1. |
Just Another Day
02:19
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I can’t turn on a dime
And I'm running out of time
Trying to get away from it all
I can't find my way home
But there’s nowhere to roam
Can't stop feeling so small
Chorus:
Just another day livin’ the wrong way
And it’s gettin’ kinda old
No one to blame, and it’s a damn shame
And I'll need to break out of this mold
Just like the old west
When I’m put to the test
And I feel it all in the air
There are thoughts in my head
And it's filled me with dread
Looks like my esteem needs repair
Chorus:
Just another day livin’ the wrong way
And it’s gettin’ kinda old
No one to blame, and it’s a damn shame
And I'll need to break out of this mold
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2. |
Only Way To Go
02:07
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You can't take it with you
What can a poor boy do
You can't go home again
Or make your dreams come true
You're here for a short time
Just trudging through the snow
Don't you know that dying
Is the only way to go
Dying is the only way to go
Now that you are really on your own
A soldier or a housewife
Or just some random dude
Dying is the only way to go
Flying off the handle now
Won't get you very far
Trying to win the rat race
Or reaching for the stars
Should not be a big surprise
When you're out on that road
Don't you know that dying
Is the only way to go
Dying is the only way to go
Now that you are really on your own
A banker or a lawyer
Or just some random dude
Dying is the only way to go
Don't make plans for tomorrow
Ain't no time for sorrow
Cause dying is the only way to go
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3. |
Rounding Third
02:38
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I'm not the greatest in my field but I’ve pitched a no-hitter
And I use to hit 'em right out of the park
And now that I'm getting older and my status in the beer league
Helps me to play ball until it's dark
I'm not down to my last out, but I've run out of chances
I don't want to see my last few innings end
I'm working on my night game and there are no more double headers
But I’ll be back in this ballpark again, my friend
CHORUS:
I'm rounding third and headed home
I can see you're on the edge of your seat
Gonna cover my basses, tighten up my laces
Got a handful of aces and I’m still up on my feet
I've tried my best to play hardball and never came out of left field
In the game of life, it's hard to know the score
I'm in a league all on my own, I’m headed for the great unknown
The crowd goes wild like I waited for
CHORUS:
I'm rounding third and headed home
I can see you're on the edge of your seat
Gonna cover my basses, tighten up my laces
Got a handful of aces and I’m still up on my feet
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4. |
Shallow Enders
03:40
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Afraid to go deep
It's scary out there
Eyes of the Beast
Drift the waters bare
Shallow enders
Do not go too far
It's up to your knees
Stay close to the shore
You just can't see it
Shallow enders
You know you're not alone
Can't find your way home
Never make it on your own
As long as you are here
It's in your chromosomes
Not in Paris not in Rome
Trust the wind has blown
Danger in your ear
Deep end looms large
You cannot see the end
Darkness in your heart
There comes a time my friend
Shallow enders
Just take a giant leap
The gods are on your side
From the west or from the east
The world will see your light
Shallow enders
You know you're not alone
Can't find your way home
Never make it on your own
As long as you are here
It's in your chromosomes
Not in Anchorage or Nome
Trust the wind has blown
Danger in your ear
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5. |
THC & Me
02:48
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We've been friends for a pretty long time
Now you go your way and I'll go mine
Your taste was sweet seven days a week
Always let loose my inner freak
Flower, vape, or pre-rolled fun
I'm giving it up now, that's all done
It's really over, I've made my stand
I've dealt my cards, I've played my hand
I'll be tempted but I'll be brave
In good time you'll fade away
No more will you pull me apart
It's high time for a brand-new start
THC and me me me
It's now part of history
So long bud, and so long bowl
It's been real now I'm in control
My smoking days are over now
I never needed it anyhow
I haven't smoked in a hundred days
My pothead friends are all amazed
I'm still the guy I've always been
I found the strength that's been within
It's easier now to power through
I'm proud of what I came here to do
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6. |
Rusty Nail
03:02
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Working hard to make it down that road
Thinking 'bout your day didn't go like you hoped
When every turn seems awfully rough
But somehow to you, it doesn't hurt enough
With miles and miles to go to tell your tale
But you're just sitting on that rusty nail
It's plain to see that you're in misery
And that nail just adds insult to the injury
CHORUS:
Look out for that rusty nail, Son
You ain't any different than anyone
As dangerous as a bullet from a gun
That nail don't care where you came from
That unhammered nail don't even know
How to get along in this world of woe
You get this feeling that you can't be saved
Pull it out now there's no time to waste
Pay attention, something needs to change
