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Home on the Range

by The Revenants

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1.
Home on the Range 04:31
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When you get down, down so bad And you don't know what to do There is a place not from here Where the sky is always blue Kick off your boots and unpack your bags And just let go of your woe Home, home on the range Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day When you get broke, so broke and blue And you don't know which way to turn There is a town just around the bend A town for which we all yearn Here is a map, here’s your destination They are waiting for your return Come away, come away with me Let go your troubles and strife Come away, come away with me Build yourself a brand-new life When you get lost and can't find your way And hope has vanished like a sigh Don't give up and don't give in Don't hold up your hands and say why There's a dream, a dream for you A dream that just refuses to die Home, home on the range That is where, that is where I belong Home, home on the range Well I yearn, well I yearn for your song
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Go East, Old Man 03:44
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Always was a ne'er-do-well Couldn't get much done Every time you tried to move out of steam you'd run Thought about a change of scene Could use some rain Maybe all that water would wash away your pain The west just doesn't cut it, too much malaise Go east, old man and cure you wicked ways Jojo, your mama's waiting for you Wearing high-heel shoes and a low-neck sweater Get back, get back Loretta LA goes on and on, drive for days and never leave But it's also claustrophobic It's easy to misperceive Boston is all stacked up in tidy brownstone rows You don't need a weather vain To know which way the wind blows There's two sides to every story There's black and there's white There are heads and there are tails There is wrong and there is right When you're pulled in two directions Do you advance or retreat East is east and west is west And never the twain shall meet The west just doesn't cut it, got no history Go east, old man it's your manifest destiny
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Always Returning 04:05
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Just like the first time, almost but not quite It would be perfect but something's not just right I want to get back there yet I know I cannot It's when I'm sentimental, that's when I get caught I'm always returning to my first inspiration I'm always returning with anticipation I look at tomorrow and I see my demise Nothing but trouble I can't look in the eyes No wonder I'm yearning for a fabled old past Where all is peaceful and the good times they last I wish you were with me instead of staying behind I'll leave a door open in case you change your mind I'm just about done here, got to finish up my day What lies beyond it is mostly hearsay
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The Last Time That I Saw You 04:45
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I always thought That we would have another day I always thought You'd be around I always believed We'd laugh and share one more drink I always believed I'd blow back through your town How would I know That the last time that I saw you How would I know That the last time that I saw you Would be the last time I saw you Would be the last time I saw you I always dreamed That one day we'd find each other I always dreamed We'd return to those special days And I always hoped I would hear your crazy laughter I always hoped We'd be together again always Where did you go I cannot find you I cannot find you here or there You are not here And you are not there So I say a little prayer
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When Will I Ever Be Whole Again? 06:01
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Well my back went out late last year And it may go out again I fear I live with a constant dread Sometimes I just wish I were dead The pain it runs down my thigh My screams sound like a hue and cry Take Gabapentin and Oxycodone Which puts me in the Twilight Zone And I gotta wonder When will I ever be whole again? Here's what happens when you turn six-o Get aches and pains like you don't know Pick up a chair and you feel a twinge Your arms and legs are like a squeaky hinge You feel a lump under your armpit And all of your clothes well they just don't fit Get a charlie horse in your foot And your old heart's about to go kaput No none of us are alone in this One way or other we face the abyss The bum, the cabbie and the millionaire Hitler and Ghandi and good ol' Voltaire One thing's for sure we all grow frail The electric charge comes off our third rail And if you fight it then you are a fool Ain't it a bitch how life is so cruel
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Evil Kind 05:37
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You may think that there is some place You can hide But you must know there is not You may think there is a cabin in the woods A hidden lair where you won't get caught But be on your guard And don't be fooled Here they come, here they come These evil kind They're coming to get ya Better pay them some mind They're coming to get ya You may think that there is some place You can hide But they are hot, hot on your trail And you may think you are more clever Than the rest But you are headed, headed for an epic fail Keep your eyes peeled Be at the ready Here they come, here they come You may think that there is some place You can hide While the the world, the world is under attack And you may think you are safe under your covers But someone, someone will yank them back Better wake up Pull on your pants Here they come, here they come
