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Twister
02:42
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well it all went down when I heard him sing
like whiskey it was wild and warm
heard the preacher preach and the bells all ring
and then the rumble of a gathering storm
and when he took my hand the wind blew strong
I said put that down and back away slow
I’ve had about enough out of you now mister
well I can’t help you if you don’t know
but if it ain’t nailed down we gonna lose it in the twister
turn tail jump ship hop on a train
you better run boy ‘fore you in a world of pain
now I can hear it comin and we ain’t even kissed
if it ain’t nailed down we gonna lose it in the twister
well I’m not sure he heard a word I said
or really if I said it at all
cause the next I know I was in his bed
with a window and a clock on the wall
and the clock stopped tickin and the sky went black
I said good goddamn, now what have we done?
we tried to beat the devil but we couldn’t resist her
we lay down when we shoulda turned and run
now if it ain’t nailed down we gonna lose it in the twister
turn tail jump ship hop on a train
you better run boy ‘fore you in a world of pain
can’t beat the devil so you got to resist
if it ain’t nailed down we gonna lose it in the twister
had a home, now I got a hole in the ground
had a man, now I got a man about town
so take it from the lady in the rubble and wreck
when you feel that feelin on the back of your neck
just turn tail jump ship hop on a train
you better run girl ‘fore you in a world of pain
I have sinned but I never thought it’d end like this
if it ain’t nailed down I’m gonna lose it in the twister
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2. |
Down In The Streets
03:11
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Down In The Streets
Mama it’s a disaster
Goin faster and faster
And all of my heroes
Turnin out to be bastards
Ain’t no peace to be found
In this company town
Cus the house’ll keep winnin
‘Til we burn the house down
So all my friends in the streets tonight
We go singin
All my friends who’re down and out
We’re gonna fight
For all our friends in the up above
With all our rage and all our love
Addin fuel to the fire
Down in the streets tonight
Now they call it a riot
Cus we ain’t keepin quiet
But if you’re out there listenin
We know you don’t buy it
And they say we been stealin
But who’s the real villain?
When we can’t even make a livin
And they’re out there makin a killin
So all my friends in the streets tonight
We go singin
All my friends who’re down and out
We’re gonna fight
For all our friends in the up above
With all our rage and all our love
Addin fuel to the fire
Down in the streets tonight
They can lock us up
They can knock us down
We’re the ones who run this town
We’re gonna shout it out
Til we make em face
We’re the ones who own this place
All my friends in the streets tonight
We go singin
All my friends who’re down and out
We’re gonna fight
For all our friends in the up above
With all our rage and all our love
Addin fuel to the fire
Down in the streets tonight
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3. |
Fishin With You
02:17
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Hey John Prine thanks for the tunes
They were sweet as peaches, crazy as loons
You were tellin us how to be good to each other
A smartass smiling Aimless Lover
But it’s rough down here since we got the news
might take a miracle to Kill These Blues
everybody been cryin like a little girl
In the whole wide Big Ol’ Goofy World
But tonight heaven is a happier place
They were all sick of singing Amazing Grace
Now it’s Fish and Whistle, Lean On Me
Everybody singing in harmony
Tonight in heaven it must be nice
They’re all eating peaches in Paradise
All of them angels lined up in a queue
Just to go fishin with you
Hey John Prine just one more thing
You’re the one who made us all wanna sing
You made it look easy and sound so fun
we’ll sing a little sweeter now that you’re all done
please tell Petty we been Breakin Down since
and Merle and Bowie and Leonard and Prince
you got a pretty good band up there I guess
we all wish you all the best
But tonight heaven is a happier place
They were all sick of singing Amazing Grace
Now it’s Fish and Whistle, Lean On Me
Everybody singing in harmony
Tonight in heaven it must be nice
They’re all eating peaches in Paradise
All of them angels lined up in a queue
Just to go fishin with you
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4. |
Hot Night
02:41
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it’s a hot night
and I don’t feel like sleepin
I got too much commotion
runnin round my mind
some kind of second sight
I see the meaning of everything
with the fever of the free and easy
in the summertime
ain’t nobody gonna give it to ya
you got to steal it
ain’t nobody gonna live it for ya
so you better feel it
it’s a hot night
I hear the dogs in the distance
I hear the men comin down the street
pickin up the trash
it sounds like a fist fight
like a squalid existence
but they’re singin in the dawnin day
like nobody asked
ain’t nobody gonna give it to ya
you got to steal it
ain’t nobody gonna live it for ya
you better feel it
it’s a hot night
and I don’t feel like sleepin
I’m lying next to my lover
and I can hear his dreams
I feel like rising bread
like a hothouse flower
like I’m drunk on whiskey sour
down the street in new orleans
it’s a hot night
I’m lying next to my lover
and there’s nowhere tomorrow
that I need to get
so I say not quite
don’t take this night away from me
I don’t feel like sleeping yet
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5. |
Lovin' Is Easy
03:16
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I’m in love with you
but it’s all right
I fall in love nearly every night
and it fills up my heart
til I can’t keep it in
so I hope you don’t mind if I say it again
I’m in love with you
but it’s okay
I fall in love almost every day
I’m in love with the boys
in the band down my street
and with every good poet I happen to meet
cus loving is easy as taking a breath
I’ll do it all day til the day of my death
I don’t wanna own you, you don’t have to stay
just as long as I’ve known you, I’ve wanted to say
I’m in love with you
is that a sin?
