1. |
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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2. |
Rounding Third
03:14
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Rounding Third © 2023 Phil Bearce and Phil Willis
G Em
I'm not the greatest in my field but I’ve pitched a no-hitter
C D
And I use to hit 'em right out of the park
G Em
And now that I'm getting older and my status in the beer league
C D G
Helps me to play ball until it's dark
G Em
I'm not down to my last out, but I've run out of chances
C D
I don't want to see my last few innings end
G Em
I'm working on my night game and there’s no more double headers
C D G G7
But I’ll be back in this ballpark again, my friend
CHORUS:
C Am D
I'm rounding third and headed home
C Am D
I can see you're on the edge of your seat
C Am Em G
Gonna cover my basses, tighten up my laces
C D. C G
Got a handful of aces and I’m still up on my feet
G Em
I've tried my best to play hardball and never came out of left field
C D
In the game of life, it's hard to know the score
G Em
I'm in a league all on my own, I’m headed for the great unknown
C D G
The crowd goes wild like it did before
CHORUS:
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3. |
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
LEAD
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
LEAD
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
LEAD
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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4. |
Shallow Enders
03:35
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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
Up to your knees
Stay close to shore
You just can't see
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
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5. |
Seventy
02:57
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Somehow, I've turned seventy
Unavoidable but true
I'm closer now to heavenly
And not tangled up in blue
I'll try to leave a legacy
In all these words I write
Dazed and confused but I am free
Standing up for what's wrong or right
I'll tell the world how I got here
It's what they all seem to do
I can try to make it very clear
And help you make it through
Chorus:
Please forgive my brevity
But the gravity of life's so brief
It feels that the severity
Of time seems like a thief
Always looking for the best in me
Be present and see ahead
The tallest mountain or the deepest sea
And a soft place to lay my head
Day by day but steadily
Burns like a cigarette
Few things seem to threaten me
The further along I get
I am what I am and be what I'll be
And I'll see you on the other side
And sometimes I'm down on my knees
Fighting every inch of my life
Chorus:
Please forgive my brevity
But the gravity of life's so brief
It feels that the severity
Of time seems like a thief
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It sure would be unpleasant
A song of all of your misdeeds
And they don't really need a reason
To lay it right out until you bleed
A ballad, blues, or rock opera
Streaming on the latest platforms
Explicit detail and harsh drama
In standard verse and chorus form
CHORUS:
Never piss off a songwriter
Immortal by your own circumstance
You're a victim in A minor seventh
Then they'll do a little happy dance
Never piss off a lyricist
You don't want that controversy
They'll preserve it with a cruel plot twist
And summarize you without mercy
Don't make a playwright angry
Or your full story will be staged
They'll talk about you quite frankly
In the screenplay on every page
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7. |
Back In The Day
02:54
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I used to dream of playing guitar
In the back seat of my daddy's car
Wanted to be a rock-n-roll star
Back in the day
I couldn't wait seems far off now
I thought I'd never figure it out
There wasn't any kind of doubt
Back in the day
CHORUS:
Back in the day, I'd wish for fame
I'd never be alone again
I did my best to ease that pain
LEAD
The stars and the moon would all line up
Looking forward to when the sun comes up
There'd be a new song in my coffee cup
Back in the day
The moon comes up and the sun goes down
I'll play my music in your hometown
Play my tunes and sing out loud
Back in the day
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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
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
I was thin but now I'm fat
It's always something
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9. |
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
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10. |
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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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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