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My Old Boy
02:08
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My old boy what you getting’ into now?
You’re too old to be clownin’ around
I wish you would just settle down
How many times are you gonna circle around?
It’s so sad to see you look so confused
But when you look at me you know you can’t lose
I got lovin’ down to my shoes
And I’m never gonna have to beg for love from you
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2. |
Middle Man
03:29
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I broke the window with a brick
The hole was too small and needed a kick
I had to do what I had to do
At least I’m not coming to you
I know it’s not right but I’ve worked so hard
Now I have to play my wild card
But it’s all right I think I just might
Take the night and go to the bars
This could be the last time for a couple of years
Unless I get cleared
But I’ll give it some time, and I’ll be just fine
When it blows away like yesterday
I have nothing to call my own
I lost my job, and then my home
Now the only thing left for me to do
Is make something mine that belongs to you
But everyone needs to understand
Is that money is the ultimate middle man
But when it’s all said and done
I’ll still be on the run
I crossed the line and can’t look back
I don’t know how it came to that
But have faith in me to make it thru
Just wait and see I’ll show you
Don’t put it past me to make things good
I can do things you never thought I could
And I’ll find a way to come out on top
One thing’s for sure I can never stop
Everyone gets their time to shine
And I’ll have mine
But the one thing we all need to understand
Is that money is the ultimate middle man
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3. |
Short & Sweet
04:16
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I should’ve looked just the once
But I had to come back around again
And when I did, you were looking back at me
What was I supposed to do?
I stopped you on the bridge
And invited you to a show
You couldn’t make it out that night
But you would in due time
It was pint night, and we closed the barroom down
I got you a Cold Smoke, but it was a bit too rich for you, baby
I took you home, and left it at that
I swear I tried not to move too fast
I’m so confused by all these signals you’re sending
And why keeping our distance is worth defending
You seem so comfortable when we’re lying there
But most of the time, I don’t think you really care
And I look around and see that anything I do is gonna make you pull away
But be that as it may…
There has got to come a point if I can hold out long enough
When you’ll begin to realize I’m not looking for that much
Just love me and leave me and say you’ll never need me
And I’ll do the same so that nothing has to change
I'd never make this out to be something that it’s not
And to tell you the truth
I just wanted someone to forget it all with…
You are so short and sweet…
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4. |
Whatever Happened?
03:36
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Whatever happened to your generation?
We all thought you’d do more with the times
But you put on suits and you cut your hair, and now you don’t seem to care
You look more and more like your folks each day
And now you want us all to toe the line
Get behind your man’s clandestine plan
But looking back, when we had the draft you wouldn’t have any of that
Hey Canada, I’m a big fan of the Vancouver lakes
And the shores at the Spanish Banks
You know, it hasn’t been long since you were my age
And you were ready for change
You believed in your head that tradition was dead
It was time for something new
So, you rolled up your sleeves; you said we got to believe
You won’t ever let this happen again
How could we be so naïve?
Whatever happened to that revolution?
Did I miss something I should’ve seen long ago?
As far as I can tell, it’s not going so well; we’re sitting pretty in hell
All I can say, there's gotta be another way to try to save face
While we make this world a better place
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5. |
Ready To Nod
03:26
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Shut the furnace off, and turn down the house
Slowly crawl back down to your cave
Everyone is gone who need not be here
Take a seat; you’re ready to nod
After a year, you’ve no sense of time
It’s dark as night during the day
Chugging down on your Pine-Banana-Orange
Slipping back, you’re ready to nod
Skim the page for an eye-catching sign
There’s no rush to go diving back in
Why do today what you can put off ‘til tomorrow?
Just relax; you’re ready to nod
In and out, as you tune to L&O
A couple of bars help you feel your dose
Fumble about the Op-Ed and Sports
Set it down, you’re ready to nod
Look at you; you’re ready to nod
Broken down, you’re ready to nod
Busted up, you’re ready to nod
So far gone, you’re ready to nod
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6. |
Caesar's Song
02:33
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You were such a good friend
I’m so sad this had to end
I hope I see you again
‘Cause you were my very best friend
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7. |
Adia
02:35
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Little girl, why you moping around?
Life is better than you make it sound
You got a place where you can laugh and play
Or just be lazy, everyday
Adia, don’t you be afraid
Adia, I won’t hurt you, babe
I just wanna try to be your friend
Give this thing a shot again
I know we don’t have the time to spend
But you look so sweet sitting over there
I just wanted to say hello
Leave it there and let it go
We can’t afford to let this go too far
And neither one of us needs a broken heart
Look at me, I’m reaching out
To wipe away every single doubt
You roll your eyes and turn away
You don’t care what I have to say
But you will, soon enough
Come with me, we’ll take a walk
It’s okay we don’t have to talk
I can see you want to get off to bed
You got me running through your head
Adia, I got your number
Adia, I can’t forget it now
I won’t tell anyone we’ve been doing this
Take a chance we can’t miss
All I want is a little kiss
Come on baby, it’s only fair
Long before we ever met
Life was hard but we made it here
What do you have that I gave to you?
Nothing so special that you would have been lost
Wake up baby, it’s all you
I always thought you would make it back
I always thought I’d see the day
I’m so glad to see you come around
And finally start to settle down
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8. |
Anonymously Yours
00:48
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I have taken the signs that were in the basement
And which you were probably saving for something
Forgive me they were never yours
So sweet and so true
I am sorry, but if you really wanted them
You should have put your name on them
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9. |
Stunner
05:24
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Once again we’re at the same old bar
I’m not surprised to see it’s still the same
It’s been so long since I’ve come in here
I feel like I’m the only thing that’s changed
But still I never know how this is supposed to go
I usually give up before I’ve reached this point
But here I am would you like to take a shot?