Don't make it hard, don't make it strange
Just get your ass up off of that rusty nail
Get your life together and back on the trail
CHORUS:
Look out for that rusty nail, Son
You ain't any different than anyone
As dangerous as a bullet from a gun
That nail don't care where you came from
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7. |
Songs of Dead Men
02:56
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Let songs of dead men
Sung right out loud
Lift up your spirits
Alone or in a crowd
These writers have passed
But their songs live on
While we still have our breath
Let us sing 'til the dawn
Thanks for the ballads
Thanks for the hymns
Thanks for the soundtracks
Filling us up to the brim
The tunes that you wrote
Make us all much better
And the sound of your voices
Will live on forever
We will sing of the joys
We'll sing of the sorrows
In harmony, we'll croon
We may not see tomorrow
They remind us of home
And of loves that we've lost
They recall all the hope
And the bridges we've crossed
Let songs of dead men
Sung right out loud
Lift up your spirits
Alone or in a crowd
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8. |
It's Always Something
02:42
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When things are going fine
Got no troubles on my mind
It's just a matter of time
It's always something
I got somewhere to go
And things are moving slow
But I'm going with the flow
It's always something
It's always something
That happens to me
You think it's going fine
Then you're up to your knees
Everything's looking rosy
Can't see the forest for the trees
It's never nothing
But, it's always something
I guess this too shall pass
No, nothing really lasts
I'll just stay here on the path
It's always something
I don't care about all that
But this is where I'm at
As it rolls off my back
It's always something
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9. |
Too Numb To Notice
02:49
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I was too numb to notice
That you were gone
But you oughta know this
Now I'm movin' on
Seems you were unhappy
'bout what I didn't do
You were mean and nasty
And out the door you flew
I shoulda paid more attention
Well, maybe next time
I can't escape this tension
Scarred this heart of mine
Now I'm rockin' loneliness
And I'll just let it stew
I'll try to lose this emptiness
Gettin' numb to pull me through
So I guess I'll keep drinkin'
And gladly smokin' my bowl
There ain't no use in hurtin'
To numb my soul
I was too numb to notice
That you were gone
But you oughta know this
Now I'm movin' on
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10. |
There's No App For That
02:37
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Verse 1:
In this digital age, we're always on the go
Everything's at our fingertips, it's all we know
Every so often a curveball comes your way
But there's no app for not just being okay
Verse 2:
You can order food with a finger swipe
Find a ride in seconds without much hype
Log into your bank to find out what your worth
See where we're coming and goin' on Mother Earth
Bridge:
There's no app for heartbreak or a broken bone
No app for feeling so lost and alone
No app for a hug or kiss on your cheek
There's no app for taking a walk down the street
Leady bits
Verse 3:
We can't always rely on technology
Sometimes we need good old empathy
Let's remember to be there for each other
Cause, in the end, that's what really matters
There's no app for that (3x)
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You see no heart on my sleeve
I have zero fucks to give
It won't do any good to complain
Don't judge me how I live
I'm addicted to the people that like me
But I'm a dick to the people that don't
Mostly I'm not changing my mind
You'll think that I will, but I won't
CHORUS:
The glass is half-empty
The walls are closing in
Everything annoys me
And my faith is growing thin
I wish saw things clearer
And I knew just what to do
The end seems ever nearer
And I've got miles left in my shoes
It hardly makes any sense sometimes
In fact, I'm a little afraid
You don't know nothin' about me
That's why I pull the shades
So get the hell off of my lawn
Don't be playin' in my yard
I'm tryin' to catch up best I can
I'm not mean and I'm not so hard
CHORUS
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12. |
When I See You, Baby
03:06
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We motored all around the state
I feel like I swept her away
The open road becomes an empty street
And now I live in a brand new day
Well, I ain't never run so far
No point in running now
The shooting star that stole my heart
Now lookin' down from the clouds
When I see you baby
We will ride off in my car
Remember how I drank you in
You were whiskey in my mason jar
We'll park up on that hill again
And look down at all those lights
Each one is like our story
Each one a tender night
Lead break
Those times were the best years
And I'm hanging on the best I can
Playing country music with my friends
You can take me for who I am
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In the quiet of the evening when all is calm
There lives a man who carried love and now carries on
They were just teens when their story begins
And not long they'd know the love children would bring
From their vows as kids to the silver in their hair
A lifetime of moments, he can still see her there
Through the seasons of life, they were side by side
Facing storms together they were never untied
