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Voices
04:23
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Don’t have to worry no more
It’s just the voice in there
Telling me all his dreams
Wishing I was dead
Darlin’ take my hand
Cause this is no way to spend
All the years we’ve been
Living life in sin
‘Cause we live on borrowed time
My tears will only lie
Separate state of mind
It’s only to survive
Look into my eyes
You can’t let me be
Look into my heart
You can’t let me leave
If I could sleep it off
Lord you know I would
But that’s the worst of it
Gone if I could
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2. |
The Quitter
03:32
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Remember the time
I tried to find the source of the limelight
But only found a bottle instead?
I started the fight in the backseat of your car
Out hiding from the neon
So no one finds out who you are
Keep it in line?
I just don't have time for that
When you're trying not to say
What you actually mean
Am I blessed? Am I cursed?
Not sure which is worse
Yeah, they'll call you a quitter
When you're only trying to make your life better
I'm just being honest
Could you just be honest
When you're trying to say
What you actually mean
I'm not sure what I'm supposed to say
When I'm leaving
Yeah, well I'll do what I can
To call it even
So just be honest
Could you just be honest
When you're trying to say
What you actually mean
Oh, they call you a quitter
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3. |
Cazador
03:01
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The night was cold and dark
A special kind of black
Shining on the lake just like a diamond
Saw him in the distance
Through that glowing window pane
I knew right then how this was gonna play
Sweet Baby James ringing on that Zodiac
Leaning on it, trying to decide his fate
Saw me in the glass behind him
Eyes locked straight ahead
Turning ‘round will never save your name
No, turning ‘round will never save your name
Some will say they saw me walk with him that day
Others saw him jumping from a train
Cause I went to gun him down
But swear he got away
Leaned in close, to tell him how it’s gonna be
Saw the sweat bead, and falling to his knees
Five is what I got, son, but one is all I need
To send you to a place you’ve only dreamed
Some will say they saw me walk with you that day
Others saw you jumping from a train
If I had it my way, I’d be visiting your grave
Cause I went to gun you down
Went to gun you down
But swear you got away
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4. |
Carraro's Blues
02:55
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This must be the last bar in the valley
That’ll serve us without asking how much we've had
I'd be lying if I said I was thrilled to be here
But I'll gladly throw a few more on the tab
And I'll keep on buying
Until I'm good and through
Sorting out what I've got
Going on with you
Yeah, it's true I've got a shorter temper
Than I used to have when we first met
Well, I'd be lying if I said I was thrilled to be me
Staring down the wrong side of regret
You say that I'm a liar
Oh but honey, so are you
So let's just keep on lying
'Til we stumble on the truth
So I'll keep on lying
Until I believe it's true
Would you leave the light on
'Til I stumble home to you
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5. |
All You Need
04:16
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I know all about you
And I finally see
That you take what you want, girl
I’m just tryin to believe
That I was, once, all you need
I heard all about boys who tried to compete
They stay a bit longer than anyone needs
To stay, with, your kind of mean
Still tryin’ to fight
Still gonna fight your needs
If a deal with the devil don’t make you complete
Just try to remember, what each of ‘em said
To heed, the signs are all you need
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6. |
El Reno
02:20
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A man in the mirror
Of a two-star motel in Oklahoma
Stands and stares
Lets the faucet run until the water's scalding hot
I wonder what the folks back home
Would think if they could see me now
A lit cigarette
And a half a glass quart of 3.2 Banquet
I lean on the rail
And flick the glowing cherry down to the parking lot
I wonder where the maid goes
When she clocks out at the end of the night?
All I know is that I hope her bed
Is more comfortable than the one I'm on tonight
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7. |
It Is What It Is
03:47
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Cut my teeth in a place called trust
I realized too late, well it just ain’t enough
Your munition will have a straight face
‘Bout the only thing going that ain’t gonna stray
The pain is something that you gotta earn
It is what it is until it ain’t your turn
I’ll settle up then I say goodbye
I see you there burning and I won’t even try
You got a way of bringing out the worst in me
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8. |
Stick Around
03:36
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I don't have much to give you
Except a little drinking problem and a broken back
I don't have too much to say to you
But I'll stick around as long as you want me to
I know it's tough to be my companion
A little bit long on the time I take from you
I know it's rough to stick on with me
But I'll stick around as long as you want me to
And I know it may seem you're not on my mind
And I know that you might not always be around
Yes I know the best of me, well, it ain't that much to see
But I'll stick around as long as you want me to
And I know it may seem you're not on my mind
And I know that you might not always be around
Hell, I know the best of me, well, it ain't that much to see
But I'll stick around as long as you want me to
I'll stick around as long as you want me to
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9. |
Happy Birthday
03:58
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I will never be forgotten
For the things I haven't done
But I'll surely be remembered
By you and everyone
For never being around and always away
Somehow I am lost out here
Amongst the trash behind the bar
I'm just looking for an outlet
To make my final curtain call
Oh, whether here or there, it's always the same
I will never be the one to do right
Settle down and change my ways again
Even if you would embrace who I am
Would you really want to stay?
I should drag my body across the asphalt
To the pay phone by the door
Maybe say some things I don't mean to say
Or I could figure it all out once the morning comes
And my headache's gone away
I will never be the one to do right
And send you down to change your name again
Even though you just don't care where I am
Hell, I just called to say
Happy Birthday
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10. |
Must've Rained All Night
03:46
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Let's share a few with the ones around
A toast loud enough to drown out all the sounds
A shot for you and two for me
Hiding all the truth right or wrong
Right or wrong
One more round just to chase ‘em off
I’ll see ‘em in the light of the morning
When the bottle’s gone
I ain’t giving up, this ain’t giving in
Just trying to keep this thing on the road
With ‘em closing in
They’ll run wild if you let ‘em
Cause you drag me further in, I don’t feel I’m safe
Keep holding on, but I’m losing faith
You hide until you find a soul weak like me
But god damn I wish
I said no
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