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Lucky Man
03:15
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I never was a gambling man
I never cared for cards
Spent all my time and money
on beat up old guitars
slinging songs thru smoke and dust
Tryin' to pay them dues
I was working for a better day
But I couldn't buy a clue
Then one day I was killing time
when fate walked through the door
wearing hope and a pretty smile
that could cut you to your core
it might have been a longshot
but I had no other choice
I stepped right up and made my case
in my most convincing voice
then everything i touched just turned to gold
at least that’s how i like the story told
perhaps the facts got a little bent and just a bit off track
but can you blame a lucky man for that
If love’s a bet to win or lose
It's one you wouldn't take.
But I'll tell you friend it ain't no sin
If a heart is what's at stake
In spite all my losing ways
that woman let me in
You see fate had other plans for me
and i'll tell you once again...
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2. |
Save It For Another Day
02:45
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Thought I'd write a song
For the good times come and gone
A bitter glimpse of our storied past
Remember way back when
We wouldn't dare pretend,
‘Cause we thought all those feelings would last?
Before ole’ loneliness crept in like a shadow
Before the promises of love were cast away
There’s a tear in my eye
Though you shouldn't be surprised
I’ll save it for another day
I remember all those times
You said that you were mine
And every moment we spent
But that song came undone
Before it had begun
And its chorus just came and went
But now that melody keeps coming back to haunt me
But now those promises are fading away
I still keep looking back
But I'm not gonna crack
I’ll save it for another day
Now, I can hardly stand
To see this circle in my hand
Become such a sorry souvenir
I've been holding on to gold
But it's never felt so cold
You left and the warmth just disappeared
Like ev’ry joyful remembrance of our story
Like ev’ry hope that has surely passed away
Though the dreams of my heart
Have all broken apart
I’ll save it for another day
Guess I’ll save it for another day
Guess I’ll save it for another day
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the air is quiet; the ice is thin
and you keep on thinking that you’re not going in
as the cracks just keep showing and growing
all around your feet
a few more moments it will start to give way
and you’ll suddenly remember all the things you should have said
to every lover and friend
you ever had the chance to meet
as you're sinking slowly into this mess
try to recall who you wanted to impress
you had it coming, well maybe, more or less
there's no doubt... when the bottom drops out
when trouble comes you might discover
you've been spending all your time trying to keep it undercover
in a house full of ghosts that keep
messing with your sleep every night
and every promise whispered through the screen
is just a siren's call inviting you to dream
another technicolor fantasy that always
fades with the light
this life ain’t easy; sometimes it's cursed
some days are bad, other days are worse
and you might resign to thinking
that there’s just no way out
ignore those notions when it's falling apart
‘cause every awful ending is just another start
and your freedom is still waiting
right between decision and your doubt
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Little Star
04:35
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twinkle, twinkle little star
how you make me wonder why
when I see you shining bright
against the blackness of the sky
while down here on the ground
the darkness that surrounds
makes it hard for any hope
to see the light
twinkle, twinkle little star
how lost we are
we're all travelers in the dark
searching for some place to stay
somewhere safe to lay our heads
somewhere we can hide away
‘cause the battle rages on
and it comes to everyone
I’d be a fool to think there’s
any other way
but when I see your tiny spark
how it moves my heart
so, twinkle, twinkle little star
that we might see the light
keep your fire burning on
help us make it through the night
let your stardust now proclaim
we're the only ones to blame
when we let fear and doubt
control our lives
twinkle, twinkle little star
how bright you are
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Those Kids Are Alright
02:45
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Those kids are alright
They’ve got stars in their eyes
They’re not afraid of trouble
And they might just start a fight
They are falling forward
but not falling in line
Ev’ry one of them is fearless,
Though they’re running out of time
Every boy and girl
Is out to change the world
Those kids are alright
They’ve got closets and secrets
They’ve been hiding in plain sight
to escape from feeling different
They are falling in love
but not falling in line
They’ve been hostage to the seasons
but someday they’re gonna shine
‘Cause every boy and girl
Is out to change the world
They’re filled with questions
Haven’t you seen this
At least a thousand times or more?
But they don’t need answers
To know there’s meaning
Lurking right outside the door
Those kids are alright
They've got one more thing to say
They’ve come to fight the power
Won’t let truth get in their way
They are, falling for something
but not, falling in line
No need to make excuses
‘Cause they’re gonna be just fine
Yes, every boy and girl
Is out to change the world
Yes, every boy and girl
Is out to change the world
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6. |
Sweet Little Alibi
03:05
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headin’ back to town on a moonlit night
driving like a maniac down 45
almost to the border
still no cops in sight
if I somehow make it back to you
i’m gonna my head on right
it didn’t go down like i thought it should
a couple ole boys tried to do me good
one with a pistol
the other with a slab of wood
so I beat it outta there
just as fast as my pickup could
chorus 1
doing what I can just to make this whole thing shine
stick around honey with me and we’ll be just fine
I know there ain’t no cause for me to tell a lie
and someday soon I’ll take a stand and testify
I was running to the arms of my
sweet little alibi
got my eyes on the road but they’re fading fast
I’m worried by the thought that my luck won’t last
sometimes--when you’re born--
they say that the die is cast
still I’m racing back to you
to put these troubled times in my past
chorus 2
doing what I can just to make this whole thing shine
stick around honey with me and we’ll be just fine
I know I never promised you a Sunday drive
I never said that one day we’d get out alive
still I’m running to the arms of my
sweet little alibi
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Doug Harsch South Bend, Indiana
Singer-songwriter playing smart, fun, hand-clapping, foot-stomping alt/pop/folk/rock songs about love and life.
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