As far as icebreakers go, you know, I hope this works
I just figured it was the least I could do for you right now
I see right away you’re not afraid to take the whiskey down
I might have gotten myself into something I’m not ready for
Too late, I’m making sure I see this one through
I’m so sorry your name must have slipped my mind
Actually, I’m not sure I ever knew it all
But I’d be glad to remember it from here on out
You can have mine and do with it whatever you want
Then we could get out of here and have a party of our own
It could be fun with no one there to interrupt
We have all night to do whatever comes to mind
And then who knows, I guess we’ll see where this can go from here
I’m not so sure I have the time right now
To bring someone else into this life I lead
My apartment’s too small and it gets really cold
And I’ll go out of my way to keep this from getting old
I won’t be here when you, when you awake
I’m not the type to linger like a pesky scab, bop bop ba
We’d been drinking lord for, for goodness sake
There’s money on the dresser if you need to call a cab
I’m saying don’t fool yourself thinking I’m the one for you
You’ll never trick me into something I don’t want to do
You’re a stunner but I don’t want a love from you
Don’t think I’m trying to sound like I’ve got a heart of stone
‘Cause I know exactly how it feels to be let down
And can I tell you baby what I have found?
You got to learn to deal ‘cause it’s a part of life
And I have to say that’s why this was just for one night
You could say I’m just like every other guy
In and out, wham bam, thank you ma’am
But I’ll be a twixter until the day I die
You’ll feel better whenever you realize that
Don’t you see, I can’t begin to tell you why this can never be
So many things come to mind, you know, it’s overwhelming me
I’d love to sit for a minute and have something to drink
Catch my breath; I could use the time to think
I don’t understand why this is so hard to let go
It was one night, and it didn’t mean a thing
Do you want to hear me say that it’s because I was
Blacked-out, and despite what I might have said
I don’t want your love
I don’t need your love
And if you give your love
You can have it back
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10. |
Daddy's Girl
05:40
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I got a friend who needs a grand
She’s holding out her hand asking me to understand
And I should do what I can
She finds herself in quite a mess
A recent success and someone under her dress
She’s left with thoughts of hopelessness
Don’t let your father know
Hope your mama keeps your secret safe with her ‘til you get a chance to go
Don’t let your father know
Hope your mama keeps your secret safe with her ‘til you get a chance to go
Any way this goes it’ll be bad
It’s so sad he gets so uncontrollably mad
You’re not alone, high school grad
Do you think you can stay? Is there something there that you can hold onto?
You know what he would say; you know how he would say it to you
There’ll be no other way, ‘cause nothing else will ever do
Nothing else will ever do for you
Who holds the tie that binds?
Why does someone kind have to be so hard to find?
What makes your daddy so blind?
One of these days he’ll realize
As his wife cries, he looks deep into her eyes
Her loving soul could tell no lies
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11. |
Ricky In The Bushes
01:40
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12. |
Bent Over Backwards
04:59
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I can’t be this person anymore; I feel like we’re headed for war
Tension is high, for sure and I know you know
We never saw eye-to-eye; I’m really not quite sure why
Something couldn’t satisfy and I know you know
But now the time has come; I’ve got to tell someone
I’m walking into the sun and not looking back
This was never the plan; I’ve got to act like a man
This aggression won’t stand and that’s how it is
So, where’s it gonna go?
My back is against the wall; you see, we’ve dropped the ball
Now, someone’s got to fall and it won’t be me
Life’s a catch twenty-two; what can any of us do?
This situation is screwed and we can’t get back
But I’m not here to attack; I won’t succumb to that
But things will fall through the crack and people will talk
I can’t control what they say; I won’t stand in the way
I’m gonna live another day and hope for the best
So, where’s it gonna go?
I thought by now you would have learned
I’m just trying to show concern
I wish, my friend, that you could see
Why it is I’m breaking free
What’s been done and what’s been said
Became too much and filled my head
I’ve got to get the hell out of here
I hope I’ve made this perfectly clear
It’s the bite without the bark; it’s the footsteps in the dark
I think I’m swimming with sharks and I should get out
I’ve stepped on all your toes; I think that everybody knows
It’s just the way it goes and I’ve had enough
So, where’s it gonna go?
I feel like I’m being bent over backwards…
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13. |
His Majesty (Ike)
02:00
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Everybody come to see
What they trying to do to me
Lock me up and throw the key
I'll never let you get to me
I'm living life like a king
And you won’t ever slow me down
I’ll pull away, and spin it around
'Cause I'm running this here town
And you won't catch me
No, you can't catch me
You're never gonna catch me if I got my legs
Everyone, don't you know?
Guys like me we come and go
The sun, the wind, the rain, the snow
I's always good for a show
I lived my life like a king
And you couldn’t ever slow me down
I’d pull away and spin it around
‘Cause I ran that God damn town
And you couldn’t catch me
No, you couldn’t catch me
I’d never let you catch me when I had my legs
I got it made in the shade…
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Jameson & The Conditionals Portland, Oregon
Jameson & The Conditionals is a collaborative musical collective, centering around the songs and artistic creation of frontman singer-songwriter, Jameson Wandling. Full of all kinds of colors and textures, this brand of Americana nods to the '70s, with modern twists and turns. It, as much as any of Jameson's earlier works, is a cohesive, yet varied collection of music. ... more
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