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Rocky Road
05:10
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There ain’t a man alive who don’t fear the phrase Let’s talk Hon.
By the time that’s spoke, the time for talkin’s done.
A woman feels that for love to last
It’s got to up and grow
I believe that any change might just disrupt the flow.
Ain’t about to run a Rocky Road, I been down that road before
Ain’t about to run a rocky road, won’t go there no more
Ask a woman about love, She’ll tell you just what love should be
Ask a man about love, he’ll say sweet mystery.
It’s a major league dichotomy & so emotional
A little give a little take, little push, a little pull
(Chorus)
We’ve come a long, long way to reach the place we are
I in the comfort zone, you want to raise the bar.
Before you trade this righteous love for some untested state
Before you tinker with success let me reiterate
(Chorus) X2
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2. |
Ride
04:36
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I KNOW THAT SHE LOVED ME SHE LOVED ME TRUE
LOVED THE THINGS I’D SAY THE THINGS I’D DO
I KNOW THAT SHE LOVED ME SHE LOVED ME THAT’S FOR SURE
BECAUSE WE’D RIDE ALL OVER- SHE WON’T RIDE NO MORE
I NEVER SAW NO PROBLEM THAT LOOKED TO TRUOBLIN’
‘TIL I CAME HOME ONE DAY SOMEONE ELSE WAS MOVIN’ IN
NEVER SAW NO TROUBLE ‘TIL IT KNOCKED RIGHT ON MY DOOR
NOW IT DRIVES ME CRAZY THAT SHE WON’T RIDE NO MORE
SHE DANCED A DAMN FINE HOOCHIE-COO
A REAL FREE SPIRIT THRU AND THRU
I CRAMPED HER STYLE, I TIED HER DOWN
SHE GRABBED THE 1ST TRAIN FROM THIS TOWN
I SIT ALONE, AWAKE, A-WORRYIN’
HOW TO START ALL OVER- I CAN’T BEGIN
I’M THINKIN’ ABOUT THE LOVE, THE LOVE THAT I HAD BEFORE
IT JUST DRIVES ME CRAZY SHE WON’T RIDE NO MORE
(CHORUS)
REPEAT VERSE 3
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Brink
05:48
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I AIN’T NEVER BEEN PRETTY, AIN’T NEVER BEEN STRONG
I AIN’T HAD NO REAL POWER TO DO NO REAL WRONG
THE LONGER I LIVE THE MORE THAT I THINK
I’M LIVING A LIFE ON THE BRINK
I’LL NEVER KNOW FORTUNE, I’LL NEVER KNOW FAME
I DOUBT THERE’S A DANGER THE WORLD TIRES OF MY NAME
I’M STANDIN’ HERE NOW, I’LL BE GONE IF YOU BLINK
I’M LIVIN’ A LIFE ON THE BRINK
(CHORUS)
IT DON’T MATTER WHAT THEY TOLD YOU.
TOLD YOU RIGHT AND TOLD YOU WRONG.
YOU JUST HOLD TO WHAT YOU HOLD TRUE
AND YOU HOPE THAT THE REST COMES ALONG
I DON’T COME FROM NOWHERE, GOT NO PLACE TO TOAST
MY HOME TOWN DESSERTED ME WHEN I NEEDED HER MOST
I CRAVED HER ACCEPTENCE, SHE JUST LET ME SINK
TO LIVIN’ A LIFE ON THE BRINK.
