a God to your soul for the key Sad old city moon Sad old city moon Sad old city moon Sit down, down watched you sleep Yes you little baby You'll travel up and you'll travel down Walk the road while the world spins around With twinkling stars high above your head You'll live and die and you'll end up dead Let it shine, oh baby, baby Let it shine, yes, let the whole thing breathe Let it shine, oh baby ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By FORBERT, S. STEPHEN <i>Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group</i> |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
Saddle up that old grey mare for me
I wanna ride until these eyes of mine can't see I never really feel like looking very much anymore And nothing really matters till it's closer than the house next door... People talk a lot, but they can never find the heart and the soul To put a lot of time into more than just a search for gold The river's flowing dirty and it's moving down to Pass Christian There used to be a time when it's water was a healing hand... Born too late and everything you know is gone, gone Born too late and everything you know is wrong I've got a wife in Cleveland and she hates my guts And everything about her's a reflection of what drove me nuts I stopped to buy a beer inside the trading post and lost my keys that somber wooden indian by the door began to laugh at me... My silver Catalina's busy rusting in the cool night air he's only got a few more miles beneath his hood out there I stood a while beside him and I thought about his thirst for oil I thought about his greed for speed and how we've all got spoiled/ |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
I need hope to hold up my head in this town
I need faith to get out of bed when I'm down When my dreams are falling And all that I've tried has gone wrong Oh I need love to move on ahead and be strong I need hope to look for the good through the bad I need faith to know I ain't lost what I had When they've lied and cheat me, and tear what I care for in two I need love to rise up above and renew I need hope - hope against sorrow I need faith - faith in tomorrow I need a whole lotta love I need hope to go where I know I should be I need faith to know there's an answer for me When my skies are falling and clouds of despair start to form I need love to weather the wilds of the storm I need hope - hope against sorrow I need faith - faith in tomorrow I need a whole lotta love |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
(D)Childhood often seemed a (G)pain to (D)me
so hard (A)waiting to be (D) grown (D) childhood climbed up in a (G) white oak (D)tree (G)I blinked (A)once and it was (D)gone Airplane flyin across the midnight sky His tiny lights blinked off and on I watched 'im move across the moon on high I blinked once and it was gone (A)gone (Bm)gone (G) I blinked (A)once and it was (D)gone A girl I'd met was all I cared for , friends I called her my very own We went down to hear the band begin I blinked once and she was gone gone gone I blinked once and it was gone I won big money on the gamblin wheel And I thought i's sittin on a throne big john told me bout his condo deal I blinked once and It was gone gone gone I blinked once and it was gone the nineteen seventies was ten long years was ten long years to sing a song It kicked off madly with a new Year's cheer I blinked once and it was gone gone gone I blinked once and it was gone now old man's talkin bout a gun he'd shot an' he weren't much more than skin an bone lyin there breathin on this worn out cot I blinked once and he was gone gone gone, I blinked once and he was gone |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
Sometimes I'm so weary
Sometimes I'm so low If not for your sweet love I think I would move to Mexico TV shows a city And everything is down Find your friends and families 'Neath this earthquake shaken town Mexico, Mexico Down the highway, down the line 'Cross that border Back in time to Mexico Sometimes I'm so weary How can I complain? All they got is a cardboard box To sleep in when it rains Who will tell his mother? Who will take the news? Who will bring his [Incomprehensible] is gone? Black and all her blues Mexico, Mexico Down the highway, down the line 'Cross that border Back in time to Mexico Sometimes I'm so weary I must be insane Ship me down to Mexico And show me 'bout some pain Mexico, Mexico Down the highway, down the line 'Cross that border Back in time to Mexico Mexico, Mexico |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
Daybreak has beautifully broken
Boy, what a weird look of roots Pressure like this you might not even wish Of the locker room bullies at school Life heats up hard than the fire lane Drink nitroglycerin punch It's been a few plates and shake hands with the snake While you're runnin' in place eating lunch Maybe everything's fine if you follow And then you don't get in the way And you give it your best And then you get you some rest There's tomorrow is a new working day Some guys fear Capital Gains Tax Some people more then get by Watching through gates from their seaside estates They're amazed at how hard you still try Keep shifting gears and remember Rome wasn't build in a week And everyone's wild for the woman's big smile With these rolling down hills, won't see peaks Maybe everything's fine if you follow And then you don't get in the way And you give it your best And then you get you some rest 'Cause tomorrow is a new working day Live long enough in your own world Then you'll have come very far And then you'll be someone's called probably know something And no one will care what you are Make all your rounds and keep rolling What good will breaking down do You say you feel weird and your fate's disappeared It's probably just a new stream of the flu Maybe everything's fine if you follow And then you don't get in the way You give it your best And then you get you some rest 'Cause tomorrow's the new working day You give it your best And then you get you some rest 'Cause tomorrow's the new working day |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
