1. Evil Mama
2. King Bee Shakedown
3. Molly O'
4. Deep in the Blues Again
5. Self-Inflicted Wounds
6. Pick Up the Pieces
7. The Ghost of Macon Jones
8. Just 'Cos You Can Don't Mean You Should
9. Redemption
10. I've Got Some Mind Over What Matters
11. Stronger Now in Broken Places
12. Love Is a Gamble
EVIL MAMA
Oh mama,
sneakin' up on me in the black of night
Oh mama, I turn
my back just when you twist the knife
Oh mama, I see
trouble brewing in your eyes, eyes
Oh mama, I won't
ever let you wreck my life
Oh you wreck me,
with your lies and your greed
No, that ain't
nothin', nothing that I need
Why would you
think, I would ever wanna
Waste my time on
you
Evil mama
Oh honey, you can
only play that shell game once or twice
Oh honey,
stealing what ain't yours just ain't right
You can pound on
that back door but I won't let you in
God and the
devil, I know exactly where you've been
Why would you
think, I would ever wanna
Waste my time on
you
Evil mama
Why would I let
you put your chains on me
Keep me in a
cage under lock and key
Why would you
think that I would ever wanna
Waste my time on
you
Waste my time on
you
Evil mama
Evil mama
Evil mama, yeah
Evil mama
Evil mama
KING BEE SHAKEDOWN
Is the jingle in
your pocket worth the jangle in your head
Do you want your
own money or your daddy's instead
Candy coated funky,
man, she dance so good
Got 'em all
talking round the neighborhood
Hallelujah! Good
to see ya
Everybody digs
when the boogie comes back around
Hallelujah! Good
to see ya
Ain't no sting
like a king bee shakedown
Ain't no sting
like a king bee shakedown
And the juke
joint’s buzzin' all night long
When the room
starts shakin’ try not to fall
Just like my old
friend cannonball
Buzzin' around
like a queen of the hive
Hands in my
pocket and talking jive
Hallelujah! Good
to see ya
Everybody digs
when the boogie comes back around
Hallelujah! Good
to see ya
Ain't no sting
like a king bee shakedown
Ain't no sting
like a king bee shakedown
And the juke
joint’s buzzin' all night long
Come down to the
station and hitch a ride
There's a
hideaway waiting on the other side
Big legged woman
gonna dust my broom
Big legged woman
like to boom, boom, boom
Hallelujah! Good
to see ya
Everybody digs
when the boogie comes back around
Hallelujah! Good
to see ya
Ain't no sting
like a king bee shakedown
Hallelujah! Good
to see ya
Everybody digs
when the boogie comes back around
Hallelujah! Good
to see ya
Ain't no sting
like a king bee shakedown
Ain't no sting
like a king bee shakedown
And the juke
joint’s buzzin' all night long
MOLLY O'
That ship of fools
set sail, wasn't long till they ran aground
You can hear their
cries for mercy, you can hear that wailing sound
She was the last
one to die of the two thousand souls
And the sea took
her gently, death and darkness take hold
Molly O!
Like a ghost
from the past
To her we raise
a glass
Molly O!
On the highest
of tides
May she rise to
the sky
She was born in
the east of Glanmire just another sleepy Irish town
With a suitcase
full of redemption and a ticket for a ship that went down
No distress
signal was sent, Molly O was twenty-two
With the surging
walls of water turned it into a graveyard in blue
Molly O!
Like a ghost
from the past
To her we raise
a glass
Molly O!
On the highest
of tides
May she rise into
the sky
That ship of
fools has sailed, won't take long till it runs aground
You can hear those
mothers weeping from Halifax to London town
She danced a
sacred waltz, and watched that black water rise
The ocean don't
give up the dead, I bet ol’ Molly’s still inside
Molly O!
Like a ghost
from the past
To her we raise
a glass
Molly O!
Turning lies
into truth
And a farewell
to you
Molly O!
You can't have
it all
You gotta rise
up to fall
Molly O!
