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Johnny Reaves
03:51
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I was talking to a man that I thought was a snitch
But what I asked him he swore he didn't know
Still I got my shovel and I dug a ditch
Made sure the lights were down low
Then I shot him once in the back
Shot him another time in the head
Wanted to clean myself off
Go on home and get to bed
Though I never found out if the snitch was him
I went and shot him again
The judge stared long and hard
He looked right into my eyes
Tried to treat me like a fool
Like I was a man who told lies
So I told him all about that night
How I couldn't have a man like that around
And he asked me why there were three bullet holes
In his body when he was found
Cause either way I was gonna have to pay for my sins
That's why I shot him again
Now I'm sitting here doing life
I've got no chance of parole
Can't even see my kids or my wife
I'm just lying here getting old
But every now and then I think of the good old days
Man I had so much fun
Living life under my own law
Shooting people with my gun
After I shot him the second time I started to grin
And then I shot him again
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2. |
A Ballad
04:21
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If you find me in a dream
Or a vision when you close your eyes
It will be as if I'd never been
As if your memories were lies
When the new day comes
Don't fight the dawn
Cause' when you arise I'll be gone
If you had a word you meant to say
Or a thought that should've been expressed
Keep it forever hidden away
And put it all to rest
I thought I was free
I thought I was strong
But when I arose you were gone
If there were questions we should've asked
Or truths that were meant to be disclosed
They won't see the light of day with the time that's passed
Why that is only God knows
We once sang
That sacred song
But when we closed our eyes it was gone
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Well I heard old Bessie singing a song
She can't do nothing wrong
Every time I heard her you know it turned me on
She can't do nothing wrong
Don't you know that girl can really sing the blues
And when the band went and kicked in
I felt it from my head to my shoes
Good Lord I saw old Bessie give me a wink
She can't do nothing wrong
Don't you know my heart just skipped a beat
She can't do nothing wrong
Don't you know that girl can really sing the blues
And when the band went and kicked in
I felt it from my head to my shoes
Lord that girl gave me a shot of love
She can't do nothing wrong
It was like she was sent from the heavens above
She can't do nothing wrong
Don't you know that girl can really sing the blues
And when the band went and kicked in
I felt it from my head to my shoes
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One day we'll fade away wisdom will be hidden from our eyes
And only revealed unto babes people much younger than you or I
Will live our lives with dignity but we all have to grow old
One day in the mirror we'll see
Silver Threads Among the Gold
Our days are piling up our waters are rising high
And soon it'll be sink or swim soon we'll say goodbye
We'll drift apart like people do but don't let our love grow cold
Cause I'll do my best for
Even with Silver Threads Among the Gold
It's a strange world these days it's a lonesome life to live
It's a place of bitterness and regret in a world that don't forgive
Cause things change everyday loyalty can be bought and sold
Baby stay with me all the way
Even with Silver Threads Among the Gold
I have no money to my name I have no possessions to trade
I've made it farther then I ever thought I could now my mind is starting to fade
But whatever happens will be so baby grab a-hold
Cause I don't wanna be just some memory
I wanna have Silver Threads Among the Gold
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5. |
Ships in the Night
02:32
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Though the sun has gone down we set our course coming from the western sea
I meet you and I want you but I'm too shy to ask If you'll come back with me
And the star out there will always shine on you
So I'll know the way to go
But I'll slowly pass along 'til the breaking of dawn I'm sailing on these
Ships In the Night
Well I hold you and we kiss and I know that I've missed the only chance I may ever have
Though I could go back but it's hope in the wind for we can't relive the past
And the days go by in the blinking of an eye and I hope you'll understand
So that when you think of me I'll be far away at sea
I'm sailing on these
Ships In the Night
Well I dream and I cry and I ask myself why as I lie awake in bed
All about you and the things that you do and I hope you've remembered the things I said
And the waves crash down and they break up the sound
And I try to forget you with all my might
