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And Then I'll Be Gone
06:09
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I don’t know who to go to about my problems Mary
I don’t know how to get myself fixed
I know what it feels like to be helpless now
I tied myself up really quick
Sweet lord who didn’t make me
The world breaker teach me the right of my wrong
Blissful ignorance bless my thoughts
I need help and then I’ll be gone
At first it felt like a bad day had struck my head
Maybe just a minor concussion
But each passing hour my sickness speeds up by the minute
And our lost love leaves my ears buzzing
The child actor in my soul wants to keep dreaming
Of a prosperous life that is long
I wish the memories of you could exist in a limitless loop
I need help and then I’ll be gone
A spider shriveled in the heat of the sun
Pale from the dry air
Do I exist just to observe their pain
Have I become to aware
Listen Mary I would do anything to keep you in my life
I have this place in my heart where I feel you could belong
I’ve been chasing after you so long without realizing what I want
I need help and then I’ll be gone
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Old Cowpoke
04:11
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The old cowpoke he rides his horse
Next to the roaring highway
No need for a blinker at least wears a reflector
He uses his hands to point the way
Old cowpoke you ride so slow
You’ll kill yourself one day
The old cowpoke he parks his horse
Out front of the laundry mat
He hops of his steed walks in for his clothes
But he’s busted the washer with his chaps
This old cowpoke he’s getting slow
He’s headed home to take a nap
He wakes to the news on his boxy TV set
With the signal coming in from time to time
It’s been 50 years this very day
One small step for a man one giant leap for mankind
The words are too big he falls back to sleep
This old cowpoke is lagging behind
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Clandestine Tramp
04:04
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He took the first train back as soon as he heard the news
It’s gonna be quite the change from living all these years let loose
Say goodbye to tanner dan goodbye to the boiling pot
Goodbye to all his traveling friends he’s sure gonna miss em a lot
Just another clandestine tramp trading in the track for some roots
Trading in the stars for a roof to live under
Just another fateless bum becoming someone
Using his real name for once in his life
He was picked on a bad road though he didn’t commit the crime
He’s out of the hole and he’s living on parole and they check on him from time to time
This type of living was in his blood but he can’t seem to catch a dime
He’s writing to his mama how they done and caught him and they’ll be dragging him back on the line
Just another clandestine tramp trading in the tracks for some roots
Trading in the stars for a roof to live in under
Just another fateless bum becoming someone
Using his real name for once in his life
There was fighting under the bridge over a brand new pair shoes
Soon knuckles were bumping and knives were being flicked and Mikey was splitting up the two
Always out to make peace two patrol men came in hot
They could finally scratch their wicked itchy fingers but he was the first one shot
Just another clandestine tramp trading in the tracks for some roots
trading in the stars for a roof to live under
Just another fateless bum becoming someone
Using his real name for once in his life
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4. |
A Wack'll Do
04:29
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I was throwing a scene or making a fits when I was three or five
And when you told me you were leaving in the morning I would lay on the floor and cry
The eggshell cracked I turned into a man when you gave me a whack
A whack whack’ll do whack whackity whack a whack whack’ll do whack whack
I landed a job I bought a house I married some kind of wife
I had twelve boys and they all had boys and their work was the center of their life
They learned so quickly and they never talked back when I gave em all a whack
A whack whack’ll do whack whackity whack a whack whack’ll do whack whack
I’m on my death bed and all my boys are crying I couldn’t be more ashamed
I wish I had the strength to change my will and teach em all over again
I thought I raised em better than that when I gave em all a whack
A whack whack’ll do whack whackity whack a whack whack’ll do whack whack
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I ain’t no saint but I was born without hate
push me a little further I won’t hesitate
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad
Please don’t seize tell me how I make you mad
Instigate don’t wait you won’t make me sad
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad
Make you regret everything you ever said
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad bad bad
If you want me to bad I’ll be bad
I thought you cared but my thoughts weren’t aware
I was blind you were unkind could have been a little more fair
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad
You don’t think I might sink a little lower than I have
There’s worse that’ll hurt but I’ll leave it where it’s at
If you want me to bad I’ll be bad
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad
Make you regret everything you ever said
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad bad bad
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad
It’s a pity you really wanna make this tough
Forgive me but the way you treat well I think I had enough
If you want me to be bad I’ll bad
Maybe it’s expectations you were like nothing I ever had
Agree to disagree I was more of a fool than a threat
If you want me to be bad I’ll bad
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad
Make you regret everything you ever said
If you want me to be bad I’ll be bad bad bad
