Lucinda Williams : Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone

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Lucinda Williams : Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone
2014

Compassion
Protection
Burning Bridges
East Side Of Town
West Memphis
Foolishness
Wrong Number
Stand Right By Each Other
It's Gonna Rain
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Big Mess
When I Look At The World
Walk On
Temporary Nature (Of Any Precious Thing)
Everything But The Truth
This Old Heartache
Stowaway In Your Heart
One More Day
Magnolia

Compassion

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Have compassion for everyone you meet

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Even if they don't want it what seems conceit

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There's always a sign, always a sign, always a sign For those who encounter have compassion Even if they don't want it what seems bad manners Is always a sign, always a sign, always a sign

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Always a sign of things that worth efforts

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Always a sign of things no eyes have seen

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You do not know what wars are going on

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Down there, where the spirit meets the bone

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Down there, where the spirit meets the bone

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Down there, where the spirit meets the bone For everyone you listen to have compassion Even if they don't want it what seems cynicism Is always a sign, always a sign, always a sign Always a sign of things no ears have heard Always a sign of things no eyes have seen You do not know what wars are going on Down there, where the spirit meets the bone Down there, where the spirit meets the bone

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Down there, where the spirit meets the bone

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Down there, where the spirit meets the bone

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Down there, where the spirit meets the bone

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Down there, where the spirit meets the bone

Protection

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Well I've seen some things in life as God is my witness I've cried and cried and nobody could help Now I'm traveling through the world with dedication What I do I did it all by my own sweet self

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I need protection from the enemy of love I need protection from the enemy of righteousness I need protection from the enemy of good I need protection from the enemy of kindness Give me protection from the enemy of love I came into the world all alone Pushin' and strugglin' to find a home I tell you what child go ahead and repeat it It was my own trial made me stand on my own two feet I need protection from the enemy of love I need protection from the enemy of righteousness I need protection from the enemy of good I need protection from the enemy of kindness Give me protection from the enemy of love You know people be grinnin' and talkin' about me Make me throw up my hands and call out cryin' But the world's gonna spin with or without me So I still get up and I keep on tryin' Livin' in a world full of endless troubles Livin' in a world where darkness doubles But my burden is lifted when I stand up And use the gift I was given for not givin' up I need protection from the enemy of love I need protection from the enemy of rock and roll I need protection from the enemy of good I need protection from the enemy of soul Give me protection from the enemy of love

Burning Bridges

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Sometimes the best intentions are never truly meant

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And all your expectations are never what you get

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You will never say why, or come up with a reason

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You've been weakened by a string of bad decisions

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Burning bridges, burning 'em down Burning bridges, burning 'em down Burning bridges, burning 'em down Burning bridges, burning 'em down Now you've won and you've lost and you open up the fight And I can add you to my list of things that keep me up at night You're the saddest story that has ever been told And I'm standing back and watching as the tragedy unfolds Burning bridges, burning 'em down Burning bridges, burning 'em down Burning bridges, burning 'em down Burning bridges, burning 'em down

Solo over verse chords

If there ever was a time, it's now, and might not come again You have to choose which eyes to look through in the end And the loveliest flowers will die and are found And your loneliest hours will be worse than you ever thought Burning bridges, burning 'em down Burning bridges, burning 'em down Burning bridges, burning 'em down Burning bridges, burning 'em down Why you wanna burn? Why you wanna burn? Why you wanna burn it down?

East Side Of Town

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You think you got problems

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You don't know the half of it

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I hear you talk about your millions

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And your politics

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You wanna cross the poverty line

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And then you wanna come have a look around

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So why don't you come find me

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On the East side of town? You think you're Mr Do Good But you don't know what you're talkin' about When you find yourself in my neighborhood You can't wait to get the hell out You wanna see what it means to suffer You wanna see what it means to be down Then why don't you come over To the East side of town? You think your dogs are really mean But you ain't seen nothin' yet I'll show you things you've never seen And you won't forget You wanna see how the other half lives You wanna see how we get around Why don't you come visit On the East side of town? You got your ideals and your visions And you say you sympathize You look but you don't listen There's no empathy in your eyes You make deals and promises And everybody bows down And now you wanna come shake my hand in On the East side of town So why don't come find me On the East side of town? Yeah, why don't you come over To the East side of town? Why don't you come visit The East side of town? Come on over To the East side of town

West Memphis

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Three little boys were found in the river on a sweltering summer night

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Not one soul ever figured it out, who created that terrible sight

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Now somebody's gotten away with murder and a horrible offense

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But that's the way we do things in West Memphis They didn't like the music I listened to, they didn't like the way I dressed They set me up with a forced confession, I never had a chance They threw the book at me at my expense, they got no common sense But that's the way they do things in West Memphis