I'll lock myself away and not face one more day
Dm On the streets of this town G And all I've got to lose, is a feelin' called the blues C And a little ol' frown; I signed your dotted line and did my best at tryin', Dm Givin' all I could give G And all I've gotten back is this feelin' that I lack C What I'm needing to live Dm C And you say you don't see it when a grown man starts to cry, Dm F G You turn your face away and you walk on by. I found myself a girl who brightened up my world >From december to may And then ran off with Jim, but I'll defer to him And his purple beret 'Cause he knows how to wheel and dealand not to feel When he's knockin' you down And I know he'll succeed ' cause thats just what you need On the streets of this town And you say you don't see it when a grown man starts to cry, You turn your face away and you walk on by. I'll lock myself away and not face one more day On the streets of this town And all I've got to lose, is a feelin' called the blues That's been going around; I fit your crazy norm and wore your uniform Where you told me to go And got back in return this here feelin' that I've learned What the Indians know And you say you don't see it when a grown man starts to cry, You turn your face away and you walk on by. |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
A min Poor ole surrender G Mimosa, fin'ly burnt out by the A min sun I feel pretty burnt C out myself when the G long, hot summer is A min done A min summertime's long been my G fav'rite, now I can't grab it no A min more can't find no time for C a fish on the line or that G swing in the old A min Sycamore I'm in such a F hurry now it C starts to G worry me stop an' smell the roses? A min baby I can't hardly see F no, I aint forgotten just how good it all can be, but G I've got so much A min responsibility baby, you know how I'm G working, sorry I'm busy so A min much sorry those days when the C world went our way are so G hard to return to A min an'touch maybe our future looks G bright er, maybe our ship will come A min in maybe these years an'these C muletrain careers will be G things we wont think about A min then but I'm in such a F hurry now it C starts to worry G me stop an' smell the roses? A min baby I can't hardly see F no, I aint forgotten just how good it all can be, but G I've got so much A min responsibility F competition's heavy on a hard line wreckin'crew A min the good ones never leave an'still there's always some one new F pressure comes down hard up on a top notch rivet team G we don't get time to pace ourselves, we don't stand around and A min dream Poor ole surrender G Mimosa, fin'ly burnt out by the A min heat I feel pretty burnt C out myself when I G make that ole turn down A min our street summertime's long been my G fav'rite, now it's ole autumn A min I love summertime fun on some C beach in the sun is not G somethin' I'm seein' much A min of I'm in such a F hurry now it C starts to worry G me stop an' smell the roses? A min baby I can't hardly see F no, I aint forgotten just how good it all can be, but G I've got so much A min responsibility Hints: forefinger and small finger 'work' on 5th string throughout the song; solo is on 1st string, 0-3-5 0-3-5. |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
The world is too much with you all of the time
You got no space for grace inside of your mind Somethings can't be conquered so your thoughts all sayin' But if you search your heart you'll find a way Compared to how things were here something is wrong But we're here now and that means then he is now gone Don't wanna take gloom for granted Don't wanna bridge time to time And if you search your heart you'll ease your mind You know that those golden days of fall give way to Frozen nights of howlin' sounds of wind that have their way No matter what those silver bells of Christmas tell you But remember what you don't know And don't take it all too hard there may be things behind Your skies can show you sights no eyes can see No words can say so just behold these golden days These days of fall these golden days these golden Clear blue autumn days You walk on old childhood sidewalks looking for clues Till someone stairs and swears you couldn't be you You've been down the long way you know times are tough But if you search your heart you'll find I say If you search your heart you'll find I say If you search your heart you'll find enough |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
I need me a destination
I ain't the kinda cat's gon' Just jump in his car and drive I'm usin' my transportation So then when am I going to arrive? And I guess it's just The American in me And I guess it's just Said the way I'm at to be And I guess it's just They're stoppin' me out on the freeway They ask of me what I do And where the hell I'm bound I used to get a lot more leeway Hey well now I get a lot more down And I guess it's just The American in me And I guess it's just Said the way I'm at to be And I guess it's just The off ramp backed up miles today And the carbon fumes Were drifting towards the sky The sky began to cry And the thunder booms And I'm back once again on the car lot And I ain't even paid for that thing I drove up in yet Well I might make a trade and I might not But I know I'll remain in debt And I guess it's just The American in me And I guess it's just Say the way I'm at to be And I guess it's just, yeah And I guess it's just The American in me And I guess it's just Yeah the way I'm at to be And I guess it's just, yeah |
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Intro:
