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1. |
Get Gone Blues
04:26
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We've been down this road a time or two and it don't never change
Lately it's been feeling like it might be time to turn the page
I'd say I'm sorry but it don't feel right to lie to you that way
I'll take my leave before you find the words to make me want to stay
These get gone blues I got well they may drive me crazy
But I'll go insane if I don't go
The past might catch up to me if I get lazy
It's what I've left behind that haunts me the most
I'm sure you'll find the one to keep you close and can walk the line
A better friend to you that knows how to keep you from crying
These get gone blues I got well they may drive me crazy
But I'll go insane if I don't go
The past might catch up to me if I get lazy
It's what I've left behind that haunts me the most
There's not a heart that breaks alone, mine will break for you
Just something else I walked away from, and didn't see it through
These get gone blues I got well they may drive me crazy
But I'll go insane if I don't go
My past might catch up to me if I get lazy
It's what I've left behind that haunts me the most
Time for moving on
Time for gettin' gone
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2. |
At The Door (The Wolf)
02:09
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Worlds gone to hell can we all agree on that
Here or there it don't matter where you're at
And it don't make a damn if you're rich or poor
Wake up the sheep, yeah, the wolf is at the door
Oh, at the door
Yeah, at the door
Keep your nose clean and you'll be alright
Keep your head down I'm sure you'll be just fine
Keep your nose clean and you'll be alright
Keep your head down it'll work out just fine
Where you been, yeah, where you wanna go
What have you learned, yeah, what you wanna know
Watch out for truths all dressed up as lies
Some of your friends are devils in disguise
Oh, in disguise
Yeah, devils in disguise
Keep your nose clean and you'll be alright
Keep your head down I'm sure you'll be just fine
Keep your nose clean and you'll be alright
Keep your head down it'll work out just fine
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3. |
Flowers
04:04
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forbidden fruit, there is no garden
fill there shovels, turn the wrenches
broken nails, and muddy shoes
fill the cup with nothing
dusty throats and empty stomachs
oh my lady, there are no flowers for you
oh my lady, there are no flowers for you
sour grapes, the milk is spilling
shed the tear, point the finger
break the hearts and pull the teeth
the dead canary's singing, bilge is flooded
ship is sinking
oh my lady, there are no flowers for you
oh my lady, there are no flowers for you
a stitch in time, the clock is ticking
drop the dime, line the coffers,
coffin nails and crippled hymns
leave the engine running, nice to see you
thanks for coming
oh my lady, there are no flowers for you
oh my lady, there are no flowers for you
dearest lady, oh what am I to do
oh my lady, there are no flowers for you
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4. |
Buzzards Rejoice (Amen!)
03:44
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buzzards rejoice in the suffering of pigs
the bread is broken and it didn't prove a thing
destroyed next time by fire, not again by flood
water to wine still not as thick as blood
the reaper's coming and his face looks like a dream
cutting down the weeds with a full head of steam
I don't know how you feel but I could use a sleep
drop the anchor and send me to the deep
the end is here, congregation say amen
hit the reset let's do it all again
one more time with feeling my friends
the congregation said, the congregation said
I am the needle and the camel just won't go
take a penny and leave everything you know
pillar of salt there well used to be a man
rain is coming and I don't think that'll stand
the moon is bleeding well the end is surely nigh
a one way ticket to the sweet by and by
here it comes like a thief in the night
some get stolen while some are sleeping tight
the end is here, congregation say amen
hit the reset let's do it all again
one more time with feeling my friends
the congregation said, the congregation said
a grain of sand thrown on a pile of shame
a fly on the rose by any other name
flip the switch and just let it all go dark
they say the bite will be much worse than the bark
the serpent's tongue finds the unwashed ear
give me a pine box over cowering in fear
abandon hope all those that will not abide