On the highest
of tides
May she rise to
the sky
DEEP IN THE BLUES AGAIN
Well I just got
a call from my baby
Wondering just
where I am
And I miss her
touch something crazy
But I'm deep in
the blues again
Stuck out on
some lonesome highway
Tonight I could
sure use a friend
Nothing but
darkness is coming my way
And I'm deep in
the blues again
Yes I'm deep in
the blues again
And I'm driving,
always driving
Trying to find
my way back home to you
And I'm running,
yes I'm running
Gonna find my
way back home to you
When I go,
there's no one can find me
I can't let
nobody in
When I hear that
thunder and lightning
I go deep in the
blues again
And I'm deep in
the blues again
And I'm driving,
always driving
Trying to find my
way back home to you
And I'm running,
yes I'm running
Gonna find my
way back home to you
I'm so deep in
this hole
So dark I can’t
crawl my way back
It’s so deep in
my soul
Like a freight
train that rolls off the track
And I'm down,
down, down
Deep in the
blues again
When you hear
that preacher start praying
And you know
that you're close to the end
All those colors
they start fadin’
And you're deep
in the blues again
And you're deep
in the blues again
And I'm driving,
always driving
All night long
just so I can see you
And I'm running,
I keep running
Trying to find
my way back home to you
And I'm driving,
always driving
All night long
just so I can see you
And I'm running,
I keep running
Trying to find
my way back home to you
And I'm down,
down, down
Deep in the
blues again
SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS
You got a lot of
nerve blaming someone else for your mistakes
When you got a
lot of nerve offerin’ up your help when you can't carry your weight
Yeah, it's a put
on another late night show
Yeah, it's a put
on pretending you don't know
The self-inflicted
wounds
You did 'em on
your own
Yeah, you were
first to draw the knife
Last to throw
the stone
On the trust in
me, I have abused
Oh, take mercy
on my
Self-inflicted
wounds
You never get
away with trying to tell yourself one of your own lies
You never get
away holding back those tears try not to cry
Darling, hold on
Let me try to
explain
Darling, hold on
Tryin' to own
all this pain
The self-inflicted
wounds
I did 'em on my
own
I was first to
draw the knife
Last to throw
the stone
Oh, your trust
in me, I have abused
Oh, take mercy
on my
Self-inflicted
wounds
Yeah, I'm
looking for redemption
On love's
hallowed ground
Yeah, I'm
praying for forgiveness
And I've
searched around
But there's none
to be found
Self-inflicted
wounds
I did 'em on my
own
You were first
to draw the knife
Last to throw
the stone
Oh, the trust in
me, I have abused
Oh, take mercy
on my
Self-inflicted
wounds
Oh, have mercy
on my
Self-inflicted wounds
PICK UP THE PIECES
What did I say,
what did I do?
Look in the
mirror, I'm black and blue
It’s Johnnie
Walker Black and some Dunhill Reds
Starting to
think it was something I said
It's getting
kinda late and we both know
Time to pick up
the pieces
Pick up the
pieces and go
It's not so hard
living life on the skids
I'm alright,
it's kinda hard on my kids
Easy for you to
pass judgement on my life
But you don't,
you don't have my four ex wives
I may not win,
place or show
But I pick up
the pieces
Pick up the
pieces and go
Oh, listen here
I worked part-time
but I got fired
'Cause it's a
full-time job just being me
Can't blame the
boss if you don't show up
Can't blame your
car if you ride the bus
Burning bridges,
you reap what you sow
I gotsta pick up
the pieces
Pick up the
pieces and go
I hear you’re a
producer?
Produce me some
wine!
