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Alabaster
04:14
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Alabaster
behind the wheel of a yellow cab
on the outskirts of Birmingham
he dreams of a traffic jam
in Manhattan
below the city in a subway car
she feels just like a shooting star
never thought she could get so far
from her old man
the last phone booth in New York City
ringin’ all day callin’ somebody home
she doesn’t answer
she walks faster
she won’t be goin’ back to Alabaster
1000 miles away she still feels it
scrape of his chin, the bruise on her spirit
home is callin’ but she won’t get near it
ever again
steps on the gas tries to harness the anger
last thing he’d do is try to understand her
stuck in time like a fly in the amber
never transcends
CHORUS
time passes and distance grows wider
dark future looks brighter and brighter
she’s got a new heart beating inside her…
she’s her own master (she won’t be goin’ back)
she’s her own master (she won’t be goin’ back)
CHORUS
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Little Bit Sweet
03:48
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Little Bit Sweet
every time I go back home
brush the leaves off the stone
from the grave I look up the hill
same old trees stand there still
it’s a little bit sweet
it’s a little bit bitter
in my old bed I fall asleep
and the spirits visit me
I wake up and I’m all alone
stuck inside my skin and bone
it’s a little bit sweet
it’s a little bit bitter
bittersweet
that’s the way
love is made to be
as I hold my little boy’s hand
feel him growin’ up so fast
and my father holds on to mine
feel him shakin’ hands with time
it’s a little bit sweet
it’s a little bit bitter
CHORUS
I look my lover straight in the eye
stops the clock she looks in mine
precious moment I’m holdin’ on
then she blinks
the moment’s gone
CHORUS
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Jitterbug Love
03:21
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Jitterbug Love
I heard that the devil was an idea made up by man
a long time after Jesus lived to keep us from misbehavin’
they stole his horns and cloven hooves from an old god named Pan
when he blew his pipes you had to dance cause everything got wild
I’m crazy for you, crazy for you
there’s a kingdom in my mind where I find you all the time
I’m crazy for you, crazy for you
and I hope that you are crazy for me too
it’s hidden in the scriptures, so clear in the songs of the birds
when I stumble on the truth I forget everything I’ve learned
I listen to the story teller, he doesn’t know what he’s talking about
he’s here to stay between my ears, I’ll never get him out
CHORUS
I heard that love is everywhere
in every ripple in the sea
so I dance for no good reason
but to dive into the deep
I try to let go of the story that keeps dragging me along
still I believe every single word even though I know it’s wrong
CHORUS
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Cry Over Nothing
03:27
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Cry Over Nothing
got a lot of balls in the air
too many to count but I don’t care
if they all fall on the floor
I don’t cry over nothin’ anymore
I got daydreams that last all night
I got romance unrequited
I just fall on my sword
I don’t cry over nothin’ anymore
I break down when it’s rainin’
fall apart when I get bored
but I don’t cry over nothin’
over nothin’
I don’t cry over nothin’…
world is broken sick and tired
so many bullets crooks and liars
and wannabe troubadours
I don’t cry over nothing anymore
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Don’t Think About My Death
there’s a bottle on the table
there’s a fire in the glass
there’s a long list of things I should be doing
I’m not gonna get very far tonight
I’m not gonna get very far
it’s late in the evening
I woke up an hour ago
there’s another bed where I should be sleeping
I’m not gonna get very far tonight
I’m not gonna get very far
I will get by starin’ at the moon
I will get high all alone in my room
I will survive these stories in my head
when I’m loving you I don’t think about my death
when I’m loving you I don’t think about my death
there’s a bible in the drawer
there’s a highway out the window
there’s another road I should be traveling
I’m not gonna get very far tonight
I’m not gonna get very far this time
I’m not gonna get very far
CHORUS
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Little Bit Broken
03:47
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Little Bit Broken
the more I look the more I find
there’s no perfect heart like you see on a valentine
the more I see the more I notice
everybody is a little bit broken