(Chorus)
Through the laughter and tears, they danced in the rain
Built a life together, weathered joy and pain
But time can be cruel, stealing moments away
Leaving him with echoes of back in the day
Sometimes life's not fair
He can still see her there
As the stars above witness his silent cries
He clings to their love, as the lonely night flies
He treasures the memories, the laughter, the strife
A lifetime of love, a tale of husband and wife
(Bridge)
In the photographs he sees, frozen moments of life
A love story etched but cuts like a knife
He walks through their house that is filled with her scent
A bittersweet symphony of a love heaven-sent
(Outro)
In the echoes of their love, he finds strength to stand
Carrying weight from a lifetime every day by his hand
And so fifty years later as she started to fade
He made her life easy, she was never afraid
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In the quiet of the evening when all is calm
There lives a man who carried love and now carries on
They were just teens when their story begins
And not long they'd know the love children would bring
From their vows as kids to the silver in their hair
A lifetime of moments, he can still see her there
Through the seasons of life, they were side by side
Facing storms together they were never untied
(Chorus)
Through the laughter and tears, they danced in the rain
Built a life together, weathered joy and pain
But time can be cruel, stealing moments away
Leaving him with echoes of back in the day
Sometimes life's not fair
He can still see her there
As the stars above witness his silent cries
He clings to their love, as the lonely night flies
He treasures the memories, the laughter, the strife
A lifetime of love, a tale of husband and wife
(Bridge)
In the photographs he sees, frozen moments of life
A love story etched but cuts like a knife
He walks through their house that is filled with her scent
A bittersweet symphony of a love heaven-sent
(Chorus)
(Outro)
In the echoes of their love, he finds strength to stand
Carrying weight from a lifetime every day by his hand
And so fifty years later as she started to fade
He made her life easy, she was never afraid
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(Verse 1)
In the quiet of the morning, as the sun begins to rise
Lord, I feel Your presence, it's a sweet and gentle prize
Through the shadows of my journey, in the whispers of the night
I find Your grace, a guiding star, a beacon shining bright
(Chorus)
Oh, lord, lead me on this road
Through valleys low and mountains bold
In every trial, I'll always see
Your love's my anchor, a way for me
(Verse 2)
When the storms of life surround me, and the waves are crashing high
I'll stand upon Your promise, beneath the vast celestial sky
In the echoes of forgiveness, and the mercy that You give
I find Redemption's melody, a song that makes me live
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
When I stumble in the darkness, and my faith begins to shake
You're the light that guides me, a love that won't forsake
Through the trials and the triumphs, in my silence and in song
I'll lift my voice in praise to You and our hearts will sing along
(Verse 3)
In the tapestry of moments, where joy and sorrow blend
I see Your hand at work, my Savior and my friend
Through the questions left unanswered, and the tears that sometimes fall
Your love is an eternal truth, the greatest gift of all
(Chorus)
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16. |
Timeless Love
01:44
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Like fine wine, our love has aged
It's been battered and bruised, but never caged
In the twilight years, we've found solace and grace
Old love, just as precious as first embrace
Through the ups and downs, we've weathered the storm
In your arms, I've always felt warm
With every passing year, our love grows deep
Old love, a treasure we'll forever keep
Oh, old love, like a melody so sweet
A timeless symphony, ageless and complete
Old love, a flame that will never die
Forever entwined, till the end of time
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17. |
Sacred Hands of Time
02:27
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In this world of darkness
We find our way
Through the black of night
We'll dance 'til the break of day
Time keeps on moving
Never stops to wait
But we'll keep on movin',
Defying our fate
Through the twists and turns
We're never afraid, (no, no)
Together we'll conquer
Love will never fade, (ooh, oh, oh)
In the face of darkness
We gonna light up the sky
With our hearts all twisted
We'll never say bye bye
Oh, the sacred hands of time
They hold us so dear
In their gentle embrace
And always draw us near
Though the road may wind
Darkness descend
We walk hand in hand until the end
Oh, the sacred hands of time
They hold us so dear (so dear)
In their gentle embrace
And always draw us near (ooh ooh)
Though the road may wind
And darkness descend
We walk hand in hand,
Until the end, until the end my friend.
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Phil Bearce San Francisco, California
I'm just a random old dude, Retired and still writing and playing music.
Music has always
been a huge part of my life. My musical journey has introduced me to many good friends. I love to write and produce in various genres using quite a few instruments. It's like painting with more colors!
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