just look at the state that you’ve got me in
when I think of your hands
of your eyes of your tongue
I feel suddenly foolish, and humble and young
cus I’m in love with you honey
but don’t be afraid
I fell in love with the love that we made
but it’s none of my business if you could love me
you don’t have to earn it
I’m givin’ it free
cus loving is easy as taking a breath
I’ll do it all day til the day of my death
I don’t wanna own you, you don’t have to stay
just as long as I’ve known you, I’ve wanted to say
I’m in love with you
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6. |
Smoke Alarm
02:39
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he said baby what’s the big deal
feel what you wanna feel
say what you’re gonna say
you’re gonna die one day
for example I could kiss you
just because I want to
what’s the difference if you turn away
I’m gonna die one day
why do you waste your time
thinkin bout your reputation
trying to meet an expectation
wonderin what they’re gonna say
when everyone you ever known
is headed for a headstone
I don’t wanna give the end away
but we’re gonna die one day
your body is an animal
doesn’t ask for much
a little music and a soft touch
why don’t you let it out to play
your heart is in a bird cage
singing in your chest
you wanna shut it up, but give it a rest
you’re gonna die one day
why do you waste your time
thinkin bout an obligation
runnin from a confrontation
wonderin what you oughtta say
when everyone you ever known
is headed for a headstone
I don’t wanna give the end away
but we’re gonna die one day
so baby what’s the big deal
if you wanna be free
say what you wanna feel
and spend the night with me
I’m gonna take you up in my arms
and if we must go down
we’ll go singin to the smoke alarms
we’ll dance into the ground
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7. |
When Somebody's Gone
04:31
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You wake up in the early morning
Pour yourself a cup of something sweet
Then you go out in the air and
See what’s growin in the early summer heat
Somewhere a broken record’s playin
Memories like half-forgotten songs
When somebody’s gone
You pack up all the books and papers
Photographs and stories that you know
You stack up all the boxes and you sweep the floor
And then it’s time to go
Take all the things they saved and treasured
Put em in a pile on the lawn
When somebody’s gone
They say your heart won’t always hurt
But they don’t say how long
Ain’t it strange the body turns to dirt
But love goes on and on
When somebody’s gone
Every day the sun goes down
and something comes to serve as a reminder
Of all the things you coulda said and done
If you were just a little kinder
It’s plain to see that kindness
Was the only thing that mattered all along
when somebody’s gone
They say your heart won’t always hurt
But they don’t say how long
Ain’t it strange the body turns to dirt
But love goes on and on
When somebody’s gone
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8. |
In The Middle Of It
02:55
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I remember where it all went wrong
A bad day and the night was long
You were looking for the light of dawn
But you were right in the middle of it
Good lord, honey heaven sake
Are you never gonna catch a break
Takin everything that you can take
And you’re right in the middle of it
When it don’t work out
Well you know who to run
When it all goes south
Honey I’m coming south too
I’ll be knocking on your front door
Cause that's what a friend’s for
When you’re right in the middle of it
When you’re right in the middle of it
Never one for the easy route
Pretty girl from the dirty south
With a big heart and a bigger mouth
You were right in the middle of it
I remember the night we met
Walking down Carondelet
You said you could sing me the alphabet
We were right in the middle of it
When it don’t work out
Well you know who to run to
When it all goes south
Honey I’m coming south too
I’ll be knocking at your front door
Cause that's what a friend’s for
When you’re right in the middle of it
When you’re right in the middle of it
When it don’t work out
Well you know who to run to
When it all goes south
Honey I’m coming south too
I’ll be knocking at your front door
Cause that's what a friend’s for
When you’re right in the middle of it
When you’re right in the middle of it
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9. |
Animal I Am
03:07
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the animal I am inside
don’t give a damn about my pride
her smile is a mile wide
cus she don’t give a damn
the animal I have in me
don’t give a shit for dignity
so go ahead and let me be
the animal I am
when I try to reason she just laughs
when she cries it breaks my heart in half
in my younger days I tried
to keep her locked away inside
but there ain’t no use to try and hide
the animal I am
the animal that’s in me yet
she’s got no use for etiquette
heaven knows if you will get
a lion or a lamb
and god forbid you fall for me
though I might treat you tenderly
hang around and you will see
the animal I am
when I try to reason she just laughs