let's buckle up for the inevitable ride
the end is here, congregation say amen
hit the reset let's do it all again
one more time with feeling my friend
the congregation said, the congregation said
the end is here, congregation say amen
hit the reset let's do it all again
one time with feeling my friends
the congregation said, the congregation said
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5. |
Happy Song
04:33
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Grab up your things and leave the past behind
A new day is dawning for you and for me
There ain't a thing to hang around here for
Things you leave behind they won't bother us no more
Sing a happy song (sing a happy)
Sing a happy song (sing a happy)
You ain't gonna be around for long
(You ain't gonna be around)
Don't sit around and count your days
Fretting about a future grave
Today's a day for singing a happy song
Take a ride with me (take a ride)
Take a ride with me (take a ride)
Ain't no damn telling what we'll see
(Ain't no telling what we'll see)
Climb aboard we'll ride the tracks
We ain't never coming back
Today's the day for taking a ride with me
Don't need a penny and don't need a dime
Happiness don't cost you a solitary thing
Don't become the thing that you don't want to be
Search around a while and find what you wanna see
Sing a happy song (sing a happy)
Sing a happy song (sing a happy)
You ain't gonna be around for long
(You ain't gonna be around)
Don't sit around and count your days
Fretting about a future grave
Today's a day for singing a happy song
Take a ride with me (take a ride)
Take a ride with me (take a ride)
Ain't no damn telling what we'll see
(Ain't no telling what we'll see)
Climb aboard we'll ride the tracks
We ain't never coming back
Today's the day for taking a ride with me
Sing a happy song (sing a happy)
Sing a happy song (sing a happy)
You ain't gonna be around for long
(You ain't gonna be around)
Don't sit around and waste your days
Fretting about a future grave
Today's a day for singing a happy song
Take a ride with me (take a ride)
Take a ride with me (take a ride)
Ain't no damn telling what we'll see
(Ain't no telling what we'll see)
Climb aboard we'll ride the tracks
We ain't never coming back
Today's the day for taking a ride with me
Grab up your things and leave the past behind
New day is dawning for you and for me
There ain't a thing to hang around here for
The things we leave behind they won't bother us no more
Sing a happy song (sing a happy)
Sing a happy song (sing a happy)
You ain't gonna be around for long
(You ain't gonna be around)
Don't sit around and count your days
Fretting about a future grave
Today's a day for singing a happy song
Take a ride with me (take a ride)
Take a ride with me (take a ride)
Ain't no damn telling what we'll see
(Ain't no telling what we'll see)
Climb aboard we'll ride the tracks
We ain't never coming back
Today's the day for taking a ride with me
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6. |
Life is Good
03:11
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Made ourselves the king of the world
Such a heavy crown
Stirring pots and fanning the flame
Until we've all but burned it down
Remember this
Life is good (so good)
Life is good (so good)
Life is good (so good)
Life is good (so good)
So much to do and so little time
Let's take a beat and clear our minds
(so good)
Life is good (so good)
While we still have breath in our lungs
There's always time to get it done
(so good)
Life is good (so good)
Can't judge the heart of a man from a solitary mistake
But you can learn hell of a lot from the progress that he makes
Life is good (so good)
Life is good (so good)
Life is good (so good)
Life is good (so good)
So much to do and so little time
Let's take a beat and clear our minds
(so good)
Life is good (so good)
While we still have breath in our lungs
There's always time to get it done
(so good)
Life is good (so good)
Just control the things that you can
To yourself be a friend
There'll be those that don't understand
But it'll work out in the end
Life is good (so good)
Life is good (so good)
Life is good (so good)
Life is good (so good)
So much to do to walk the line
Take it in one step at a time
(so good)
Life is good (so good)
There's still a fire inside us all
Ain't no shame in walking tall
(so good)
Life is good (so good)
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7. |
Along The Banks
04:31
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In these hills where I was born
I guess I'll die here someday
Nothing's fancy, a little worn
People like it that way