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Sweet Virginia 04:04
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When I went away Thought I'd left for good Never thought I'd see the old neighborhood You were so mean You treated me bad But I can't let go of all the good we had Oh sweet Virginia I'm coming home I've done my time In this world I roamed Oh sweet Virginia I'm coming back Back to get my life back on the track We had our time We shared a past But no matter what we did we didn't last I want to try Try it all again Even though I know where it is gonna end You were so cruel You left me in the dirt I can't deny it really hurt Guess I'm a fool Or extremely dense Coming back is against all my common sense
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Some Kind of Heaven 03:57
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When I am weak from carrying my load, yeah When I reach that old end of the road When I'm fed up and when I'm done Well I'm gonna have my day in the sun The Emerald City, it ain't half as pretty As some kind Some kind of heaven Well I am young and I am fit And I don't give a flying shit This must be some kind of heaven Well I drive myself a Maserati and I sing like Pavarotti This is some kind of heaven The City of Light, well it ain't half as bright And the Taj Mahal, it don't compare at all Everything is perfect here Got no worries, got no fear Everyone is happy and tan Every child, woman and man The Great Wall of China it seems rather minor The Pyramids of Giza, well it just doesn't please ya The Gardens of Babylon just make you wanna yawn The Temple of Artemis, it’s so easy to dismiss
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Everything Must Go 04:32
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Don't got no money, don't got no job My brother-in-law says I'm a big fat slob Don't got no prospects Times are pretty tough so I'm having me a sale To get rid of my stuff Nothing's gone as planned Won't you please lend me a hand Everything must go, yeah, yeah, yeah This is a Walkman, it plays a cassette You can make a mix tape or maybe crepe suzette Here is my computer, it's not too out of date Here's a fancy tie For when you dine with heads of state I'm not being funny I could really use the money Here is a song, it's not worth a thing The melody's crap and I can barely sing I'm feeling the pinch, I'm nearly destitute I'll sell my organs or be a prostitute I'm down on luck and boy does that suck
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Fatherless Child 05:43
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Who's got a shoulder when I need to cry I feel restless and I don't know why I cry for help but still I feel alone Like a fatherless child along way from home I am lost and I can't find my way I'm dealing with my struggles from day to day Who's got compassion when I need a friend Who will hold my hand when I descend I feel abandoned and I feel bereft Like a fatherless child whose spirit has left My soul is weak but I wanna be strong I try to run but I've run too long Sometimes I feel like a fatherless child Sometimes I feel like a fatherless child Sometimes I feel like I'm all alone A long, long way from home Who's got compassion when I need a good heart Who will give me loving when I fall apart I shout in the night but no one ever hears Like a fatherless child who can't hold back tears My heart is broke and it needs repair Who among you will show that they care Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone Sometimes I feel like I'm almost gone Sometimes I feel like I'm all alone A long, long way from home
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Heart of Gold, Soul of Beaten Brass 04:57
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I'm a millionaire and I don't give a care And I live in a big old house Everybody likes me I mean, what's not to like I don't sit around and grouse I got a heart of gold and soul of beaten brass I ain't no snake in the grass When I look in the mirror I look pretty good In fact I look pretty freakin' awesome Wasn't always the case I used to be a weakling It took me awhile to blossom I got a heart of gold and soul of beaten brass If you don't like it kiss my ass You can see me on the TV and you can read my blog You know me better than your wife I talk about stuff, stuff you wanna hear Stuff that makes for a happier life I got a heart of gold and soul of beaten brass I just ooze class I put my name on buildings, I put my name on steaks I am the mark of quality I'm bigger than the Beatles, bigger than Elvis Yeah, no one's bigger than me I got a heart of gold and soul of beaten brass If you don't dig it kiss my ass
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No More Time 04:39
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I still got stuff to do, I know I'm not yet through Just give me one more day, now I still got hopes and dreams I still got plans and schemes Don't you dare drag me away, now All I want is a bit more time It won't cost you one thin dime Don't tell me no, no, now Let me go, let me go now The clock is winding down And the ghosts they rule the town And there is no more time My days are growing short Got none left to extort and there is no more time No more time to mess around No more time to go on the town No more time to have my fun No more time, my day is done Wanna eat a grand buffet Wanna live like Hemingway Still need time for me to grow, now Wanna visit Paris, France Wanna learn a brand new dance Don't tell me I gotta go, now All I want is one more hour You can help me, you got the power Don't tell me no, no, now Let me go, let me go now

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"Home is where one starts from." –T.S. Eliot

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released January 2, 2023

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