1. |
All I Need
03:49
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All I need is a chance to fix this
All I need is for you to let me try
All I need is a single moment
and a chance to look you in the eye
All I need
All I need
All I need
That's all I need
Every coach makes a half time adjustment
corrects mistakes before the very next play
All I ask is for your attention
before you up and walk away
All I need
All I need
All I need
That's all I need
na na nana na na nana
na na nana na na na
na na nana na na nana na na
How come it's only after an argument
That you know exactly what to say
How can I ever win back your trust
If I never get a chance to explain
how’s i supposed to know
she was your sister
she had that same look in her eye
and that spark just blew my transistors
there's no reason for me to lie
na na nana na na nana
na na nana na na na
na na nana na na nana na na
All I need is a chance to fix this
All I need is for you to let me try
All I need is a single moment
and a chance to look you in the eye
All I need: na na nana na na nana
All I need: na na nana na na na
All I need: na na nana na na na na
That’s all I need
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2. |
All Washed Up
04:51
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My baby woke me up today
said there's something she had to say
it's been on her mind for a very long time
she said each time we need to talk
I act like I’m in shock
and say we'll have talk about it
some other time
Chorus:
she says that we're all washed up
she says that she’s had enough
the seas have gotten rough
now she's heading for shore
and I say Yeah Yeah Yeah
Yeah Yeah Yeah-hoooo
Yeah Yeah Yeah
as I walk out that door
Back when we were nineteen
she was the sweetest thing I'd ever seen
let me tell what I mean
she was the Queen of the in-between
but if you look at us both today
with all the trouble that's passed our way
not to mention how much we weigh
Chorus
Well lately I must confess
our relationship’s a mess
still each time that you undress
my jaw hits the floor
so if you take me back this time
I promise you're gonna find
this love that's yours and mine
can be like before
so how 'bout we Shake it to the Left
Shake it to the Right
Shake it in the Middle
if it still feels right
by the mornings light
you don't want me know more
We’ll say Yeah Yeah Yeah
Yeah Yeah Yeah-hoooo
Yeah Yeah Yeah
as we walk out that door
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3. |
Covid Rock
04:13
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I ain’t got time for an argument
I don't wanna talk about this government
I 'm just trying to pay my rent today . . .
If I told you once, I told you twice
There's no excuse for not being nice
I’ll defend your right to say it
But not if you say it that way .. . . .
Where we're all headin', hey I don't know
I'm just Ready to Rock n Roll
Rock n Roll . . .
Cuz if you'd take the time to listen to what I thought about all this hatred that we’ve been taught
wouldn't be the first battle that I've fought with you
I’m not gonna let myself get distraught
Here in this cage where we're all caught
cuz if you argue with a fool
people cannot tell who is who
rather than tell you where to go
I’m just gonna Rock n Roll
Rock n Roll . . .
some say it’s gonna get worse than this
I ain't takin time to sit and reminisce
It’s good work if you can get it
But there ain’t nobody workin now
So, let’s play something with a groovin’ beat
Kind that makes you all wanna move your feet
All that other crap can take a backseat For now . . .
Nothin else matters, hey don’t ya know
We just all need to Rock n Roll
Rock n Roll 3X
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4. |
Don't Know You
05:55
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now I
don't recall your name
In this light we all look just the same
and I'm
so glad that you came
so let's make tonight
one of fortune and fame
and you
you should know by now
I’ll get away with all you will allow
and i only came out today
cuz I thought there'd be a chance
I'd get these folks to play
so what a ya’ say,
let's play . . .
