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Magic Answer
03:22
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Excuse me darlin' while I grab a beer
It's been a long, hard day
You've seen me toiling on down through the years
All the long, hard way
What makes a man often breaks a man
It's on the edge of a knife
you take what you get
and then forget about the rest
and that's some kind of life
at least that's the story we're fed
And there ain't no great understanding so much more than ours
And there ain't no magic answers written in the stars
We make plans to break plans
With struggle and strife
In the nuclear age
But even good change is a stressor
And the whole wold is rife
In people exploding with rage
There ain't no great understanding so much more than ours
And there ain't no magic answer written in the stars
Do you believe in magic?
Do you believe?
There ain't no great understanding so much more than ours
And there ain't no magic answers written in stars
Excuse me darlin' while I grab a beer
It's been a long, hard day
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Broadway Blues
02:40
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Willie, I'm ready to lay down on Broadway
What good advice do you have for me?
I've been in the whiskey, I've been in the valley
Seeking the path that leads back to the peak
Rock of ages, burning sages
Fending off my demons in the dark
In the dark dreary mines of my mind sometimes
It's as lonely as a dying fire's last dying spark
I'm ready to raise up my Ebeneezer
A rock and reminder that forgiveness is free
I've been floating upstream but making no headway
Lord, it would be nice if you'd cleft for me
Rock of ages, burning sages
Fending off my demons in the dark
In the dark, dreary mines of my mind sometimes
It's as lonely as a dying fire's last dying spark
It's as lonely as a dying fire's last dying spark
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Wildcat Mountain
02:42
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I left the driest deserts of my mind
Seeking any old oasis I could find
intelligent design,
boy I’ve wrestled with mine
When it comes down to the hustle and grind
Smoke floats off to the heavens
Shades of my loved ones stand by
From the first chord I could hold
Back at 7 years old
To the last salty 6 string mournful cry
back in my own skin
I can see it all play out
It was the same as when I came
down from wildcat mountain
felt the presence of god all around
I lit out for my highest plain
In the deepest recesses of my mind
But my attempts were in vain,
don’t you know it’s all the same
back in my own skin
I can see it all play out
It was the same as when I came
down from wildcat mountain
felt the presence of god all around
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Tryna Be Fine
02:58
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Well, it seems like I’ve been wandering around the swimmin' pool
Dippin' my toes in the shallow end, tryna play it cool
Jealous of the folks that cannonball like angry fool
I can cannonball too
There ain’t no rules
Every morning I’m serving up a bad attitude
No need to tell me to smile, this is just me and my moods
And no need to worry, Mama, I ain’t bein' rude
It’s just hard to look past the bad and start seeing good
Meanwhile I’m tryin' to be fine
But it’s taking all my will and all my precious time
They say failure shoulda made me smarter
Well just givin' up is a shitty non-starter
And meanwhile
I’m tryna be fine
Every evening I settle down with a heavy heart
Can’t seem to catch a lucky break and stop playing parts
One of these days I’ll wake up to a brand new start
With fond memories of livin' my dreams in a honky tonk bar
Meanwhile I’m tryin' to be fine
But it’s taking all my will and all my precious time
They say failure shoulda made me smarter
Well just givin' up is a shitty non-starter
And meanwhile
I’m tryna be fine
Yeah, meanwhile
I'm tryna be fine
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Some Days
03:44
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Some days it’s like I was born with a shovel in my hand
Who would’ve thought hard labor could be in such high demand
Ah but it’s best if I just get it over with
Come this time tomorrow it won’t matter a lick
I wish I may I might shrink away from the task at hand
The sweat of my brow could start a river that’d flood this land
Dayside dreaming of a reason for my time
Nightside grieving the dreams I’ve left behind
Some days
Some days
That mean old sun would like to burn me up right where I stand
That I should work so damn hard must be a reprimand
Am I paying toll on the original sin highway
Waiting & hoping & praying I’ll get my day
Some days
Some days
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Neon Light
02:23
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oh say can you see by the bar's neon light
i'm really getting riled up tonight
silhouette of a broken man
busted fingers, beat up hands
but i still like to drink like i'm young
i'm two whiskeys away from a brown out
i ain't got nobody to call
when the thousand yard gazes give way to the mazes
i'll have to unravel just to find my way home
it's a hard path through foggy terrain
i can't seem to find the sun for the rain
i can talk about forgiveness 'til i'm blue in the face
and act like it matters at all
oh, the lessons i'm learnin' don't stay learnt
please don't wake me up with the sun
i'll feel bad enough for the both of us
if you just let me sleep it off
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