Down comes the pounding rain, and dark are the skies up above me But you'll be mine when the sun shines Racing to catch late trains, and waiting while crowds push and shove me But you'll be mine when the sun shines When the sun shines and I see your face All my long nights will melt into space Nobody speaks my name soft like it sounds when you love me But you'll be mine when the sun shines When the sun shines and I see your face All my long nights will melt into space And that's when I won't look back And I won't sing a thing about sorrow Cause you'll be mine when the sun shines Train on a countdown track still a few miles from tomorrow But you'll be mine when the sun shines And you'll be mine when the sun shines |
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from Steve Forbert - Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Recordings (2003)
You've got a lotta detail in your life, of late you find
Hey, now that you got kids, well, things loom larger in your mind You make your best decisions in the time that you're allowed And still get caught at Christmas in that final countdown crowd It's always problems everywhere, you're juggling everyone You do your best each day but when the sun goes down it's done, it's done And then what slips through the cracks is just gonna go ahead and fall Don't let it keep you up nights when you know my friend You cannot win 'em all, oh no Exterminator, lawyer, doctor, daycare, dental bill Hey, now that you're essential, have you made yourself a will? You gotta have insurance just to drive your car to work And wind up down in court with some bad actor, neck brace jerk It's always problems everywhere, you're juggling everyone You do your best each day but when the sun goes down it's done, it's done And then what slips through the cracks is just gonna go ahead and fall Don't let it keep you up nights when you know my friend You cannot win 'em all, oh no Can't no one stop that airport that they're building over there? Those planes won't hardly clear your trees and noise will fill the air So set your sights on silent nights and greener pastures still So much for your retirement dreams on Oakview Pleasant Hill It's always problems everywhere, you're juggling everyone You do your best each day but when the sun goes down it's done, it's done And then what slips through the cracks is just gonna go ahead and fall Don't let it keep you up nights when you know my friend You cannot win 'em all, oh no, oh no |
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from I Write The Songs: 36 Singer Songwriters Performing... (2005)
Meet me in the middle of the day
Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall And there's always something more It's lost in talk, I waste my time And it's all been said before While further down behind the masquerade the tears are there I don't ask for all that much I just want someone to care That's right now Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Come on out beneath the shining sun Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Sneak on out beneath the stars and run Oh yeah, oh yeah yeah, oh yeah It's king and queen and we must go down now beyond the chandelier Where I won't have to speak my mind and you won't have to hear Shreds of news and afterthoughts and complicated scenes We'll huddle down behind the light and fade like magazines Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Hey hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh now, meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Let me see you smiling back at me Hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Hold me tight and love and loving's free Whoa yeah |
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Ba da ba da ba da ba da ba da ba da
Autumn this year is gonna break my heart Leaves start fallin and the feelin starts Days turn shorter and the nights turn cool And children walk home from school And children walk home from school Ba da ba da ba da Blue skys clearer when that old mill stream Flows cold water down a clean pipe dream Airs like apples in the mild day sun When summertimes race has run When summertimes race has run CHORUS It gets in your throat That melancholy mood Its bound to make you sadder But its good soul food Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh . . . Round moons yellow and its gold light glows Bare, black branches in a blind breeze blow Old folk fables tend to talk like wine And younger times haunt my mind Halloween comes and its the last sweet night Everything changes in the next days light One tough cricket sings his last lone song And wintertime comes on strong And wintertime comes on strong |
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Well [C] everybody here, [G] seems to like to laugh
[Dmin] Look at Johnny jivin' across [G] the floor He [C] can play the fool and [G] make a few mistakes, [Dmin] But all the same he'll never be [G] a bore I'm [C] glad to be so young [G] talkin' with my tongue [D min] Glad to be so careless in [G] my way [C] Glad to take a chance [G] and play against the odds [D min] Glad to be so crazy in [G] my day Well [C] I'm goin' [C/B] down to [A min] Laurel [G] It's a dirty stinkin' town [Am] yea [F] But me I know [G] exactly what I'm going to [Am] find [C-G-A min] [D min] Little girl [E min] I'm goin' to see [Am] She is a fool for [C] lovin' me [F] But she's in love [G] and love's a funny state of [C] mind Yes it is (on second chorus) Well [C] what was that you said [G] when you had a tear [D min]Rolling down your cheek the [G] other night [C] I couldn't catch it all [G] there's something going wrong [D min]I hope you got it straightened out [G] alright [C] Everything's so loud [G]and everything's so fast [D min]I here your brother married once [G]again Yea [C] best of luck and all and [G] try to have some fun [D min]They tell me this great life can always [G] end CHORUS harmonica theme again: [C-G-D min-G] I'm [C] smilin' from a car, I'm [G] goin' for a drive [D min]Feel the whistle blowin' breeze gone [G]flying by [C] Mirror's on the moon, [G] echo in the sun [D min] See just a touch of madness [G]in my eye [C]Please don't mention rain, [G] please don't talk of trains [D min]Please don't mention buildings burning [G]down [C]Everybody here seems [G] to like to laugh [D min] Either step in time or just don't hang [G] around |