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Yeah, that's the way we do things in West Memphis

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That's the way we do things in West Memphis

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It's never been any different

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So don't come around here and try to mess with us

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'Cause that's the way we do things in West Memphis I was framed and sentenced To a life in prison for a crime I didn't commit Wasn't nobody listened or rose to my defense Somebody planted the evidence and he's been lying ever since But that's the way we do things in West Memphis And after all these years they still refuse to say what really happened The crooked methods that they used to frame an innocent man Are hiding in the darkest secrets, behind every picket fence And that's the way we do things in West Memphis Yeah that's the way we do things in West Memphis That's the way we do things in West Memphis It's never been any different So don't come around here and try to mess with us 'Cause that's the way we do things in West Memphis That's just the way we do things in West Memphis That's just the way we do things in West Memphis

Foolishness

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All of this foolishness in my life

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All of this foolishness in my life

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Don't need it, what I do in my own time

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Is none of your business and all of mine

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All of this foolishness

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All of this foolishness in my life All of you liars in my life All of you liars in my life Don't need you, you can talk all trash you want But I know the truth even if you don't None of you liars in my life None of you liars in my life None of your pie in the sky None of your pie in the sky Don't need it, no matter how you go or where I ain't gonna follow you anywhere No one of your pie in the sky No one of your pie in the sky All of you fear-mongers in my life All of you fear-mongers in my life You can try to scare me down But I know how to stand my own ground None of you fear-mongers in my life None of you fear-mongers in my life All of this foolishness in my life All of this foolishness in my life What I do in my own time Is none of your business and all of mine None of this foolishness in my life None of this foolishness in my life

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All of this foolishness All of you liars All your talk about pie in the sky All you fear-mongers All of this foolishness I don't need you liars I don't need your pie in the sky I don't need your fear-mongering I don't need your foolishness All of this foolishness Is nothing but foolishness Is nothing but foolishness Is nothing but foolishness Is nothing but foolishness Is nothing but your foolishness Is nothing but your foolishness

Wrong Number

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Wrong number, nobody here by that name Wrong number, nobody here by that name

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I ain't heard a word since I don't know when So don't even bother to dial again

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Wrong number Wrong number Wrong apartment, nobody here by that name Wrong apartment, nobody here by that name I can't tell you where he went, and here's the thing He was late on the went, and the lock's been changed Wrong apartment Wrong apartment Wrong motel, nobody here by that name Wrong motel, nobody here by that name I can't tell you how come he never checked in But I reckon it's because he's in trouble again Wrong motel Wrong motel Wrong address, nobody here by that name Wrong address, nobody here by that name Well, honey, your guess is as good as mine One neighbour confessed they were fighting all the time Wrong address Wrong address |

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Wrong town, nobody here by that name Wrong town, nobody here by that name If you see him around, tell me, because I'm his next of kin He might be Vicksburg bound, that's what they will say Wrong town Wrong town Wrong number Wrong apartment Wrong motel Wrong address Wrong town, wrong town Wrong town, wrong town Wrong town

Stand Right By Each Other

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Something destructive going on, hey can you feel it, baby?

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Tell me what you want me to do

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It's not constructive to cry as much as I cry, baby

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Tell me what you want me to do

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We gotta stand right by each other

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Gotta try harder baby

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I gotta stand right by you

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And you gotta stand right by me I gotta push myself, but you gotta push yourself I can't do it, baby, all by myself We can make it better, baby, make a happier home But you gotta help me, I can't do it alone We gotta stand right by each other Gotta try harder, baby I gotta stand right by you And you gotta stand right by me |

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Baby, I care too much, I won't give up that easy So, c'mon, give me that much, baby, don't give up on me If you could see yourself, the way I see you, baby Then you would see for yourself why I don't want nobody else We gotta stand right by each other Gotta try harder, baby I gotta stand right by you And you gotta stand right by me Baby, this is a warning sign and we got to fight it this time Because it's threatening to kill everything we got And we got too much at stake, gotta do whatever it takes I don't us want to break up, so let's kiss and make up We gotta stand right by each other Gotta try harder, baby I gotta stand right by you And you gotta stand right by me |

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It's Gonna Rain

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I'm so tired of these overcast skies

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I'm so tired of the looks in people's eyes

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I can't wait 'til I can go away

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And it's gonna rain again today Don't know why I'm still hangin' round All these nights only get me down And this is was never my town anyway And it's gonna rain again today

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It's gonna rain

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It's gonna rain

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It's gonna rain again today I been standing on the edge of darkness I can see black clouds over head This town is never gonna change And it's gonna rain again today