And when you walk along the beach know that I'm far out of reach
For it was only Ships In the Night
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6. |
The Pale Horse
02:45
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There's a fire rolling on through the streets
The cowboys from the west fighting the enemies from the east
The guns are blazing the tanks they roar
Nobody knows why they're fighting or what they're fighting for
Then the Pale Horse comes to town
Momma's got the cooling board blues
They just put her son six feet in the ground
Low and lonely drifting from the shore
You're down back alleys you're trying to score
You run out of money on your knees you plead
The stuff that does you in is always the stuff you need
And then the Pale Horse comes to town
Nobody cares when they put that junkie
Six feet in the ground
One side or the other the line's been drawn
Today you're here but tomorrow you might be gone
He'll come for you like a thief in the night
You better say your prayers boy you better try and make things right
Because the Pale Horse is coming to town
I wonder who will be there when they put me
Six feet in the ground
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7. |
Stranger In This World
04:06
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I spend my nights alone
Searching high searching low
I pick my fights carefully
They sit and stare at me
It's hard living a life of honesty
And that's what keeps me lonely
Stranger in this world no name no face
Dark clouds above him anytime any place
Stranger in this world never seen and never heard
He's a stranger in this world
A stranger in this world
I hear the bustling street
And the shuffling of people's feet
They all just pass me by
I say my prayer's each night
Hoping that I'll be shown the light
In the dark corner where I lie
Stranger in this world no hopes no dreams
No love to meet the day heart ripped open at the seams
Stranger in this world no refuge at all
He's a stranger in this world
A stranger in this world
The bells I hear them toll
My whole life I've played the role
Of a man in a movie with no script
And I'll always be the ghost
Tied to the whipping post
All the feelings in my soul have been stripped
Stranger in this world the one you'll never know
Moving from town to town always on the go
Stranger in this world never loved and never will be
He's a stranger in this world
A stranger in this world
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I am the man that has seen His wrath
Cast into darkness down the crooked path
And I shout and I cry
But you don't hear my plea
But then I recall
That you are Lord of all
And I am just a man
But here I am do what you will
Here I am all alone and lost
Here I am you brought me here
I found my hope
In the shadow of the cross
But here I am do what you will
Here I am all alone and lost
Here I am you brought me here
I found my hope
In the shadow of the cross
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9. |
Yearnin' For Bones
03:38
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Yearnin' For Bones
Ain't starved enough to die
Too empty to sing
Too lonesome to cry
Yearnin' For Bones
I only hear the sounds of pain
I don't recognize your voice
Or the sound of my own name
Cause it's a hard road now
Got to take it day by day
They told me not to do it
But I did it anyway
Yearnin' For Bones
Nobody hears a word I say
It's too late for sympathy
Too late too pray
Yearnin' For Bones
Going down the path beaten trail
No feeling could describe it
No words could tell the tale
Cause it's a hard road now
Did you hear what I say
They told me not to do it
But I did it anyway
Yearnin' For Bones
No loved one for me to cleave
I'm in a place that I can't stay
But I got no way to leave
Yearnin' For Bones
I'm on the fringes of the night
The dawn can't rescue me
All hope is out of sight
Cause it's a hard road now
Did you hear what I say
They told me not to do it
But I did it anyway
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10. |
Too Fine a Line
02:37
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The shadows of the evening are stretched out
As the day goes away the world turns about
The darkness swallows the light whole
Thoughts linger on matters of the soul
As clay we are placed on the potter's wheel
Molded and made with hearts and minds that think and feel
Wading through the waters of time
Seeking after the one thing we all wish to find
What's right what's wrong?
How does one let go of what's already gone?
Lonely wounded hearts, struggles of the mind
I'd tell you how I feel I'd tell you what I think
But that might be walking too fine a line
It's all about asking to take a chance
It's all about believing you can overcome any circumstance
Gentle as a summer's eve, soft as the rain
How can such beauty cause so much pain?
What's right what's wrong?
How does one let go of what's already gone?