everybody is a little bit broken and it’s alright
everybody is a little bit broken and it’s alright
it’s alright to be broken
you’re spreadin’ those ashes all around
love is a flame never goes out
look up in the sky see the rise of the smokin’
everybody is a little bit broken
CHORUS
the more I live the more I know
I should wear my scars like medals of gold
every beat up heart’s got more soul and
everybody is a little bit broken
CHORUS
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The One I Love
03:48
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The One I Love
Dominican girl half my age
satin skin laughing face
star white smile and strong brown legs
do most anything she says
the one I love
the one I love
I go home to the one I love
I like a good temptress to stir my blood
but I go home to the one I love
green eyes glimmer long red hair
freckled nose high cheeks so fair
casts her spell with a scent of rose
tells me I’m the one she wants to know
CHORUS
she goes out dancin’ with all her friends
spins around with all kinds of men
comes home smilin’ who knows where from
cuz she knows, she’s the one I love
the one I love
the one I love
she comes home the one I love
we both know it’s good to be us
she comes home the one I love
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Little Blue
03:25
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Little Blue
little blue drop of water
floating in emptiness
everybody that I know and love
that’s where they live
little blue drop of water
spinning around the sun
every living thing I ever heard of
that’s where they’re from
why would you ever wanna leave
where do you think you’d go
you’ll never find another place
that feels like home
we never left the garden
it was a trick of the mind
separated us from everything
we were part of the whole time
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A Dream's A Dream
03:36
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A Dream’s A Dream
you blow me off just like a tin roof
keep on stormin’ through my dreams
twist me around leave me upside down
but I know better you’d never be so mean
a dream’s a dream and I know better
a dream’s a dream and I know better
I see you layin’ on my sofa
all wrapped up in somebody’s arms
I’m locked outside bangin’ on the window all night
but I know better you’d never do me harm
a dream’s a dream and I know better
a dream’s a dream and I know better
a dream’s a dream love me forever and ever
a dream’s a dream and I know better
been showin’ up to work late tryin’ to imaginate how to get home safe cuz I got no pants on
lookin’ good in a seer sucker holding you close but I can’t pucker cuz I got my teeth gone
cruising down the street sittin’ in the back seat making out real sweet but nobody’s drivin’
‘fore you know it I’m falling I’m floatin’ I’m flyin’ I’m laughing I’m crashing I’m dyin’
how do I know I’m not dead when I’m laying in the bed and I can’t get my eyes open
I’m sweating I’m soakin’ and I can’t get woken’ all I do is get my heart broken
you pass me by out on the highway
some dark stranger at the wheel
blow me a kiss knock me in the ditch
I know better but it felt so real
a dream’s a dream and I know better
a dream’s a dream and I know better
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Satisfied
04:32
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Satisfied
do you remember the day you died
did you wake up somewhere through some tunnel of light
did you see anybody you used to know
are you there with your mother and your friends and foes
don’t know why I’m asking
cuz I’m gonna be satisfied
I got nothin’ left to be afraid of
I will be satisfied
can you have a cold one any time you please
do you still listen to a love supreme
who do you make love to speaking of love
do you get all you need can you ever get enough
don’t know why I’m askin’
cuz I’m gonna be satisfied
I got nothin’ left to be afraid of
I will be satisfied
I’m gonna leave a big piece of heaven behind
And be satisfied
are you there with the angels do they treat you kind
do they fill up your glass with nectar and wine
don’t know why I’m asking
don’t tell me what happens
I’m gonna be satisfied
CHORUS
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11. |
Little Blue (Reprise)
00:58
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The Wood Brothers Nashville, Tennessee
Dubbed "masters of soulful folk" by Paste, The Wood Brothers formed after brothers Chris and Oliver Wood pursued separate musical careers for 15 years. With drummer Jano Rix added as a permanent third member, it's become quite clear that The Wood Brothers is indeed the main act. ... more
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