If you want to be bad I’ll be bad
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as I Lay in the night without a campfire light
and Onatah sleeping on the ground
I fall into a dream that brings the future to me
of when the white man comes crashing down
when the white man comes crashing down
it's bound to happen when I'm not around
oh you know I'll sleep soundly with this thought of
when the white man comes crashing down
I no longer smell the smoke or hear the cries of their pain
for I have faith in this vision I've found
it'll never be easy but each day I wake to see
when the white man comes crashing down
when the white man comes crashing down
it's bound to happen when I'm not around
oh you know I'll sleep soundly with this thought of
when the white man comes crashing down
great peace maker take control please hold my tongue
I need patience for this road We're bound
it may take us years but for our children it's near
when the white man comes crashing down
when the white man comes crashing down
it's bound to happen when I'm not around
oh you know I'll sleep soundly with this thought of
when the white man comes crashing down
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7. |
The Back of My Van
02:52
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I'm gonna cut you into pieces starting with your pinky
gonna work my way on up
gonna numb you in your sleep so you don't feel a thing
gonna wrap you all up when I'm Done
gonna take you on a ride in the back of my van
gonna tape you so you're sitting up
I'll keep back door open so you only see the road
*scream* vroom vroom
gonna stop at the woods way out of town
take you to my favorite spot
gonna pry your eyes open so you see every moment
and wait for your crying to stop
when you're done all your begging and praying for the end
I'll know I've done my job
I'll stick a knife in your gullet and plop you in a hole
but I'll make sure you're facing up
I'll be looking all night for that perfect one
for the saddest sap I see
I'll make him understand that he doesn't have it bad
than I'll staple all his skin on me
no one will suspect a thing
because I'm friends with everyone in town
I'll smile and wave as I'm driving away
they'll never know how I feel deep down
I'm gonna cut you into pieces starting with your pinky
gonna work my way on up
gonna numb you in your sleep so you don't feel a thing
gonna wrap you all up when I'm done
I'm gonna take you on a ride in the back of my van
gonna tape you so you're sitting up
I'll keep the back door open so you only see the road
*scream* vroom vroom
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8. |
Stay Dead
04:27
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I know why you hate your daughter
I know why you drink yourself dead at night
I know why you cry at laughter
I know why you never show up at work on time
you still dream of her at the edge of your bed
and you can't get a work out
my love can't you just my love can't you just stay dead
why can't you just stay dead
I hear you whisper that you're sorry
all your regrets are hidden underneath your breath
you close your eyes and pray to wake to your maker
so all this pain will come to an end but instead
you still dream of her at the edge of your bed
and you can't get a word out
my love can't you just my love can't you just stay dead
why can't you just stay dead
every now and then you feel the clock turning
the hands just might make it to the end
then a simple smile from a young girl passing
starts the day all over once again and again
you start to dream of her at the edge of your bed
and you can't get a word out
my love can't you just my love can't you just stay dead
why can't you just stay dead
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9. |
Another Morning
03:36
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Another morning alone I fear
another morning without knowing my dear
another morning even though you're near
another morning to pass by
I hope this morning goes smoothly I plea
I hope I don't cry and I hope you don't see
I'll beg for your to look away from me
though I'll never know why
I wake to the birds but I can't hear the songs
through the window a grey morning's begun
I can't lift my head to see the rising sun
another morning and it's gone
another morning alone I fear
another morning without knowing my dear
another morning even though you're near
another morning to pass by
inside I'm begging but I don't know what's wrong
I'll try to speak but I'll bite my tongue
I want you hear so I can love someone
but when you want me I'm all gone
another morning alone I fear
another morning without knowing my dear
another morning even though you're near
another morning to pass by
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I woke up empty inside
I'll just use this day to hide
away again
you got the sunshine I got the pain
I rode the empty bus til night
gave all I had to the right
homeless man
you got the money I got the pain
I licked the dew off the lawn
I'll chase down whoever it comes from
for a cup of rain
you got the drink I got the pain
I've been hankering for a wagon baby
sharp enough to pierce my guts
but when I see that light rise on me
I can't keep my eyes shut
Laying cold next to the rail
I wonder how many times it's been now
since I missed that train
you got the ticket I got the pain
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Nicholas Lurwick Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nicholas Lurwick, the alt-country troubadour hailing from Delco, PA, delivers a captivating blend of timeless country melodies infused with modern lyrical depth. With influences spanning from old-timey honky-tonk to hard-driving rock and cosmic country vibes, Lurwick crafts an expansive musical journey that resonates with authenticity and soul. ... more
Nicholas Lurwick recommends:
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