Lonely wounded hearts, struggles of the mind
I'd tell you what I think I'd tell you how I feel
But that might be walking too fine a line
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11. |
Song of Our Country
03:05
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Out in the cotton fields
And shotgun shacks
The salt of the earth
With soaked brows and bent backs
There's a burning desire
But it can't be filled
Some seek comfort in a bottle
Some seek it in a pill
This is the song of our country
This is the song of our birth
This is the song about the price that was paid
And what such freedom's worth
Out in the orchards
There's people picking fruit
There's a man somewhere waiting
For another man to shoot
Let's consecrate the land
That's drenched in blood
Hallow every blade of grass
And every ounce of mud
This is the song of our country
This is the song of our birth
This is the song about the price that was paid
And what such freedom's worth
Let's move forward
But let's not forget the past
Let's make sure the peace we've made
Is sure to last
There's another battle here
A battle of the mind
Are our elected worth the money we pay them
Is justice really blind
This is the song of our country
This is the song of our birth
This is the song about the price that was paid
And what such freedom's worth
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12. |
The Time's At Hand
03:33
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Though you may struggle though you may stray
Know for sure that He'll return some day
For what was lost He restores
And He's coming soon
Yes it's even at the doors
And I feel the time's at hand
Oh I feel the time's at hand
Yes I feel the time's at hand Oh Lord
And my King is coming soon
Though we don't know the day or the hour
When He'll return with glory and power
Just hold fast
Hold on as tight as you can
And prepare yourself for the coming of the Son of Man
And I feel the time's at hand
Oh I feel the time's at hand
Yes I feel the time's at hand Oh Lord
And my King is coming soon
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13. |
If I Could
03:18
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If I could heal
Heal your wounded heart
If I could keep it all from falling apart
You know I would
I'd walk you to heaven myself
If I could
If I could mend
Mend your broken mind
If we could leave the past behind
If I could take your place and stand right where you stood
I'd walk you to heaven myself
If I could
If I could save
Your lost and weary soul
If I could make things new for you to be whole
Make you see all that is good
I'd walk you to heaven myself
If I could
Oh but I can't
I can't bring you new life
Or bring you peace in the midst of strife
Oh but I know a man
His name is Jesus
And He can
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14. |
Too Much Ain't Enough
06:02
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I could have it all tomorrow
And it wouldn't mean a thing
I'd just throw it all away
And come back to the same place I'd been
You could give me the world
You could give me your soul
I'd just try some ways to sell it
Just to have a little more
Because too much
Just ain't enough
It just ain't enough
For me
No too much
Just ain't enough
It just ain't enough
For me
I want more than I can handle
Or nothing at all
I don't care if I rise above
I don't care if I fall
Cause' I could have it all tomorrow
And it wouldn't mean a thing
I'd just throw it all away
And come back to the same place I'd been
Because too much
Just ain't enough
It just ain't enough
For me
No too much
Just ain't enough
It just ain't enough
For me
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15. |
Rolling On
03:09
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'm just an old lonesome pilgrim I hope y'all understand
I'm just another child that comes from this God-fearing land
I've walked across the desert I've searched the deep blue sea
But you're the only girl I've ever found who got the best of me
Still I don't care about your troubles either way I'll be gone
I'll see you when I see you baby I got to keep A-Rolling On
I've got sister morphine and cousin brandy sitting in my room
I say will you excuse ladies I believe I'll dust my broom
Now the walls are spinning circles objects are shifting too
I can see myself from different angles all wrapped up in the blues
Now I'll be going all night I'll cut right through the dawn
Don't ask me nothing about nothing baby I got to keep A-Rolling On
Well I'm lying in my bed it's about half past four
And here come the candy man he come a-knocking on my door
Now there's some good times that we've had but there's some hard times coming too
And these days I ain't worth much ever since I walked out on you
I don't know why I'm this way I just do things better on my own
So goodbye for now I got to keep A-Rolling On
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16. |
Mystic Blues
02:13
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The Lord is light and my salvation
The Lord is my Shepherd
The Kingdom of God is within you
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Reverend James Elmore Jenkins South Carolina
The Reverend is a minister, musician, and writer. "The Reverend’s music comes from the great tradition of American Folk singers and songwriters. It is a history populated by hobos, holy men and poets." (Bob Smith - The Static Dive)
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