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Never Say Nothin'
03:24
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With guitar in my hand, at the microphone stand. I got the rock n’ roll band. And all the people that you see. Yeah they’re listening to me. But you never say nothin’ nice to me anymore. I’m payin’ all those bills, workin’ real hard. I think I’ve had me enough of all your bad love. You’re up there fixin’ in the kitchen. Why don’t you fix me up a smile. But you never say nothin’ good to me anymore. No, no, no. Never say nothin’ anymore. Never say nothin’ no more. Yeah. Well this milkman’s gone, and I’m singin’ my songs. ‘Til the cows come home, and I’m crying all alone. You know they’re out there in the den, yeah they’re doin’ it again. And it’s up there on the tube, I think I know what to do. I think I know what to do. But you never say nothin’ nice to me anymore. No, no, no. Never say nothin’ anymore. Never say nothin’ no more. Never say nothin’ no. Never say nothin’ anymore. Never say nothin’ no more. Never say nothin’ no.
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I gots me a woman she treats me just fine. Feeds me chicken and potatoes at a quarter after five. And when I come home from work and I’m so tired my baby says to me “ hun you’re workin’ too hard”. I gots me a telly she burns true and bright. Broken-in couch just the way I like. And when my feet are aching I just pull off my boots, stretched out on the table relaxing away. Walkin’ after supper helps me clear my head. Take all those daily worries and put ‘em to bed. And when I come home I like to draw a bath, with my toes in the bubbles, my head in the stars. I’m so tired can’t hardly sleep. With every paycheck my heart weeps. I gots me a woman she treats me just fine. Feeds me chicken and potatoes at a quarter after five. And when I come home from work and I’m so tired my baby says to me “hun you’re workin’ too hard”. You’re workin’ too hard. You’re workin’ too hard. You’re workin’ too hard.
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Free Radio
03:03
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Free, is where I wanna be. Would you turn me up, if I was on the radio. Sing along so I can hear you. Across the city on the free radio. Driving along, wheel in hand. Searching stations that fit your demands. It comes on loud and clear. Across the airways and into your ears. It’s the song that wooed your heart, gave you chills right from the start. So go on and turn my song up. Sweet new love is the free radio. I sing this now, I sing it for you. With each new line I wrote it for you. So won’t you take my hand. A love so rich I don’t understand. When the time is right we’ll know. We learned it all on the free radio.
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Jump On In
03:47
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Pretty belly girl with that long dress on. Down by the river waiting for me alone. Shedding her clothes like I’m some kind of romeo. Well head first feet first the water’s fine. I’m not afraid of dying cause I’m in my prime. The deep end is mine. Naked as a robin except my silver dollar vow. Come hell or high water and I won’t back down. Our legs are intertwined and I clear my eyes. She kissed me on my cheek my heart skips a beat. Waterfalls, sunsets, some bottled wine. I’d trade it all in for some quality time . Living here is easy, so sublime. Every moment seems to belong to us. There’s nobody else that I’d rather trust. Accepting me for what I am honey jump on in. Under that big yellow moon we go. Time was worth waiting for you I know. You kissed me once and asked me to believe. I shook my head and sat up, it was all a dream. Well head first feet first the water’s fine. I’m not afraid of dying cause I’m in my prime. The deep end is mine. Honey jump on in.
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Cool You Down
03:47
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Cool you down just like a lemonade on a hot summer day. Fix you up right with a refreshing delight I’m the man for the job. Just you wait and see, give it some time and I know you’ll agree. Kicking back relaxing with them toes in the sand. Give you some shade protect you from them harsh sun rays. I’ll have my day someway, eye overhead keep them gray skies gone. Suppertime but there’s always a line at the Chicken or the Egg. I said “mister sir you better feed us now before I start to get mean”. I think you know what I mean. I’ll let you off with a warning man. Dancing through the night Oh if the music’s right. Makes me lose control when I hear that rock n’ roll. Doin’ my soul some good. Down on the beach and my baby and me in that pale moonlight. Singing her songs cause I know she adores me when I love her just right. Cool you down baby Oh but I’ll keep you warm all through the night. Alright.
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Everybody goes to sleep now. Everybody goes to sleep now. Lay, lay down your head. We’re not sleeping, oh no it’s just pretend. Time for tea, you and me. Break out the milk and honey. Everybody goes to sleep now. Cover up real quick we’re going down.Don’t forget to brush your teeth. I’ll tuck them blankets in real neat. For when those lights go out, there’s no fear or doubt. I’ll see you in the morning.Everybody goes to sleep now. Everybody goes to sleep now. Everybody in sleepy town, closes their eyes and sleeps now.