NOW I’M TRAVELLIN’ THE HIGH ROAD, I TRAVEL ALONE
I’M WANDERIN’ OUT LOUD WHERE MY GOOD FRIENDS HAVE GONE
I GOT NO CONNECTIONS, I CAN’T GET A LINK
I’M LIVIN’ A LIFE ON THE BRINK
(CHORUS)
I’VE NEVER KNOWN TRUE LOVE, I DOUBT IT EXISTS
CAN’T COUNT ON BOTH HAND ALL THE SOULMATES I MISSED
SOMEONE BETTER FIND ME I’M GOIN’ EXTINCT
FROM LIVIN’ A LIFE ON THE BRINK
(CHORUS)
SOLO PIANO
REPEAT VERSE 1, REPEAT LAST LINE 3 TIMES
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4. |
Leavin' Suzannah Blues
04:47
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THERE’S A BIG STORM BREWIN’
ABOUT TO BLOW ME OUT THE DOOR
THERE’S A BIG STORM BREWIN’
ABOUT TO BLOW ME OUT THE DOOR
YOU DONE BLEW ME OFF BABY, SURE WON’T SEE ME NO MO’
I’M A SMALL CHANGE MAN, MY FOLDIN’ DOUGH DAYS IS DONE
I’M A SMALL CHANGE MAN, MY FOLDIN’ DOUGH DAYS IS DONE
I DOLED THE DOLLARS OUT TO DARLIN’
SHE DROPPED THEM ON HER LOVIN’ ONE.
THERE’S A COLD WIND WHISTLIN’, CHILL A MAN TO THE BONE
THERE’S A COLD WIND WHISTLIN’, CHILL A MAN TO THE BONE
I’M ABOUT TO LEAVE YOU LOVER,GOT TO FIND ME SOME WARM
I REACHED OUT FOR YOU AT NIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT B4
& I BEG, PLEAD, SAY TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED
YOU SAY MORE, YOU SAY MORE
WELL, I GOT NO MORE TO GIVE YOU
BELIEVE THAT WELL BEEN DRAINED DRY
SO I’M LEAVIN’ YOU HONEY WHILE I GOT DA STRENGTH TO FLY
REPEAT VERSE 1
OH SUZANNAH, DON’T YOU CRY FOR ME
I’D RATHER DIE COLD & ALONE THAN LIVE WITH U IN MISERY
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5. |
Stand and Deliver
05:17
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I HAVE STOOD OUT CURSING DARKNESS
& PRAYIN’ FOR THE 1ST SIGN OF DAWN
I HAVE STUMBLED, FALLEN
& I AIN’T GOT THE STREGNTH TO GO ON
I’VE BEEN SILENCED BY THE FAILURE
OF THE PLANS THAT I LAID CAREFULLY
STILL I’LL STAND & DELIVER
YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON ME
I’VE BEEN DRUNK ON GUILTY PLEASURE
UNEARNED PRAISE & FLATTERY
TURNED MY BACK ON KINDNESS OFFERED
UP BY MUCH BETTER FOLKS THAN I’LL BE
EVERY TIME I TURN A CORNER
I SPY ONE MORE GOOD TRAIT THAT I LACK
STILL I’LL STAND & DELIVER
SWEAR I ALWAYS GOT YOUR BACK
I BEEN STRUNG OUT, STRANDED,
STUCK IN THIS SAD LITTLE PLACE
CRAVING THE COMFORT
THAT COMES FROM THE FAMILIAR FACE
I CAN’T STAND MORE DISAPPIONTMENT
BUT THAT’S ALL YOU CAN FIND IN THIS TOWN
STILL I’LL STAND & DELIVER
SWEAR I’LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN
NOW I’M STARIN’ OFF TO THE DISTANCE
& I HOWLIN’ AT THE MOON
STAND BEFORE YOU HURT & HUMBLED
& I DON’T SEE A CHANGE NO TIME SOON
IN THIS WORLD I COUNT ON NOTHIN’
YOU’RE THE ONLY LIGHT THAT I SEE
SO I’LL STAND & DELIVER
YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON ME
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I BEEN TALKIN’ TO MY NEIGHBORS,
I BEEN TALKIN’ TO MY FRIENDS
ASKIN’ EVERY SOUL I MEET
JUST WHEN THIS HEARTACHE ENDS
I BEEN GOIN’ TO THE GYM, GOT ME A BRAND NEW DO
I STILL AIN’T EVEN HALFWAY BEIN’ HALFWAY OVER YOU
HALF THE DAY AND HALF THE NIGHT ( 3 )
(I’M LONG ON FOLDIN’ MONEY)
(I’M SHORT MY LIITLE HONEY)
LORD I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
I’M GOIN’ BOUT HALF CRAZY
GETTING’ HALF WAY OVER YOU
I FIGURED I’D BE FARTHER ON TO FEELIN’ ALMOST RITE
‘STEAD OF SITTIN’ SOLITAIRY ON A SAT. NIGHT
I SHOULD BE OUT THERE WITH CROWD
IN THE SMOKE AND IN THE NOISE
HITTIN’ ON THE GIRLS, HANGIN’ WITH THE BOYS
( CHORUS )
( YOU FOUND SOMEBODY BETTER)
( YOU COULDA LEFT A LETTER )
TEENY WEENY LITTLE BITS OF EENY MINEY MO
MIGHT FINALLY PICK THE TIME I CAN FINALLY LET YOU GO
I’LL LEAVE IT UP TO CHANCE, I’LL LEAVE IT UP TO FATE
ALL MY CHOICES SEEM A LITTLE
HALF ASSED AS OF LATE
( CHORUS X 2)
( YOU LEFT ALL ALONE )
( WON'T YOU PLEASE, PLEASE PICK UP THE PHONE )
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7. |
Take Me Back
06:12
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I KNOW YOUR’E UPSET BABY TRY & UNDERSTAND
& NEVER GET ME MIXED UP WITH NO TOUCHY FEELY MAN
I SWORE TO GOD I LOVED YOU 10 SHORT YEARS AGO
IF THERE IS CHANGE THERE YOU’LL BE THE 1ST TO KNOW
I’LL BE LOVIN’ YOU TOMORROW LIKE I’M LOVIN’ YOU TODAY
WITH YOUR SMOOTH SKIN GONE TO WRINKLES
& YOUR GOLD HAIR GONE TO GREY
WHEN MY EARS GONE TO SILENCE
& MY VISION’S GONE TO BLACK
IF I’M BREATHIN’ I’LL BE BEGGIN’ TAKE ME BACK (LINE X 2)
YOUR’E EVERYTHING I NEED BABY, EVERYTHING I WANT
MY LOVER, MY COMPANION, MY BEST FRIEND,MY CONFIDANT
YOU’RE MY SUNSHINE IN THE MORNIN’
A BREATH OF SWEET FRESH AIR
A COLD BEER ON A HOT DAY, A BROKE IN EASY CHAIR
(CHORUS)
YOU HEARD THIS LITTLE DITTY, I HOPE IT MADE YOU SMILE
GONNA MAKE YOU UP A TAPE TO HEAR ONCE IN A WHILE
BUT IF THIS SONG UPSETS YOU I WON’T BLAME YOU NOT 1 BIT
I KNOW A LITTLE ‘BOUT A LOT
BUT ‘BOUT LOVE I DON’T KNOW SHIT
(CHORUS)
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8. |
Solid Ground
05:03
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I CAN’T DO THIS NO MORE, I’VE DONE ALL THAT I CAN
I WOULD DIE JUST TO PLEASE YOU,BUT I’M ONLY WHAT I AM
I CAN’T BE WALKIN’ OUT ON WATER
TURN YOUR SAD LIFE AROUND
I CAN’T EVEN FIND MY OWN FOOTING
AWAY FROM SOLID GROUND
YOU SURE CAME & MADE THIS BOY’S LIFE EASY
NO SIMPLE THING TO DO
I WAS HAPPY JUST TO BE A SMALL PART OF YOUR LIFE
DARLIN’ YOU SEEMED HAPPY TOO
I USED TO LIFT YOU SO HI- NOW I ONLY BRING YOU DOWN
I REACH OUT TO TOUCH YOU ,YOU JUST TURN RIGHT AWAY-
AWAY FROM SOLID GROUND.