but when she cries it breaks my heart in half
in my younger days I tried
to keep her locked away inside
there ain’t no use to try and hide
the animal I am
well she barks all night
she’s always startin fights
but she’s only actin tough
all she needs is love
in my younger days I tried
to keep her locked away inside
but there ain’t no use to try and hide
the animal I am
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10. |
Wolf
02:54
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I built a house of sticks and stones
Steady as a metronome
Said there was nobody home but he came in
He huffed and puffed and blew it down again
I built a house of mud and brick
The roof was tall, the walls were thick
My brothers went to market but I had to stay
He huffed and puffed and blew it all away
Please believe me I’m no fool
At least not as a rule
I’ve a quick and clever mind
He always wears the same disguise
When I look into his eyes
I believe him every time
I hide my head when they return
They say when you ever gonna learn
We told you that you had to keep a strong defense
He huffs and puffs an you lose all your sense
Please believe me I’m no fool
At least not as a rule
I’ve a quick and clever mind
He always wears the same disguise
When I look into his eyes
I believe him every time
Every time
I built a house of sticks and stones
Steady as a metronome
Said there was nobody home but he came in
He huffed and puffed, but who’s afraid of him
He huffed and puffed and blew it down again
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Look A Fool
02:38
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12. |
Good Woman
03:04
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13. |
Together Too Long
02:55
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I saw you standing in a crowded room
it’s a long time later but it’s still too soon
and it’s not like everything you did was wrong
baby I loved you
but we stayed together too long
baby it was not bad, isn’t like I’d take it back
you and I had quite a lot of fun in fact
and its not like anything went really wrong
baby I loved you
but we stayed together too long
now that it’s all over and you’re saving face
you say you wanna be my friend
but I don’t know what I saw in you in the first place
and I hope I never ever have to see you again
I took my books back, records from the bedroom shelf
it was a small flat, now you got it to yourself
I know that probably I did you wrong
baby I’m sorry
but we stayed together too long
now that it’s all over and you’re saving face
you say you wanna be my friend
but I don’t know what I saw in you in the first place
and I hope I never ever have to see you again
it isn’t my fault we were never meant to be
it isn’t your fault I can tell you honestly
we knew it when we started there was something wrong
we should’ve known better
but we stayed together too long
now that it’s all over and you’re saving face
you say you wanna be my friend
but I don’t know what I saw in you in the first place
and I hope I never ever have to see you again
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14. |
Desire
03:14
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you got a way about you, baby
I got a hunger for you, man it’s killing me
I’m gonna want you ‘til they lay me in my grave
you can put on your Sunday suit and dance in my parade
I could die in a flood
shedding blood
or a fire
if I don’t die of desire
I saw the Mississippi when I was a child
wanted to jump into that river running wild
my mama told me when she took me in her arms
all of the things we long for come to do us harm
I could die in a flood
shedding blood
or a fire
if I don’t die of desire
when they lay me in my grave
they’re gonna say that I lived right
they’re gonna cry for me all night
they’re gonna laugh at my epitaph
you can live like a king
you can sing in the choir
but we all die of desire
we all die of desire
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15. |
Sister Says
02:05
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Don’t be a stranger
Try to be a friend
There ain’t any danger
Lettin’ someone in
Sister says to give what you can give
It’s in the shelter of each other that we live
Well I ain’t an angel
But I can make a start
A little sanctuary
To resurrect my heart
And sister says the wonders never cease
It’s in the shelter of each other that we know peace
Don’t be a stranger
There ain’t no such thing
We’re brothers and sisters
In the love we bring
Sister says to give what you can give
It's in the shelter of each other that we live
Sister says to give what you can give
It's in the shelter of each other that we live
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Carsie Blanton Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Carsie Blanton writes anthems for a world worth saving. Whether alone with her electric guitar or fronting her four-piece “handsome band”, Carsie delivers every song with an equal dose of moxie and mischief, bringing her audience together in joyful celebration of everything worth fighting for. ... more
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