Guitar solo over verse chords

You wanna know why I don't hang out You wanna know what's it all about There's nothing much left for me to say Said it's gonna rain again today It's gonna rain It's gonna rain It's gonna rain again today It's gonna rain It's gonna rain It's gonna rain again today It's gonna rain again today

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

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Something wicked this way comes

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The likes of which you've never known

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Hellfire and brimstone

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Something wicked this way comes He is hiding underneath The grass beneath your feet And the moss up on the stones Something wicked this way comes No love has he He will show you no mercy He will make you his home Something wicked this way comes He invites you to come in And drink with him He won't leave you alone Something wicked this way comes You will fall from grace And you will never see his face He was cast out of heaven Something wicked this way comes Something wicked this way comes The likes of which you've never known Hellfire and brimstone Something wicked this way comes

Big Mess

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As far as I can tell, you are history

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You can go straight to hell, that's alright with me

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You go on as usual, and you act like you it doesn't mean jack

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How can you be so casual, as you mess me up again?

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But I got a handle on things, yeah I got my prescription

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I change the channel, I stop my subscription

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I got a handle on things, I got my prescription

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I change the channel, I stop my subscription |

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I know your smile it's just an evil grin You've been lyin' all the while, truth is just sinking in You left a big mess behind that I'm gonna have to clean up You think you can change my mind, but you're clean out of luck But I got a handle on things, I got my prescription I change the channel, I stop my subscription I got a handle on things, I got my prescription I change the channel, I stop my subscription |

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You act so ambivalent, and you got no explanation You suppose to represent, I don't know what you were thinking You trip and you pray, to every golden rule You slip when you pay, you try to play me for a fool But I got a handle on things, I got my prescription I change the channel, I stop my subscription I got a handle on things, I got my prescription I change the channel, I stop my subscription |

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When I Look At The World

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I've been out of luck, I've been talked about

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I've been locked up, I've been shut out

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I've had some bad dreams, and then feel the regret

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I've made a mess of things and been a total wreck

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I've been disrespected and taken for a ride

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I've been rejected and had my patience tried

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But then I look at the world in all its glory

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I look at the world and it's a different story

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Each time I look at the world I've been used and out of work I've been abused and lied to I've been left behind, I've been misunderstood I've been out of my mind and not feeling good I've been lost, I've been turned away I've paid the cost, there's been hell to pay And then I look at the world in all its glory I look at the world and it's a different story Each time I look at the world I've been unforgiven, I've been let down Had the truth hurt, I've been kicked around I've been wasted, I've been on the brink I've had my faith tested and my spirits sink I've been unwelcome, I've been unloved I've been cheated on and made a fool of And then I look at the world in all its glory I look at the world and it's a different story, each time Each time I look at the world in all its glory I look at the world and it's a different story Each time I look at the world Each time I look at the world Each time I look at the world

Walk On

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Walk on, come on girl, walk on Walk on, come on girl, walk on

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You got the world in the palm of your hand

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You gotta make them understand

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That you're the lead singer in the band

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So walk on, come on girl, walk on They don't make 'em any sweeter than you Anyone can tell that's true So you do what you gotta do And walk on, come on girl, walk on I know you're fighting an uphill battle But you'll win with a little struggle 'Cause you're really not that fragile So walk on, come on girl, walk on |

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I know you can be the best You can run ahead of all the rest Yeah, I know you can pass the test So walk on, come on girl, walk on Life is full of heartbreak But it's never more than you can take It's nothing you can't shake a stick at So walk on, come on girl, walk on People gonna treat you unkind But you don't pay 'em any mind And I am here to remind you Walk on, come on girl, walk on |

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| ... Yeah walk on, come on girl, walk on Come on girl Come on girl Come on girl Come on girl Come on girl Come on girl

Temporary Nature (Of Any Precious Thing)

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Afraid to love and afraid to give

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Just because of what it might cost us

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But love can never, never live

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Without the pain, the pain of loss Life's never fair and it can be rough And it can turn and play cruel tricks on us And just when we think we've had enough There's always one more river to cross

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The temporary nature of any precious thing

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That just makes it, just makes it more precious

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But not easier, not easier to lose

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To lose somebody as precious as you |

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| We don't have an answer, God only knows Why we are made to weather these storms But God knows I love you And you've always been precious Since the day, the day you were born And it's always the sweetest reddest roses That kiss the sharpest thorns And it's always the deepest saddest joys That prove to be the richest ones The temporary nature of any precious thing That just makes it, just makes it more precious But not easier, not easier to lose To lose somebody, somebody like you To lose somebody as precious as you To lose somebody as precious as you