IF THERE’S NOTHIN TO BELIEVE IN
NO GOOD REASON, NO DOUBT
IF THERE’S NOTHIN I CAN CLING TO
I CAN’T BE HANGIN’ OUT
CAN’T DO THIS NO MORE, BUT I JUST CAN’T HELP BUT TRY
THO WE NEVER EVER SAW NO SIGN, LOVE JUST WENT BYE-BYE
THERE WAS NO DEFINING MOMENT- NEVER HEARD ONE SOUND
JUST BLINKED & IT WAS GONE SOMEWHERE
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9. |
Real Life Regular Joe
04:57
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I GOT THE WAYS & THE MEANS & THE MOVES
TO KEEP A YOUNG GIRL SATISFIED
I JUST CAN’T ARTICULATE WHAT I FEEL INSIDE
GOT NO BIG GERMAN CAR, GOT NO FINE BRIT SUIT
DON’T DRINK FRENCH CHAMPAGNE FROM AN ITALIAN BOOT
I’LL SHARE EVERYTHING WITHOUT A SQUAWK
I CAN WALK THE WALK BUT NOT TALK THE TALK (X 3)
DON’T YOU WASTE YOURSELF ON NO 2 BIT ROMEO
COME ON STEP ON UP TO A REAL LIFE REGULAR JOE
GOT ME A CUTE LITTLE JOINT FROM WORKIN’ HARD
IN MY CALLOUSED HAND IS A UNION CARD
GOT ME GREAT BIG DREAMS & STORIES TO TELL
I GOT FRIENDS THAT LOVE ME THO THEY KNOW ME WELL
I GOT SUCH GOOD STUFF BOTTLED UP INSIDE
MY SPIRIT SOARS THO’ MY TONGUE IS TIED (X 3)
(CHORUS)
I GOT THE WAYS & MEANS & THE MOVES TO KEEP YOU SATISFIED
DARLIN’ I’M AN OPEN BOOK, TAKE A LOOK INSIDE
I CAN TAKE YOU OUT OF THE POURIN RAIN
WE’LL BE TWO STRONG LINKS WITHOUT NO CHAIN
REAL LOVE REQUIRES DIALOGUE
FOR UNCONDITIONAL LOVE I GOT ME A DOG (X 3)
(CHORUS TWICE)
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FOLKS HANG TOUGH BUT TIMES HANG TOUGHER
AND THEY DON’T GET BETTER BYE & BYE
LEAVE YOUR FATE WITH LOUDEST TALKER
BEST WHISPER PRAYERS FOR THE LITTLE GUY
POOR MAN- HE GOT NEXT TO NOTHIN'
THE MIDDLE CLASS MAN LESS THAN BEFORE
THEY BOTH TAKE ON E BIG STEP BACKWARDS
THEM THAT GOT GET MORE AND MORE
HEY, HEY NOW- IT'S A LONG TIME COMIN
YOU GET THE URGE- YOU SCRATCH THE ITCH
YOU LAUD THE PLAIN AND THE ORDINARY
SCORN THE SLICK, THE SMOOTH, THE CRUELLY RICH
POLITICIANS PROUDLY PANDER
TO THE POWERS THAT BE AND THEIR MASTER PLAN
THERE'S PROVISION FOR THE WELL APPIONTED
THERE AIN'T NO PRAYER FOR THE LIITLE MAN
( CHORUS )
THE PEARLY GATES MIGHT BE DRAPED WITH BAUBLES
THE STREETS OF HEAVEN MIGHT BE PAVED WITH GOLD
WAY DOWN HERE HELPS HARD TO COME BY
IT'S HARSH AS HELL AND HURTFUL COLD
WAY DOWN HERE THERE'S DESPERATION
YOU CAN HOLD RIGHT IN YOUR HAND
IN THIS LAND OF SO MUCH PLENTY
THERE AIN'T NO PRAYER FOR THE LITTLE MAN
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11. |
My Misery
04:37
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HERE COMES BABY, HER HAT IN HAND
SAYS COME BE MY LOVER MAN
MY LOVER MAN, YOU KNOW YOU SEE
ONLY HAPPINESS, NEVER MISERY
BABY SAYS I'M HOME SWEET HOME
2 DAYS IN SHE SAYS GET GONE
I PACK MY BAG, I KNOW WHAT WAITS FOR ME
NO MORE HAPPINESS, SHE’S MY MISERY
SHE STRUTS HER STUFF FOR THE BOYS IN THIS TOWN
I CAN’T TELL YOU I DON’T MIND
SHE’S OUT THERE HAVIN’ FUN
I’M HOME HERE CRYIN’
SHE STRUTS HER STUFF FOR THE BOYS IN THIS TOWN
I CAN’T TELL YOU I DON’T MIND
WHEN SHE DONE PARTYIN’
I PRAY SHE’LL FIND
THAT 1 GOOD MAN AT HOME IS WORTH 6 IN THE BUSH
I NIGHT OF REAL LOVE IS WORTH A WHOLE MONTH OF MUSH
ONE NIGHT REAL LOVE IS HEAVENLY
BRING YOU HAPPINESS, NEVER MISERY.
