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IS THAT WHAT THEY SAY?
Dear Mother and Father
I got your letter today
And I know you’ve been worried
With me being so far away
But it was something I needed to do
As you know
Kicked that can around too often at home
You tell me Denver’s been quiet this year
And Sissie drinks too many beers
Is that what they say?
Is that what they say?
Well I’m still trying to make it
but the audience can be tough
Think I told you about Betty
She understands me and that’s enough
And Betty’s mother has shrunken
With the years
You’ll see the pain on her face
But you’ll never see her tears
You tell me Frank has come out gay
To me it doesn’t matter anyway
Is that what they say?
Is that what they say?
Dear Mother and Father
I think I’ve got things just right
I’ve got less fear of death
And more hope than I did for life
Stevie has finished doing time
Can’t even remember her crime
Is that what they say?
Is that what they say?
And if you can’t forgive you can’t love
I’ll tell God above
And tell him how I feel
If he’s real
Of course he is
Dear Mother and Father
It’s been so long since you were took
And I imagine these things you’d say to me
If you could
I’m not as foolish as I use to be
If there’s such a place as Heaven you’d see
That’s what I’d say
That’s what I’d say
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I CARRY YOUR HEART IN MINE
I carried you on my shoulder
Spoke to you on my bended knee
I won’t accept that it’s over
It’ll never be over for me
I walked away with my head down
Tears for all to see
Your words ringing out that read aloud
It’ll never be over for me
Forgetting is a part of forgiving
Like the rivers run to the sea
Death is just another part of living
Like you’re still a part of me
We sang to you until we could no more
We cried until our tears ran dry
We drank to you until we hit the floor
Sleep now to this lullaby
Forgetting is a part of forgiving
Like the rivers run to the sea
Death is just another part of living
Like you’re still a part of me
Death is another part of living
Wherever I go I’ll be fine
I’m gonna take your love with me
I carry your heart in mine
I carry your heart in mine
I carry your heart in mine
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Who made you believe you don’t really mean what you say?
To tell you the truth it isn’t much use anyway
Don’t say yes don’t say no
You better not say I told you so
Wish I may wish I might
I’ll be leaving on the first train tonight
I need a tall glass of muddy water
I’ve been burning out in the sun
I need a tall glass of muddy water
I’ve been burning out in the sun
In the sun
It’s red light stop close up shop now you’re through
Turn off the light it’s not a good night to be you
One for all and all for one
Wake me up when you think that you’re done
And if I die before I wake
I’ll leave your name with the man at the gate
I need a tall glass of muddy water
I’ve been burning out in the sun
I need a tall glass of muddy water
I’ve been burning out in the sun
Who made you believe you don’t really mean what you say?
To tell you the truth it isn’t much use anyway
Don’t say yes don’t say no
You better not say I told you so
Wish I may wish I might
I’ll be leaving on the first train tonight
I need a tall glass of muddy water
I’ve been burning out in the sun
I need a tall glass of muddy water
I’ve been burning out in the sun
I need a tall glass of muddy water
I’ve been burning out in the sun
I need a tall glass of muddy water
I’ve been burning out in the sun
In the sun
I need a tall glass
A tall glass
A tall glass of muddy water
I need a tall glass
A tall glass
A tall glass of muddy water
Tall glass
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Last night I threw ya clothes out my window and I set 'em on fire
Mmm last night I took your keys, dug 'em in your car and slashed all your tyres
I don't care what other people say
I don't need you standing in my way
Ain't nobody ain't nobody ever gonna treat me this way
Don't disrespect me and I won't bury you yet no
I look like an angel but I got the dark side in my head
I've been there, I've done that
If you set alight to the wings upon my back
I'll rise above the ashes and let 'em fall over you
uh oh
Last night, I saw you shooting whisky with the blonde staying low key at the bar
You said, it was just a kiss but to you it always means so much more
You don't know I've seen it all before
Don't think I haven't seen, I know the truth about where you are
Why waste all of my love on a cheap pair of boots riding home in my car
I don't care what other people say
Ain't nobody ain't nobody ever gunna treat me this way
Don't disrespect me and I won't bury you yet no
I look like an angel but I got the dark side in my head
I've been there, I've done that
If you set alight to the wings upon my back
I'll rise above the ashes and let 'em fall over you
There’s no way, there’s no way, no, I’m not done with you yet
There’s no way, there’s no way, no, I’m not done with you yet
There’s no way, no way, no, I’m not done with you yet
There’s no way, there’s no way, there’s no way, I’m not done with you yet Oooh
I've been there, I've done that
If you set alight to the wings upon my back
I'll rise above the ashes and let 'em fall over you
Over you, uh oh oh
Over you, yeah
Over you, yes.
Written by Lily Garland, Alix Robson
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I like my oysters by the dozen,
I like a seafood smorgasbord
I buy my whole foods from my cousin.
Before I eat I praise my lord.
