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I am southbound, walking northward,
looking back over my shoulder all the way.
It’s a hard trail, and it feels like walking backwards.
I’m pretty sure I won’t be getting there today.
They said, “How you gonna get to California,”
“When Washington is up the road ahead?”
“Don’t you know there’s something better waiting for ya?”
I’m hoping I can find my way there in the end.
I’m on an outbound train going nowhere
I might as well just go and lay down on the tracks
And watch the jet trails, looking skyward
At least someone up there ain’t ever coming back
They said, “how you gonna find you some euphoria,
making misery your only best friend?”
I got no answers for stupid questions
But maybe I can find ‘em in the end.
Hey, hey maybe
Hey maybe, yeah
Hey, hey maybe
Hey maybe, yeah
Now I’m not feeling stuck, or running out of luck
It might just be I don’t give a damn if I ever find my way
But since I’m southbound, walking northward
I might as well start enjoying where I am today
They said, “How you gonna get to California?”
“When Washington is up the road ahead?”
“Don’t you know there’s something better waiting for ya?”
Maybe I can find it here instead
Hey, hey maybe
Hey maybe, yeah
Hey, hey maybe
Hey maybe, yeah
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This old house is coming down.
Light it up, burn it to the ground
No love within those walls it’s just a
domicile and a port of call.
It’s not a place that you'd call home,
static humming on the telephone.
Broken hearts and broke into.
We’re gonna…bring it down with the shaking and the boom-boom.
We’ve been long awaiting,
we’ve been long awaiting,
we’ve been long awaiting,
We’ll bring it down with the shakin' and the boom-boom
Now our daddy died years ago,
when the whiskey river overflowed
Dysfunction, atrophy
Good Lord, hot damn, you should’ve seen
He fooled the priest with a penitent smile
a sheepskin on a crocodile
a deadbeat thumping in every room
so we’ll bring it down with the shakin and the boom-boom
We’ve been long awaiting,
we’ve been long awaiting,
we’ve been long awaiting
We’ll bring it down with the shakin' and the boom-boom
We’ve been long awaiting,
we’ve been long awaiting,
we’ve been long awaiting
We’ll bring it down with the shakin' and the boom-boom
Run from the firelight
There’s ghosts in the firelight
Run from the firelight
Get clear and don’t look back
Cause that old foundation’s about to crack…we’re gonna…
Tear it down, it’ll set us free
Memories buried down underneath
It’s the dark before the dawn
And we’ve been waiting for too damn long
A lit match and some TNT
Douse the floor with gasoline
Flicked the match and lit the fuse
And we brought it down with the shaking and the boom-boom
We’ve been long awaiting,
we’ve been long awaiting,
we’ve been long awaiting
We brought it down with the shakin' and the boom-boom
We’ve been long awaiting,
we’ve been long...
we’ve been long awaiting
We brought it down with the shakin' and the….
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom,
Boom, boom, boom, boom
We brought it down with the shaking and the boom-boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom,
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Yeah we brought it down with the shakin & the boom-boom
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3. |
For That Pretty Girl
03:16
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She sang “Hallelujah” soft and sweet
and the men lined up to fall down at her feet
I fought them back they cussed and cursed
I knew I had to get there first
I’d do about anything for that pretty girl
Tattooed her name directly on my heart
knowing it was bound to leave a scar
I didn’t care how much it hurt
or if she dragged me through the dirt
I’d do about anything for that pretty girl
Desperation causes men regret
But I ain't regretting desperation yet
Desperate’s not what I'd prefer
But I'm desperately in love her
And I'd do about anything for that pretty girl
I’d give my own right hand
and my left would be at her command
No they’re not only words, when I say….
I do about anything for that pretty girl
Yeah, I’d do about anything for that pretty girl
So forty hours a week I’ll spend my life
underneath the cold fluorescent lights
Security don’t come with thrills
but i always have and I always will
do anything for that pretty girl
I’d give my own right hand
and my left would be at her command
No they’re not only words, when I say….