when life turns you upside down
ya’ gotta land
with your feet on the ground
and now
I’ll bid you farewell
before i start telling tales
I'm not supposed to tell
being discrete
is often where i fail
so as I retreat
feet's don't fail me now
we put the lime in the coconut
and drank it all up
we put the lime in the coconut
and drank it all up
we put the lime in the coconut
and drank it all up
we put the lime in the coconut
doctor . . . yeah . . . . shhhhhh
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5. |
Turned and Tossed
03:38
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I've been lost
turned and tossed
I’ve been hung out to dry
come what may
I’ll get away
I can't even say why
it's just as well
in this cheap hotel
I’m shot to hell anyway
no matter where i dwell
ooo what's that smell
i can't tell time of day
I can't say what's come over me
it's like I’m not even trying
another town,
we’ll have another round
they won't know that we’re lying
We'll come and play every night and day
there's no way
we’re getting’ tired
shhh, let's get this right
about last night
no one here
needs to know what transpired
I can't say what's come over me
it's like I’m not even trying
another town,
we’ll have another round
they won't know that we’re lying
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6. |
Brighter Days
03:25
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marking time
one foot on the line
lately I’m inclined
to keep these demons at bay
can you tell
lately I'm not doing so well
don't know if I'll buy or sell
or just be on my way
cuz all these hopes
and all these dreams
never really fade away
they're on the ropes
burst at the seams
too much a debt for me to pay
but my heart
it won't give me peace
tho i knew from the start
it was on work release
torn apart
put back with extra grease
now, it's rusty gears can turn
and the pain will decrease
and all my hopes
and all my dreams
never really fade away
it’s how I cope
avoid extremes
and hang on till a brighter day
brighter days . . .
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7. |
Summer Rain
03:01
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Down here on the Bayou
they'll tell you she's Fâché
they're praying that the Levee
will hold another day
they call it la tempête
orage or hurricane
anymore they'll tell you
it's just another summer rain
They used to call them cyclones
and give them pretty names
Katrina, Harvey, and Maria
have shown the times have changed
what once was once a century
could happen any day
we've messed with mother nature
she'll send summer rain
Summer Rain
Summer Rain
Summer Rain
Summer Rain
Earthquakes and Tsunami
California hills ablaze
polar ice caps melting
the sea levels have raised
We've destroyed the Greenhouse
with carbon and methane
they ignore the science
and laugh at Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate Change
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8. |
Occupy
06:44
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there are those who say it’s over
cuz they want us to forget
this recent cry for justice
is just not over yet
but we’ve been to the mountain top
and we’ve seen the other side
waters parted can’t be stopped
the two world’s will collide
Chorus:
occupy . . . occupy this time
occupy . . . occupy this place
occupy . . . it is our occupation
to save the human race
as we occupy this planet
remember what she’s worth
we can’t take her for granted
our sacred mother earth
choking air and rancid waters
filled with industrial waste
fueled by greed and corruption
in every bite of food we taste
Chorus
have we forgotten the lessons
of unbridled corporate greed?
maximize profits and the prisons
so that 1% succeed
he came down from the mountain
shattered tablets on the ground
at the feet of golden idols
hear the trumpets sound
Chorus
occupy . . . occupy your life
occupy . . . occupy every place
occupy . . . it is our obligation
to save the human race
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9. |
You
06:08
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Here I am looking in the mirror
trying to see what i still find
final destination nearer
lost in this attempt at rhyme
i remember names and faces
i remember place and time
nothing that i couldn't do
baby, if you were ever mine
you . . .
something I never told you
I never let it show how
i was lost without you
now i just can't let it go
these memories won't go away
they haunt me every night and day
in everything I hear or say
and every time I sing or play
you . . .
it's hard to feel forgiven
here in the world where I’m living
without you . . .
It was a warm summer evening
the sky was orange and blue
i saw you for the first time
there was nothing i could do
they say that everybody
only has the one
when i saw you sweet smiling back at me
I knew that i was done
searching for
you . . .
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10. |
Ally
06:05
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woke up this morning
in my mirror what did i see
my great great great great great great great great grandfather looking back at me
he said we can't be held accounted
for what was done back then
will it take reparations or revolution
for this slavery to end?
arms to lift you up
heart that hears your cries
shoulders you can lean on
I'm your ally
climbed up the mountain
looked out o'er the sea
how can call this a land of freedom
with systemic poverty
they shout out ALL lives matter
but that's not really what they mean
to them there's only one color
and that's the color green
arms to lift you up
heart that hears your cries
shoulders you can lean on
I'm your ally . . . your ally . . . your ally . . .
you can lean on me, I’m your ally
now i was born to privilege
i had a privileged point of view
i had to open my eyes to realize
what you were going thru
and they'll try to keep us from voting
gerrymander so the vote don't count
the rich keep getting richer
that's all it's all about
arms to lift you up
heart that hears your cries
shoulders you can lean on
I'm your ally . . . your ally . . . your ally . . .
you can lean on me, I’m your ally
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Paul Burris Indianapolis, Indiana
Singer Songwriter from Indianapolis with a heart for social justice and a head full of humorous stories and tall tales . . .
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