BE MY LOVER
BE MY FRIEND
MY BEGINNING
NOT MY END
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12. |
Briter Daze
04:29
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I BURIED BOTH OF MY FOLKS & MY 1ST BORN CHILD TOO
2 WIVES LEFT ME WITH SO LITTLE HOPE
I DID NOT BELIEVE I COULD MAKE IT THRU( A FRIEND TOLD ME)
COME ON KERRY PUT THAT BAD STUFF HIGH UP ON THE SHELF
DIG IN YOUR HEELS, DIG IN YOUR HEEL
YOU’VE GOT TO START IN TO TELLIN’ YOURSELF
IT’S ALL GONNA BE ALRIGHT
EVERY LIFE HAS IT’S DIFFICULT DAYS
IT’S ALL GONNA BE ALRIGHT
WE WILL LIVE TO SEE BRITER DAYS
THAT SAME OLD FRIEND PASSED ON
AT A DECIDEDLY EARLY AGE
DOCTORS SAID IT SURE LOOKED LIKE A SUICIDE
I’M THINKIN’ MORE A FRUSTRATED RAGE
LONELINESS & FRUSTRATION & RAGE
FINALLY PUT THE BOY DOWN IN THIS PLACE
WISH HE’D CALLED ME ON THE PHONE
I WOULD HAVE THROWN HIS WORDS RITE BACK TO HIS FACE
(CHORUS)
ALL THIS TRIAL & TRIBULATION
‘BOUT TO SCARE THIS BOY TO DEATH
AND THE NEVER ENDING WORRY
MAKES IT HARD TO CATCH MY BREATHE,BARELY CATCH MY
WE ARE GATHERED HERE TONITE TO CELEBRATE
THE FACT THAT SOMEHOW WE MANAGED TO STUMBLED THRU
WE ALL BACKSLICE A LITTLE EVERY NOW & THEN
EVEN THE STRONGEST PEOPLE DO
YOU GOT YOUR FEARS,YOU GOT YOUR ASPERATIONS TOO
YOU GOT YOUR DREAMS, GOT YOUR DREAMS
& THAT’S ALL YOU NEED TO GET THRU
(CHORUS) X 2
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13. |
Martin's Pipe
03:14
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MY OLD FRIENDS FADE FROM MY VEIW
WHAT I’VE LOVED IS SLOWLY FADIN’ TOO
I’VE COME SO FAR, I’M BARELY UNDER WAY
I SUPPOSE I SHOULD SHIFT GEARS
GIVEN WHAT’S LEFT OF THE DAY
NEAR AND NOT SO GREAT KINDLY LET THIS BOY TAKE A TURN
AND TAUGHT MUCH MORE THAN THIS SILLY BOY COULD LEARN
THE GOOD DIE YOUNG, I’M THINKIN I MIGHT STAY
TOO LATE TO SWEAT THAT NOW
GIVEN WHAT’S LEFT OF THE DAY
THE AIR’S STILL SWEET, THE SKY’S STILL BLUE
I STILL DREAM LIKE I USED TO
BUT I’VE GROWN OLD, TIRED
I’M GAME BUT OUT OF PLAY
DON’T BELIEVE I’D CHANGE A THING
GIVEN WHAT’S LEFT OF THE DAY
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Kerry Spitzer Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Kerry Spitzer is a multi-instrumentalist song writer who lost his voice in 2015. He still plays as a solo artist or with bands of every genre on a number of instruments in the Chicago-Milwaukee area.
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