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Walk On Philadelphia
03:13
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Some love’s better than no love. I got this murmur skipping on inside my chest. I tell you now sometimes things aren’t up to you, your hands are tied, nothing you can do.You know what I want but you’re not gonna give it up. You’re gonna make me bleed, you’re gonna make me pay someday I’ll get my number pulled. No matter how hard things are they’re just a little bit worse for you. You always manage to top yourself, come on, out with the old and in with the new. Walk on.You can hide behind your smile. Your devil lips and your crooked heart, I’ll be far away from you living the life you refuse. Safe from harms way with me, give it some time and you’ll see. Now I know where I belong it’s time for me to walk on Philadelphia.Well brother you and me and little sister we make three. I’m gonna meet you there, I don’t care if it kills me I’m gonna beat this town. I know I’ve bad mouthed you but Philly you are my home. I miss my roots, I miss the food, I miss that love, walk on.You can hide behind your smile. Your devil lips and your crooked heart, I’ll be far away from you living the life you refuse. Safe from harms way with me, give it some time and you’ll see. Now I know where I belong it’s time for me to walk on Philadelphia. Now I know where I belong it’s time for me to walk on Philadelphia.
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Portrait Of A Lost Man
03:18
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Portrait of a lost man in black and white. Seems that as of lately, he’s having such a hard, hard time. Back in the land where he came from, surrounded by all he’s ever known. But it’s much different now he’s a little bit older and his heart has been worn down.Seems that all he really needs is some love.It’s always been his cure, his kill, oh yeah bring it soon. Portrait of a lost man in steel and blood. Paid for his crime but his time is not done. The powers that be judging what they see with their eyes not their ears.Seems that all he really needs is some love.It’s always been his cure, his kill, oh yeah bring it soon. It’s so hard to fit in when your in is out and you tremble with deep fear. To bring your best out, to bring your heart out. But try as he might it just don’t seem right to let the world get the best of you. What‘cha gonna do, hide behind your blue?Portrait of a lost man in sweat and tears.In dirt and stone, in charcoal and clay.In leaf and bark, in love and life.
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Can't Hold Us Down
03:19
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They say lovin’ is nothin’ but for fools, oh yeah. But I learned my lovin’ from livin’ the old school. I kept my cool baby as long as anyone could. But to hold back any longer now would have been way too cruel.Stick with me and we’ll make our own rules.You know they can’t hold us down.The first time I ever laid eyes on you, sugar now. I was taken back I nearly lost my place. Out there in a daze. Lost in your baby eyes. My brain turned to jelly, my stomach hit the floor. My heart wanted more and more. My heart wants more and more, oh yeah, oh yeah.Stick with me and we’ll make our own rules.You know they can’t hold us down.I need you to learn me something I never knew. How you never found me out there on planet you. Good thing I had on my shades, up there on center stage. My heart wants more you know I just can’t ignore. You know the heart wants what the heart wants peoples.My heart says “we got a green light daddy-o”.You know they just can’t hold us down.
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The Devil's On My Side
03:09
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Stretched out on the bar I hold a grin. Little senorita comes walkin’ in. Dressed to kill with her sights aimed straight at me. Long black hair and dark red fingernails. She hikes up her skirt reveals a devil on her thigh. My eyes pop out and my jaw drops open wide. Her tattoo screams out “honey don’t you run and hide”. Luck be a lady you know the devil’s on my side. The devil’s on my side.
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Who's Losing Now?
06:10
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I gots no one to hold. Gots no pride. Gots no money. You’re losing now. Losing now. Yeah you’re losing now.Punching that clock, yeah, nine to five, everyday a little bit of you dies, well you die. Walk that line wait your turn. Traffic in the city godamn train is late, lookin’ like some rain. All we do is wait, yeah we wait, then we wait some more.Seems that all they wanna do is break me down. I got something they could never take. I’ve got that soul, got that love, yeah who’s losing now?My friends all think I’m crazy, family thinks I’m touched. I’m anything but lazy, lazy’ll drive you nuts. How’s your luck? Too much time on your hands. Everywhere is cold, now its gettin’ dark. Better light a fire, I ain’t got no spark. No spark, got the dirt to keep me warm.Lived up high, lived down low where nobody knows. Bugs that crawl across me when I sleep in the night. It’s alright, yeah who’s losing now?Sometimes I drink and I sit and think, what’s the use? Then I remember what my daddy said was the truth, you cannot lose with a heart like mine. Yeah.When you’re all alone, feelin’ really sad. Take some comfort knowin’ others got it bad. You’re not the only one, who’s losing now?
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Down On My Luck
02:17
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I got a glove compartment full of parking tickets. A cupboard full of speeding tickets. My rents two weeks overdue. The repo man’s been looking for my truck.And I’ve been down on my luck, I’ve been down. Can’t find a job been all around.Down on my luck I’ve been down searched ever inch of this whole damn town.I get the paper everyday. Sit on the couch with a cup of tea and a pen, remembering when I had something to line my pockets with other than a ball of lint. Just one paycheck and I’d be set, just then you know I smoked my last cigarette. Well you can bet that the odds of losing and abusing are much greater than it seems, take all the time you need.Down on my luck, I’ve been down. Can’t find a job been all around.Down on my luck I’ve been down searched ever inch of this Godamn town.Well I’m down.