Digging coal or cutting trees
Never was the path for me
Yeah I had dreams of moving on but,
I'm where I need to be
Along the banks of some muddy river
Is where I'm sure to find
The closest thing to heaven I've ever seen in my life
There is nothing that you miss more
Than home when you're away
The blessed comfort in these mountains
Is the reason why we stay
When I'm gone please keep me
In your heart and on your mind
I'll be right back there beside you
It may take a little time
Along the banks of some muddy river
Is where I'm sure to find
The closest thing to heaven I've ever seen in my life
If you're seeking fortune or fame
You may well not find it here
But if you need shelter from the rain well
She will always hold you near
Along the banks of some muddy river
Is where I'm sure to find
The closest thing to heaven I've ever seen in my life
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8. |
Like It Do
03:31
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Rain, damn this rain
No need to complain
Won't fix the roof
Won't dry the floor
Sunshine and love don't live here no more
Rain keeps falling on my head
Like a mother fucker do
Hell, ain't no hell
Least ways I heard tell
Who ever said that
Don't live here
Don't go to bed scared wake up in fear
Fire on my head yeah
Burns like a mother fucker do
Fair, ain't nothing fair
Can't seem to come up for air
Upside down, over due
In the red, out of the blue
Hands dig deeper in my pockets
Like a mother fucker do
Like a mother fucker do
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9. |
Doomsday Jubilee
03:03
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There ain't a penny, dollar, nickel or dime
I would't give for some peace of mind
A tiny comfort in these troubling times
Sure up the walls as the house divides
Oh we've all paid the price
Come now step inside
Take your seat and see
The Doomsday Jubilee
All hail the conquering hero
On a pale horse he rides
Beware the sickle and scythe
Hey buddy can you spare me some hope
I've lost touch with the end of my rope
The nest is burning but I'm already stung
Gun metal taste on the tip of my tongue
Oh we've all paid the price
Come now step inside
Take your seat and see
The Doomsday Jubilee
All hail the conquering hero
On a pale horse he rides
Beware the sickle and scythe
The tank is empty yeah we're all out of luck
Good riddance to bad rubbish and such
I tell you what it's been a hell of a ride
We'll see ya down on the other side
Hey sing it with me say the end is near
Clap your hands and sing the end is near
Hallelujah say the end is near
I can't hear you say the end is near
A little louder say the end is near
All my people say the end is near
Oh we've all paid the price
Come now step inside
Take your seat and see
The Doomsday Jubilee
All hail the conquering hero
On a pale horse he rides
Beware the sickle and scythe
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10. |
Spring Wind
01:30
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Pray that one day
Down the valley
And o'er the mountains
You hear my voice
Upon a Spring Wind
I'll come a calling
More like a whisper
Than a rejoice
And I'll warm your
Skin with sunshine
And I'll kiss you
In drops of dew
I'll go a wondering
This whole world dear
For an answer
To lead me through
Until that day love
I'll be here sleeping
Where death laid me
So far from you
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11. |
Last Day On Earth
03:22
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I don't have the words
What hurts me the worst
Was if I did you couldn't hear em anyway
Where did you go
If only I'd known
The last time I saw you would be the last
Last day on earth
Thank you my friend for what you did for me
I wouldn't be who I am
I don't know where to begin
Thank you my friend
Hadn't talked in so long
I knew it was wrong
Apologies now can't fix anything
So I'll say goodnight
You laid down your fight
Drift off to sleep without any pain
Thank you my friend for all you've given me
I wouldn't be who I am
I don't know where to begin
Thank you my friend
Thank you my friend for all you've given me
I wouldn't be who I am
I don't know where to begin
Thank you my friend
Where did you go
If I'd only known
The last time I saw you would be the last
Last day on earth
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Sadwater Clarksburg, West Virginia
Parts Folk, Gothic, Blues, Country, and anything else that tickles their fancy, Sadwater is an ever evolving project for Jared Ward and Jonathan Hicks since 2009 through the present.
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