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Smokestack
05:27
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He said, "Where would you go? What other way if you wanna go home?"
"Did you adhere to the words that I say, or didn't I say so?"
You're just a smokestack.
He said, "I don't get lost. I count the cost. I can write it down."
"Or toss it all in, let it begin, til it comes around."
You're just a smokestack.
And I don't know where you belong.
When the bombs they fall, will he hear me at all?
Will it all add up, or just find some pieces of a broken cup?
Father of mine, how could you say I'm not already home?
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Soul Prepared for God
03:52
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To kill a man first tie on a white target to his heart.
The blindfold should be drawn tight and his soul prepared for god.
The line of men across from him should number seven strong.
Five live rounds and two blank sounds will keep their souls from harm.
They said he was a killer.
They said he could be bought.
They said "How did such a dirty man get tied up in our lot?"
They say they'll all feel better
now his damned soul's off our land.
He stole from me. He'll steal from you. We'll take his falling sand.
To kill a man first tie on a white target to his heart.
The blindfold should be drawn tight and his soul prepared for god.
The line of men across from him should number seven strong.
Five live rounds and two blank sounds will keep their souls from harm.
I bet that he was angry.
I guess he felt alone.
I wonder if he grew up in an honest, loving home.
Well his sister cried the loudest
as she gazed up at the sky.
She hoped she would see him when they set him free to fly.
To kill a man first tie on a white target to his heart.
The blindfold should be drawn tight and his soul prepared for god.
Have his soul prepared for god.
Have his soul prepared for god
when you put a bullet in his heart.
When you put a bullet in his heart,
have his soul prepared for god.
God.
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Just to Be with You
04:11
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I wanna ride the wave home
I wanna sail into that dawn
Stay in bed so long
Won't you come along
I wanna ride the wave home
I wanna run to that train
You said we could balance on a string
See those thunderclouds roll in
We'll hail that cab if it rains
I wanna run to that train
Just to be with you
And only with you
I wanna stay up past eight
You said "baby, don't you hesitate"
"If you must, you can be late"
"I'll curl up in our bed and wait"
Come on
We can do whatever we want
Just to be with you
And only with you
I wanna watch the band break
We'll then exist on their wake
Just keep on drinkin' til three
You and me, babe
You and me
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4. |
The Flood
04:09
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Moving restless, I've got my mind made up on everything
Winter melts, its breezes they blow into the spring
Blowing through limb's leaves and backwards to the sea
Suddenly they reveal a house up in the trees
Climb up to the top and sit down for a spell
Rain starts pouring up, you know, some people don't never tell
Pass a ladder down I made from rope and twine
If you climbed right up, you know I swear I would not mind
Now as the city floods and those rivers turn into streets
Roots go pulling up and there's rooftops at my feet
Don't you worry, babe, we're safe up here all day
Til the angels come and fly our souls away
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Envelope
03:50
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I've got two full cups of coffee.
Snow is covering the ground.
The bed was cold.
Still unsure.
Wait quietly for a sign that you'll return.
But if you were here with me, I'd be smiling
for all you can do to me without trying.
I'll drink mine.
Yours gets colder.
I've forgotten how you take it anyway.
Mine was black, but now with whiskey.
Where the hell have you gone to?
But if you were here with me, I'd be smiling
for all you can do to me without trying.
Baby come home.
Baby come home.
Baby come home.
Baby come home.
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6. |
Wayfaring Stranger
04:37
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I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Travelling through this world of woe
There is no sickness, toil or danger
In that bright land to which I go
I'm going there
To see my mother
I'm going there
No more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
I know dark clouds will gather round me,
I know my way is rough and steep
Yet beauteous fields lie just before me
Where god's redeemed their vigils keep
I'm going there
To see my father
I'm going there
No more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
I'm going there
To find my lover
She said she'd meet me
Meet me when I come
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Travelling through this world of woe
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7. |
Graveyard Blues
03:13
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Some men say
I'll sleep when I'm dead and gone
Some men say
I'll sleep when I'm dead and gone
I can't sleep these days without a woman by my side
I'll never die alone
They should throw my body in the river,
but they'll probably put it down in a grave
They should throw my body deep in the river,
but they'll probably put it down in a shallow grave
They can pray for me forever,
but there's no soul that need be saved
They'll bring flowers for my gravestone,
but who needs that when you're dead
They'll bring flowers for my gravestone,
but who needs that when you're dead
I never got 'em
when I was alive and breathing and red
The mourners run and cover their heads
when the sky opens up to rain
The mourners run and cover their heads in their beds
whey the sky pours rain
That driving water can't touch me no more
Come on, pour in vain
Some men say
I'll sleep when I'm dead and gone
Some fools say
I'll sleep when I'm dead and gone
I can't sleep these days without a woman by my side
I'll never die alone
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Joshua Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Music has always helped Joshua Park create a balance in his life, whether relying on his own songwriting abilities or the insight and inspiration of musicians near and far. He captivates his audiences one song at a time as he lives in every word. As a solo artist, duo, trio, or supported by a full band Joshua has a raw passion that is evident with every note. ... more
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