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Don't Know What I'd Do
Last thought
in my head
Last phrase
'for I got to bed
I send out to you
What else is new?
Cliche notwithstanding
They say 'bout love
You can expect to fall
But in your case, baby
in spite of all
It's always
a three point landing
Don't know what I'd do
I don't know what I'd do
without you
A wise old poet
he once said
Unless you love somebody
nothing makes sense
It's hard to admit
when you need someone
who knows you.
Don't know what I'd do
I don't know what I'd do
without you
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Always In Love
03:22
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ALWAYS IN LOVE
When I’m walkin down the street
when I’m drivin in my car
when I listen to your heartbeat
when I’m starin up at the stars
I can dream you up on a subway
I can touch you in a bar
I will watch you from my window
I will find you wherever you are
I’m always in love
here I go again
I’m always in love
from the beginning to the end
I won’t trade money
I won’t trade fame
I won’t trade anything
it would never be the same
I hear an old man in your voice
Broken bottles in your eyes
Insanity in your laughter
I go to pieces when you cry
I’m always in love
here I go again
I’m always in love
from the beginning to the end
I won’t trade money
I won’t trade fame
I won’t trade anything
it would never be the same
I love so many faces
I’ve loved so many times
I think I love the whole wide world
staring in your eyes
I’m always in love
here I go again
I’m always in love
from the beginning to the end
I’m always in love
I’m always in love
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Water
03:54
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WATER
You pull me
from the water,
you save me
from the brink
My brain is
choked with static
& my heart
is clogged with drink
Hemingway
said it’s so simple
but takes a lifetime
to catch it all
but how can we
trust a hero
who with a shotgun
hits a wall?
You pull me
from the water,
you save me
from the brink
My brain is
choked with static
& my heart
is clogged with drink
Soldiers
in Viet Nam
watch their best friends
get shot to Hell
But we can die
just as swiftly
from a broken heart
as from a shell
You always pick me up
when I fall down
a lightbulb
in a dark room
in this crazy town
I’m sorry
& I’m embarrassed
but I get scared sometimes...
You pull me
from the water,
You pull me
from the water,
You pull me
closer
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Blood
03:45
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BLOOD
Well he’s pissed off
+ he’s dumb
he’s horney + his fly’s undone
His mouth hang open like a bottle of beer
look like he gonna kill somebody
She’s hot
+ she’s handsome
got one bad eye
like Marilyn Manson
She tears her shirt off, she’s ready to fight
Her tits are fuckin fabulous
One kid
bust a window
+ another guy cut his chin
there’s a broad blowin’ blow in the bathroom
her lipstick’s all done in
The cops are crawlin’ all over the club
Look like they been smokin’ crack
looks like a full moon
hit my car
taste in my mouth like
feathers + tar
blood on my shirtsleeve,
blood in a glass
stupid over there you can
kiss my ass.
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Hopefully
03:34
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HOPEFULLY
Hopefully
I’ll get
to hang out with you
today and
Hopefully
I’ll get
to play this song for you
and embarrass you and
Hopefully
you’ll answer
when I call you up
at 4 AM and
Hopefully
you’ll listen
and you’ll take the time
my weird my awesome friend
Hopefully
we’ll get
to see a movie
on Tuesday and
Hopefully
you’d love
to hear about
what’s driving me insane
Hopefully
we’ll stay
this way
forever and
Hopefully
we won’t repeat
our histories
(I don’t wanna talk about it)
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Rick Berlin (now playing w/ THE NICKEL & DIME BAND) Jamaica Plain
A giant on the Boston music scene. His colorful songwriting + strong stage presence have influenced countless other artists since the early 1970s. He continues to make music w/ intelligence + integrity, building an international reputation around his knotty, singular piano playing, straight-from-the-heart singing and a style of character-based songwriting that's drawn comparisons to Waits + Cohen ... more
Rick Berlin (now playing w/ THE NICKEL & DIME BAND) recommends:
i don't understand a word, but it hits hard regardless (the bears alone)
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Whitehaus Family Sampler #4
by The Whitehaus Family Record
love everything these guys's do. multiple artists making it happen always
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2 women harmonizing as one voice always knocks me out
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