They pulled my
over on my ten speed bike
Who knew you could
still get a DUI
Like what they've
done with the LA County jail
My lawyer says
I’m too broke to post bail
Maybe I can work
and sweep the floors
Until then, pick
up the pieces
Pick up the
pieces and go
Oh man
They’re tryin’
to tell me I was drunk and disorderly
Pick up the
pieces and go
I was just drunk
Well maybe a
little disorderly
Pick up the
pieces and go
THE GHOST OF MACON JONES
Well the river
keeps a’ rollin', time marches on
Sun hides in the
shadows, do you know where you belong
Walk in the
silence readin' names on the stones
You can roll
with the tide, but you can't hide
From the ghost
of Macon Jones
Well they always
came to church, sat up in the back
Drank the holy
water, dapper dressed in black
Away from the
rich folk is where they laid down his bones
Now they whisper
at the sermons
They can hear
the ghost of Macon Jones
From the time he
was a child, t’was easy to make friends
Some swore they’d
found follow him, right up to the end
When he jumped
off that bridge they just watched and went back home
They all cried
to their mamas that they saw
The ghost of
Macon Jones
And the nights
grow long
And you fight to
stay strong
And the ill-fated
wind turns cold
And you need to
unlearn, what you've been told
No-one knows
what happened, 'cause the truth will often lie
Widows swear he
loved them, he was born to make them cry
Sometimes a man
believes he's destined to go this life alone
If you’re headed
down that cold river you'll feel
The ghost of
Macon Jones
Some say that he
died, with a smile on his face
Others say he
cried and never found his place
If you listen to
your fears you might hear his restless moan
When they start
digging up your dirt
You'll meet the
ghost of Macon Jones
If you see your
reflection on the water
That's the ghost
of Macon Jones
Well the river
keeps a’ rollin', time marches on
Sun hides in the
shadows, do you know where you belong
Walk in the
silence readin' names on the stones
You can roll
with the tide, but you can't hide
From the ghost
of Macon Jones
Well they always
came to church, sat up in the back
Drank the holy
water, dapper dressed in black
Away from the
rich folk is where they laid down his bones
Now they whisper
at the sermons
They can hear
the ghost of Macon Jones
From the time he
was a child, t’was easy to make friends
Some swore they’d
found follow him, right up to the end
When he jumped
off that bridge they just watched and went back home
They all cried
to their mamas that they saw
The ghost of
Macon Jones
And the nights
grow long
And you fight to
stay strong
And the ill-fated
wind turns cold
And you need to
unlearn, what you've been told
No-one knows
what happened, 'cause the truth will often lie
Widows swear he
loved them, he was born to make them cry
Sometimes a man
believes he's destined to go this life alone
If you’re headed
down that cold river you'll feel
The ghost of
Macon Jones
Some say that he
died, with a smile on his face
Others say he
cried and never found his place
If you listen to
your fears you might hear his restless moan
When they start
digging up your dirt
You'll meet the
ghost of Macon Jones
If you see your
reflection on the water
That's the ghost
of Macon Jones
JUST 'COS YOU CAN DON'T MEAN YOU SHOULD
Well my job is
now obsolete
Twenty-five
years and I'm on the street
They push a
button, say I’ll be fine
One last job on
the factory line
Just 'cos you
can, don't mean you should
I took the very
best and it was good
I'd give it all
back if I could
Just 'cos you
can
Just 'cos you
can, don't mean you should
Oh she was a
face, a face in the crowd
Neon lights, the
music was loud
One mistake, my
whole life changed
How could I
cause so much pain
Just 'cos you
can, don't mean you should
I took the very
best and it was good
I'd give it all
back if I could
Just 'cos you
can
Just 'cos you
can, don't mean you should
Everybody's got
a tale to tell
Oh so easy to
see through
Turns around and
disregards
Every word of
the truth, every word of the truth
You dropped a
penny, said it was a dime
That's when one
became ten lies
Oh it's so easy
to kid yourself
Into pretending
you're someone else
Just 'cos you
can, don't mean you should
I took the very
best and it was good
I'd give it all
back if I could
Just 'cos you
can, oh-oh
Just 'cos you
can, don't mean you should
I've taken the
very best and it was good
I'd give it all
back if I could
Just 'cos you
can, just 'cos you can
Just 'cos you
can, baby
Just 'cos you
can don't mean you should
REDEMPTION
She took the