Everything But The Truth

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You got the power to make this mean ole world a better place

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You got the power to make this mean ole world a better place

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People say they hate you, try to kill you, while they're grinning in your face

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You got the power to make this mean ole world a better place Before you can have a friend, you gotta be one Before you can have a friend, you gotta be one You gotta do the right things, gotta jump on in and see that it gets done Before you can have a friend, you gotta be one Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth He's not playing games, he's taking names, he is bullet proof Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth God put the firewood there, but you gotta light yourself God put the firewood there, but you gotta light yourself You gotta go it alone, you gotta gather it up, ain't nobody gonna help God put the firewood there, but you gotta light yourself You gotta make the most of what equipment you've got You gotta make the most of what equipment you've got Don't sit around complaining, crying all the time, 'cause you don't have a lot You gotta make the most of what equipment you've got Sooner or later before too long, you gotta make a payment Sooner or later before too long, you gotta make a payment You've gotta settle up with this sweet ole world and give back what you've taken Sooner or later before too long, you gotta make a payment Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth He's not playing games, he's taking names; he is bullet proof Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth Everything's gonna change, everything but the truth

This Old Heartache

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It's been a month of Sunday's since I laid eyes on you

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Have you changed your ways or have you even tried to

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I wish I could kill all this worry and regret

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But I am hounded still by the things I can't forget

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It's hard to take, this old heartache

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It's drivin' me out of my mind

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I can't take it and I can't shake it

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And it lives with me all the time People look at me and they think I've got it all I'm happy and go lucky and I'll never take a fall What they never see when they look from the outside Is the thing that tortures me and eats me up inside It's hard to take, this old heartache It's drivin' me out of my mind I can't take it and I can't shake it And it lives with me all the time

Instrumental verse and chorus

You think that I don't care hut you don't have a clue Life is never fair, no matter what you do And if you only knew the thoughts I live with every day And the peace of mind it costs and the hell I have to pay It's hard to take, this old heartache It's drivin' me out of my mind I can't take it and I can't shake it And it lives with me all the time Yeah, it lives with me all the time

Stowaway In Your Heart

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Thank you for giving me a place to keep my love

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I don't need anything special, none of that stuff

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I'm a stowaway in your heart and that's enough

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Thank you for giving me a place to keep my love Thank you for giving me a place to close my eyes You don't have to promise heaven or paradise I'm a stowaway in your heart and that's the prize Thank you for giving me a place to close my eyes

Instrumental verse

Thank you for giving me a place to take my blue Don't have to say Hail Mary's or hallelu I'm a stowaway in your heart and that will do Thank you for giving me a place to take my blue Thank you for giving me a place to hang around You don't have to be an angel or wear a crown I'm a stowaway in your heart, I won't make a sound Thank you for giving me a place to hang around

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Thank you for giving me a place to keep my love Thank you for giving me a place to close my eyes Thank you for giving me a place to take my blue Thank you for giving me a place to hang around

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I'm a stowaway in your heart I'm a stowaway in your heart I'm a stowaway in your heart I'm a stowaway in your heart |

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One More Day

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Give me one more day to turn things around

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Give me one more day to get my feet on the ground

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To dig in my heels and settle down

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Give me one more day to turn things around Give me one more day to come up with a plan Give me one more day to see if I can Find my way and come back again Give me one more day to come up with a plan Give me one more day to do the right thing Give me one more day to see what it will bring To have one more day, I would give anything Give me one more day to do the right thing

Instrumental verse x2

Give me one more day to try my luck Give me one more day to spend a couple bucks And place my bet and win back your love Give me one more day to try my luck Give me one more day to put up a fight Give me one more day to take back the night To battle these demons with all of my might Give me one more day to put up a fight Give me one more day to look in your eyes Give me one more day to make you realize That I don't know what to say when my soul cries Give me one more day to look in your eyes Give me one more day, just one more day Give me one more day |

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Magnolia

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Whippoorwill's singing Soft summer breeze Makes me think of my baby I left down in New Orleans I left down in New Orleans

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Magnolia, you sweet thing You're driving me mad Gotta get back to you, babe You're the best I ever had You're the best I ever had |

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| ... You whisper "Good morning" So gently in my ear I'm coming home to you, babe I'll soon be there I'll soon be there Magnolia, you sweet thing You're driving me mad Got to get back to you, babe You're the best I ever had You're the best I ever had |

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| ... Magnolia, you sweet thing You're driving me mad Got to get back to you, babe You're the best I ever had You're the best I ever had Magnolia, Magnolia, Magnolia Magnolia, Magnolia, Magnolia Magnolia, Magnolia, Magnolia Magnolia, Magnolia, Magnolia