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Well [C] everybody here, [G] seems to like to laugh
[Dmin] Look at Johnny jivin' across [G] the floor He [C] can play the fool and [G] make a few mistakes, [Dmin] But all the same he'll never be [G] a bore I'm [C] glad to be so young [G] talkin' with my tongue [D min] Glad to be so careless in [G] my way [C] Glad to take a chance [G] and play against the odds [D min] Glad to be so crazy in [G] my day Well [C] I'm goin' [C/B] down to [A min] Laurel [G] It's a dirty stinkin' town [Am] yea [F] But me I know [G] exactly what I'm going to [Am] find [C-G-A min] [D min] Little girl [E min] I'm goin' to see [Am] She is a fool for [C] lovin' me [F] But she's in love [G] and love's a funny state of [C] mind Yes it is (on second chorus) Well [C] what was that you said [G] when you had a tear [D min]Rolling down your cheek the [G] other night [C] I couldn't catch it all [G] there's something going wrong [D min]I hope you got it straightened out [G] alright [C] Everything's so loud [G]and everything's so fast [D min]I here your brother married once [G]again Yea [C] best of luck and all and [G] try to have some fun [D min]They tell me this great life can always [G] end CHORUS harmonica theme again: [C-G-D min-G] I'm [C] smilin' from a car, I'm [G] goin' for a drive [D min]Feel the whistle blowin' breeze gone [G]flying by [C] Mirror's on the moon, [G] echo in the sun [D min] See just a touch of madness [G]in my eye [C]Please don't mention rain, [G] please don't talk of trains [D min]Please don't mention buildings burning [G]down [C]Everybody here seems [G] to like to laugh [D min] Either step in time or just don't hang [G] around |
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.You've traveled so far, the wind in your face
G A you're thinking you've found the one special place D where all your dreams will walk out in line, G and follow the course you've made in your mind D Bm CH: Well, it isn't gonna be that way A It isn't gonna be--that way I came on my own and felt much like you i thought i was king and knew what to do but everything burned and fell from my hand i had to turn back and build a new plan It isn't gonna be--that way if i were a god id give you a clue this minute would crack and id go through and id walk out in time where no one has been and come back to you and tell what id seen youll just have to live and see what you find take it from there and follow the signs think you can live and dream your own fate you think you can wish and walk through the gate It isn't gonna be--that way |
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.You've traveled so far, the wind in your face
G A you're thinking you've found the one special place D where all your dreams will walk out in line, G and follow the course you've made in your mind D Bm CH: Well, it isn't gonna be that way A It isn't gonna be--that way I came on my own and felt much like you i thought i was king and knew what to do but everything burned and fell from my hand i had to turn back and build a new plan It isn't gonna be--that way if i were a god id give you a clue this minute would crack and id go through and id walk out in time where no one has been and come back to you and tell what id seen youll just have to live and see what you find take it from there and follow the signs think you can live and dream your own fate you think you can wish and walk through the gate It isn't gonna be--that way |
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Meet me in the middle of the day
Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall And there's always something more It's lost in talk, I waste my time And it's all been said before While further down behind the masquerade the tears are there I don't ask for all that much I just want someone to care That's right now Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Come on out beneath the shining sun Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Sneak on out beneath the stars and run Oh yeah, oh yeah yeah, oh yeah It's king and queen and we must go down now beyond the chandelier Where I won't have to speak my mind and you won't have to hear Shreds of news and afterthoughts and complicated scenes We'll huddle down behind the light and fade like magazines Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Hey hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh now, meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Let me see you smiling back at me Hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Hold me tight and love and loving's free Whoa yeah |
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Meet me in the middle of the day
Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh, Gods and years will rise and fall And there's always something more It's lost in talk, I waste my time And it's all been said before While further down behind the masquerade the tears are there I don't ask for all that much I just want someone to care That's right now Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Come on out beneath the shining sun Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Sneak on out beneath the stars and run Oh yeah, oh yeah yeah, oh yeah It's king and queen and we must go down now beyond the chandelier Where I won't have to speak my mind and you won't have to hear Shreds of news and afterthoughts and complicated scenes We'll huddle down behind the light and fade like magazines Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Bring me southern kisses from your room Hey hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Let me smell the moon in your perfume Oh now, meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Let me see you smiling back at me Hey, meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's alright Hold me tight and love and loving's free Whoa yeah |
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