I’d do about anything for that pretty girl
Yes, I’d do about anything for that pretty girl
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Radiator Alligator
03:58
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No, we don’t need no grill, mama
No, we don’t need know fancy stove
all we need is a nice warm engine
and a good long stretch of country road
Now I’ve something for you darlin'
It’s a little delicacy that’s bayou born
and it’ll pair quite well with Pabst Blue Ribbon
so i’m calling ahead just to let you know...
I’m bringing some of that...
Radiator Alligator sweet potato pie
I'll take the long way home and I'll cook it up warm
with some corn and a side of rice
I caught a gator back by the railroad tracks
and it’s just about supper time
Gonna grill it up good underneath the hood
as I kick it into overdrive
i’ll be bringing it home in my mobile kitchen
with the vinyl dashboard countertops
Antenna fork, and hub cap dishes
yeah i’m the Betty Crocker of the engine block
So call up our friends and neighbors
Yeah, and let em know dinner’s on its way
You don’t have to bother with party favors
No, just grab a case of beer and get the radio playin'
I’m bringing some of that…
Radiator Alligator sweet potato pie
I'll take the long way home and I'll cook it up warm
with some corn and a side of rice
I caught a gator back by the railroad tracks
and it’s just about supper time
I’m gonna grill it up good underneath the hood
as I kick it into overdrive
And when the moon is rising and the party’s over
You and me can hit the backseat
I’ll make sure that there’s some left over
for the king of the road and his cajun queen
Some of that..
Radiator Alligator sweet potato pie
I'll take the long way home and we'll cook it up warm
with some corn and a side of rice
I caught a gator back by the railroad tracks
and it’s just about supper time
I’m gonna grill it up good underneath the hood
as I kick it into overdrive
Radiator Alligator sweet potato pie
I'll take the long way home and we'll cook it up warm
with some corn and a side of rice
I caught a gator back by the railroad tracks
and it’s just about supper time
I’m gonna grill it up good underneath the hood
as I kick it into overdrive
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5. |
Something Troubling
03:09
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All my teeth are falling out, falling out, falling out
All my teeth are falling out, falling out, falling in my dreams
like something's bothering me
Standing naked in the hall, in the hall, in the hall
Standing naked in the hall, in the hall, in front of everybody
now whatcha think that means?
Something in my heart weighs more than I can tolerate
and it sends a night time message to my brain
Maybe I'm mistaken or it's just a rude awakening
but something's troubling my waking mind...
that I can not define
Yeah, I'm getting chased by rabid dogs, rabid dogs, rabid dogs
getting chased by rabid dogs, rabid dogs to catch me they did try
and then I opened up my eyes
And sometimes I'm just falling down, falling down, falling down
sometimes I'm just falling down...falling from the sky
but I couldn't tell you why
Something in my heart weighs more than I can tolerate
and it sends a night time message to my brain
Maybe I'm mistaken or it's just a rude awakening
but something's troubling my waking mind...
that I can not define
There's a story in there somewhere but the plot's a little shaky
and the moment that I fall asleep my fears they overtake me
and every time that i start pulling on that little thread
arms start reaching out to pull me underneath my bed
Then i dreamt that I met Bonnie Raitt, Bonnie Raitt, Bonnie Raitt
Dreamt that I met Bonned Raitt
and told her that I loved her
but she just walked on by
Something in my heart weighs more than I can tolerate
and it sends a night time message to my brain
Maybe I'm mistaken or it's just a rude awakening
but something's troubling my waking mind...
that I can not define
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Mark Croft Madison, Wisconsin
Mark Croft is a multi-award-winning singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist who has always been unafraid to break the genre barriers. Croft takes inspiration from a variety of musical styles and blends them into his own Roots, Rock & Americana-based approach to songwriting, infusing soulful performances with infectious rhythms and unforgettable melodies. ... more
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