Yes my taste are Continental,
I’m into wurst and sauerkraut
A carbonara makes me mental
Now that’s what I call Piggin’ Out
I love all kinds of flavours, I love all kinds of tastes
And every one I savour, as I shove them in my face
I really like a mashed potato
I much prefer it now to blow
And yes my passion’s sublimated
And my brain’s a little slow
And though I still enjoy a blow out
It’s not what I am all about
A friendly meal around a table
Now that’s what I call piggin’ out
I love all kinds of sweet things, I love all kinds of spice
And I just like to eat things, and I offer my advice
We’re in a world of toil and trouble
Of our own making there’s no doubt
If you believe in Carpe Diem
There’s nothing wrong with piggin’ out
We’re in a world of toil and trouble
Of our own making there’s no doubt
If you believe in Carpe Diem
There’s nothing wrong with piggin’ out
If you’re and honest human being
Don’t be ashamed of piggin’ out
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Sally’s got a secret, keeps it close to her heart
So she dresses in black so she can act the part
She likes to sit on the stairs
Softly whisperin’ her prayers
And medlin’ in God’s affairs
And rememberin’ long ago
When she sang on the radio
She’s spent years fixin’ her broken heart
Nailed it with love but it keeps fallin’ apart
She hit the road with her band
It was tougher than she planned
Whiskey and one night stands
Rhinestones and a harvest moon
Heartless love in motel rooms
Rolled into Songtown, ain’t got the price of meal
Can you believe how that makes a young girl feel
And living on Hickory Lake
In her Lincoln with its shot brakes
Trying to hide the big mistakes
Sad eyed mad and feelin’ like a fool
Spendin’ life on an old bar stool
She fired up the Lincoln, counted down the telephone lines
Past the vineyards and the prairies and the pines
‘Cause the mountain called her name
Said you can’t stay in the game
Ain’t no right to feel ashamed
The Queen of Hearts wears a crooked crown
She hides in the pack then she’ll let you down
She forgets about long ago
As she turns off the radio
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STORM IN THE HILLS
I've been living up here in the back of beyond
It's been twenty long years since I seen anyone
It didn't snow last Winter, didn't rain at all last fall
So I come back down to see what in the hell's been going on
As I came into town could not believe my eyes
they got a whole new meaning for the word highrise
Redwoods are tall but these buildings are so damn high
What's gone wrong with the ground make everyone wanna touch the sky
Seen a fancy little gadget called a mobile phone
It doesn't ring when you're called it plays a hit tune
People use them when they're out and when they're in at home
Got me to wondering why everyone's so scared of being alone
Thunder on the mountain
Storm in the hills
Fighting in the valley, there's a killing in the alley
And if you stop to take a breath
You might catch a glimpse of what you're running from
Picked up a newspaper, read the headlines
The world's hotting up, give us a bad old time
I could scarcely believe it but everybody tells me it's true
Well I never did, but now I gotta worry what the Chines do
I read about lies and sleaze and something called spin
A way of explaining the mess that it's in
A brand new word invented by a politician
If you don't mean what you say how can you say what you mean
Thunder on the mountain
Storm in the hills
Fighting in the valley, goddamn killing in the alley
And if you stop to take a breath
You might catch a glimpse of what you're running from
Well it's gotta be me, or you, hell yes every one
Someone's got to do it 'cos it's got to be done
The way that we're living is killing and the dying's just begun
And if you stop to take a breath you might catch a glimpse of what you're running from
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ALL DAY
When you open your eyes in the morning
And you smile your smile at me
I just wish that the morning
Could last all day and then I'd see
All day you smiling at me
Yeah then I'd see
All day you smiling at me
Love you smiling at me
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THE END OF SUMMER
I don’t want to live forever
But it would be nice to have some more time
Do those things I always wanted to
Leave this world with a smile
I don’t know if we get a second chance
Each day could be the last dance
Is it the end, the end of summer?
Is it the end of a beautiful day?
My life been full of memories
And it makes me sad one day they’ll be gone
I don’t know if we’ll ever meet again
All I know is I’m so proud I was your friend
Is it the end, the end of summer?
Is it the end of a beautiful day?
Two lovers walking in the rain
Children laughing innocently playing
The whole world each and everyone
And it will be sad when it’s gone
Is it the end, the end of summer?
Is it the end of a beautiful day?
John Jenkins – Vocals
Julia Fiebelkorn– Backing Vocals
Jon Lawton – Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Programming
Amy Chalmers – Strings
Tony Peers – Trumpet
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Garbage in, garbage out
Talk is cheap when you’ve got a big mouth
If you only knew what you were talking about
Garbage in, garbage out
Once upon a time nobody paid you any mind
It was easy to ignore you way back when
Now everything has changed and I think it’s kind of strange
You haven’t learned a single thing since then
Garbage in, garbage out
Talk is cheap when you’ve got a big mouth
If you only knew what you were talking about
Garbage in, garbage out
You were propped up on a stage
Where self-pity’s all the rage
Too afraid to look us in the eye
They say you live in learn
But when you’ve got nowhere to turn
It doesn’t help to keep on asking why
Garbage in, garbage out
Talk is cheap when you’ve got a big mouth
If you only knew what you were talking about
Garbage in, garbage out
credits
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released January 27, 2022
© 2022 Fretsore Records.
Graphics: Red Adore Media