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Honey Brown
04:18
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Honey Brown hair wears the girl I desire. Brings me to my knees every time she talks. Honey Brown haired girl with them eyes to match. Bumblebee crossed my path with fortune and delight. Whispered to me ‘bout the life that I fought. Filled my rattled head then smashed the picture tube.Caught between the cross hairs of a cherubs arrow now. Fire in his eyes and he won’t back down. Soon I’ll settle in my hometown with my Honey Brown.Honey Brown haired girl I wanna make you mine. You’re the light of my world, you’re so divine.Situation crept up on me. Savor in our union you see. Endless time bottled design growing old with me.Laying my cards out on the ground by the tracks. Showing you all I gots without a doubt. Broke the town hall clock and lets my heart out.Honey Brown haired girl I wanna make you mine. You’re the light of my world, you’re so divine. Honey Brown haired girl I wanna make you mine. You’re the light of my world, I wanna make you mine.
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The simple things in life by hook or by crook. We takin’ what we can, keep that money rollin’ in. Givin’ not takin‘, gettin’ but not askin’. You have to separate the dreams from the ghosts. Given the mandatory sentence of time. The simple ways to die around here.Certain places we all know, bite your tongue we speak no words. Repent the years that come and gone. Take mercy on this soul. Lying and cheating, stealing and looting. Empty wallet, lonesome heart, broken bottled dreams. Itchy skin, dirty needles have taken by surprise. The simple ways to die around here.
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Compatibility
03:18
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In the great playin’ field of relationships and such. Finding out what’s really important and matters to you so much. Human connection got sex appeal modest intentions in automobiles. You need that special someone you can share all your special somethings with. But people can be scary and people can be mean finding all the beautiful things in between. We got compatibility for maximum potential. Sacrifice all our essentials. We need stimulation, encouragement and affection. We got compatibility well that’s the foundation. The front door is communication the rest comes in time maybe I’ll stop and ask directions.Well the race is over for me I finally met someone and I think she’d agree. But I barely got out alive sweet river woman has saved my hide. I feel really bad for the people around looking for love with their head in the ground. Beautiful people living beautiful lives I’ve heard of some places you can have more than one wife. But me and my baby is all we need reflecting our best inner qualities. Looking for love around, but sometimes love just don’t wanna be found. Have some patience and you’ll see. You’ll meet the connection and I know you’ll agree.We got compatibility for maximum potential. Sacrifice all our essentials. We need stimulations, encouragement and affection. We got compatibility well that’s the foundation. The front door is communication the rest comes in time maybe I’ll stop and ask directions. We got compatibility and love you see, well that’s all that you really need. Go on won’t you take it from me.
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New Moon Over You
03:13
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Summertime is the best time, is the right time of the year for things of new. Without fear you got the best of luck, give it your best shot. You got nothing to lose. Do anything for you.But there’s a new moon over you.I tell you this I’m new in town, not from ‘round here. Was hoping you could show me around. Around your parts, I really like your parts. But you probably think I’m a freak, a debutant on your old scene. Doing what I do, for some odd reason you don’t approve. Trying to turn the tide for you.But there’s a new moon over you.
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When the world gave up on you, out of time love too much. Baby I’m losing my touch.Wake up in the mornin’ empty plate again. Smoking blind cigarettes on the edge of the bed. Room is shaking brightly, junk up in the head. Some mornings I’d be better off if I woke up and I was dead.Breakfast table, lemon up in my tea. Payday’s so far away, I can’t even see. Better get going now. Don’t wanna be late. Wish I could think of something to cure my heartache.And it goes like this…Monday headaches, Tuesday shakes, Wednesday Thursday the knot in my stomach remains. Friday talkin’ about my sweet embrace. Saturday’s comin’ ‘round with mischief and my name.But Sunday was all ‘bout that love. The rest of the week don’t matter. Comin’ ‘round that bend. Waking up in your arms again.
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Little Fish
04:30
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Big wish at the top of the list. Little Fish not too small at all. A sight for sore eyes or so it became, to aim for happiness. Whatever gets you home. Just let the work go there’s people to see. I like the nightlife out there in the sea.Little Fish state your claim. It’s all how you play that game. You got choices to choose. Decisions lie on you.Out there in the big blue sea, tough place for a little fishy. Finding good for what it’s worth. Keeping up with the salt of the earth.Trying to find my way through the rain. I’m all thumbs behind the wheel when that sun goes down. Trying to stay out of the frying pan’s way. Don’t wanna be nobody’s dinner I’ll keep my skin just the same. It ain’t whether you win or lose, believe what you want man but you know that’s the truth.When the tide comes in I’ll make my way to land again. Looking for a piece to call my own. Drag it into the ocean make it for a home. Oh yeah!Little Fish state your claim. It’s all how you play that game. You got choices to choose. Decisions lie on you.
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Dan Gober Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
From his early rock roots to spacey delayed guitars to percussion work using metal pipes and hammers. Dan Gober has never sat still, his music has evolved throughout his career. Never settling on one genre of music, set of instruments or voice used to carry his message. ... more
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