fire as she was leaving
No forgiveness
and no confession
Now I'm sifting
through the cold grey ashes
Looking for
peace and my redemption
She was my
secret and I was a sinner
Had to whisper
out confessions
Went to the well
and looked in the mirror
Raised a glass
to my redemption
How long ‘til I
drink from the fountain
Redemption
How high to the
top of mountain
How long, how
long, am I gone
Beyond
redemption
Bullets flying
out of nowhere
Reaching out
with no exceptions
Now the preacher
cries on the TV
Wants my money
And my
redemption
How long ‘til I
drink from the fountain
Redemption
How high to the
top of the mountain
How long, how
long, am I gone
Beyond
redemption
Save me
Won't somebody
save me
I'm down in the
valley
Tryin' to rise
up
Won't somebody
Somebody
Save me
No reservations
in an empty promise
A hollow wall with
no protection
I have to kneel
at the altar
It's the last
chance
For my
redemption
How long ‘til I
drink from the fountain
Redemption
How high to the
top of the mountain
How long, how
long (I hear you calling me now)
am I gone (I
hear you calling)
Oh do you hear
me calling
(Redemption)
Oh can you hear
me calling
(Redemption)
One last chance
for my redemption
How long, how
long, am I gone
Beyond
redemption
Can you hear me
calling? (Oh)
I'VE GOT SOME MIND OVER WHAT MATTERS
I can see the
future but that was yesterday
I sold my deck
of tarot cards and now I can't see my fate
I got some mind
over what matters
And now I'm deep
down in the hole
She took the
caddie, so I gotta hitch a ride
Left me in the
dark with daggers in my side
I got some mind
over what matters
But I'm still
deep down in the hole
I ran a race,
some say I lost
I pulled up lame
just before I crossed
I got some mind
over what matters
But I'm still
deep down in the hole
Hm hm hmm, hm hm
hmm, hm hm hmm, hm hm hmm
You might think
I'm a bad man because I make her cry
But you ain't
lived with her and seen the other side
I'm tryn’ to get
to the bottom of why I make her hurt
I may be digging
a hole but I've dug it just for her
I held my Jesus
in my heart
I went to church
and boy I did my part
I got some mind
over what matters
But I'm still
deep down in the hole
I took her out,
gave her good champagne
She drank it
down and left me in a pile of pain
I got some mind
over what matters
But I'm still
deep down in the hole
I bought her
dresses, a new pair of shoes
She gave me
grief and a whole lot of blues
I got some mind
over what matters
But I'm still
deep down in the hole
I took her to
Paris, a nice Texas town
She didn't like
it so we turned right back around
I got some mind
over what matters
But I'm still
deep down in the hole
I got some mind
over what matters
But I'm still
deep down in the hole
Hm hm hmm, hm hm
hmm, hm hm hmm, hm hm hmm
STRONGER NOW IN BROKEN PLACES
You left me, you
tore me up
Didn't know a
man could hurt that much
For a while I
was all broke up
But I found I
could take it
And I'm stronger
now
In broken places
I found out how
time can heal
Takes me to a
place way more real
And the pain
that I had to feel
Didn't know I could
take it
And I'm stronger
now
In broken places
I guess you
can't understand
All you put me
through
Took all the
strength I had
For me to
forgive you
I look back now
How much you
laid me low
The lessons of
love that I was shown
Whenever hurt
comes my way I know
I found a way to
free it
Cos I'm stronger
now
In broken places
Yes I'm stronger
now
In broken places
LOVE IS A GAMBLE
You say that
love is just a gamble, baby
And every loser
loves a thrill
Yeah, say that
love is a gamble, baby
And every loser
loves a thrill
Oh, if the hand
that your holding don’t bring you, baby
Yeah, there’s a
chance that the next one will
Oh, I’m betting
on one woman, baby
Laid my heart on
the line
I’m netting on
one woman, baby
And I know that
she is the cheating kind
Say that love is
just a gamble, baby
And every loser
loves a thrill
Well if the hand
that your holding don’t bring you luck, baby
Well there’s a
chance that the next one will
It’s the kind of
game, baby
That’s never
played by the rules
Yeah, it’s this
kind of game baby
That’s never played
by the rules
Anyone thinks
that he’s winning, baby
Oh, someday
you’re gonna play the fool
You play the
hand you’re giving, baby
And put your
trust on your luck
Sometimes you
gotta walk away, baby
When love ain’t
enough
Say that love is
just a gamble, baby
And every loser
loves a thrill
Yeah, if the
hand that your holding don’t bring you luck, baby
Oh, there’s a
chance that the next one will
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