1. |
Rebound Man
02:52
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despite what you're saying, love,
you're still affected
by all the crazy things that
I know your ex did
and even though we're distant love,
I know we're connected
Through all these deeper feelings
we both have detected
But I don't wanna be
So don't make me
I don't wanna be your Rebound Man
and if i seem absent love,
its cuz you need space dear
to find yourself, have some fun and
go through a phase there
and even though i miss your love
and having your face near
what's best for you is best for me
I'm sure that's the case here
But I don't wanna be
So don't make me
I don't wanna be your Rebound Man
All that i want is to
for you to feel better
And all the pain he caused you love
I wish you'd forgetah
and even though your stonger now
i still can protect ya
from all the stupid things that
might still affect ya
But I don't wanna be
So don't make me
I don't wanna be your Rebound Man
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2. |
That Girl
03:59
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the core of my soul was dark
on the edge, about to fall apart
but she must have seen a light
she smile at me, straight from the heart
gave me chills right from the start
I know I might be all right
That girl is gonna save my soul from
temptation's sticky fingers
That girl is gonna save my soul from
frustrations hell that lingers
That girl is gonna save
me from me
I told too many lies for my age
I know and I'm trying to change
I swear I'm doin the best I can
I done gave up all my rage
Next chapter, turn the page
she make me wanna be a better man
well i must have been a fool
to think that I could save her back
I guess I forgot the rule
the ones you love don't ever love you back
lord the pain it wasn't much fun
in the end I'm glad it's said and done
even though it left a mark
trying to find my place in the sun
wish i could say it didn't burn me none
but then I'd still be in the dark
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3. |
Half Truth
03:31
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well, they like to spread them lies around this town
push themselves up while they try to hold me down
they heard from a friend that I get around
did they tell you, I been 'round lookin for you
did you buy half but pay for the whole truth
people talk often just to pass the time
I can't blame them for having a simple mind
they heard from a friend that I crossed the line
did they tell you I crossed it lookin for you
did you buy half but pay for the whole truth
word on the street is that I had a heavy night
caught me south of north street with two black eyes
they heard from a friend that I was in a fight
did they tell you that I was fightin' for you
did you buy half but pay for the whole truth
if it's dirt you're looking for maybe you'll find it
I got a dirty past and I won't hide it
Made a change in my life for the truth
but I still ain't as clean as my intentions
with you
they whisper rumors all around this town
smiling at my pain to diminish their frown
they heard from a friend that I came unbound
did they tell you that I was bound for you
did you buy half but pay for the whole truth
did they tell you that I was fightnin for you
did you buy half
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4. |
Cryin'
04:00
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sometimes we reach for the bottle
before we reach for the hand
sometimes we reach the bottom
and we just don't think anyone would understand
and at this rate
we'll be drunk before we get to portland
so we cry ooohooo, and we cry ooohooo, lemme cry ooohooohooohoo
sometimes we feel the pressure
building, building up inside
sometimes we feel the pressure
is just too damn much to hide
and at this rate
when we're in portland we'll break down and cry
so we cry ooohooo, and we cry ooohooo, lemme cry ooohooohooohoo
sometimes we wanna forget
the poor world's awful pain
sometimes we wanna remember
that pretty girl and her beautiful name
and at this rate
when we leave portland we might be sane
so we cry ooohooo, and we cry ooohooo, lemme cry ooohooohooohoo
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5. |
Learn to Love
04:40
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i know i'm weird sometimes
but i'm a fool for you, is that my crim?
and if i'm strange, well its your fault
i've never met a soul quite like yours before
i wanna show you my intentions are good
i never treat you like those other men would
i got a lotta learnin' about lovin' left to do
i wanna learn it with you
i might be ugly if you look with your eyes
but i'm a beautiful man in the right light
i might not be the man of your dreams
but i might have the love you need
i wanna show you my intentions are good
i never treat you like those other men would
i got a lotta learnin about lovin' left to do
i wanna learn it with you
i wanna learn, i wanna learn to love
i wanna learn to love with you
i've trudged through a darkened past
learnin' to love myself is a heavy task
and if i'm cold, i never learned to love
but your warmth, helps me to soften up
i wanna show you my intentions are good
i never treat you like those other men would
i got a lotta learnin about lovin' left to do
i wanna learn it with you
i wanna learn, i wanna learn to love
i wanna learn to love with you
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6. |
Muddy Again
04:53
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i walked up to the mountainside
just to breathe the clean air,
to forget about my pain for a while
and sing with the wind i found there
i confessed all my sins
and i left there feeling clean a clean a clean
i walked into the pub one day
asked the keep to quench my thirst
as i sipped, i said, "forgive ah me
i'm gonna tell you what hurts."
i confessed all my sins
and i left there feeling clean a clean a clean
but by the end of the day
i'm all muddy again
in a beautiful way
it all drags me down again
i'm going down in the end
i walked down to saint peter's church
just to find me the priest
i said, "padre forgive-ah-me
i was just here last week."
i confessed all my sins
and i left there feeling clean a clean a clean
but by the end of the day
i'm all muddy again
in a beautiful way
it all drags me down again
i'm going down in the end
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7. |
Her Eyes
03:38
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Walkin' the street
in need of relief
tryin' to maintain discretion
She was steppin' the beat
with two left feet
trying to leave an impression
She said "Hey baby, I get your groove,
and i love your smile
I knew what the future held when I looked in her eyes
playin' the part
I was cool after dark
smellin' like bad attitude
right from the start
had her
eating out my heart
puttin her in a dancin mood
As we danced, she looked around and said
she might need a ride
I could see a painful past when I looked in her eyes
And so I asked
"What happened in your past
that makes you such a darkened soul?"
She said, "Not so fast
don't worry about the facts,
What makes you the enlightened fool?"
as we spoke, I told her my name
and said, "take a look inside"
she could see my painful past when I looked in her eyes
how could I
have been so impolite
to make such a requisition
She started to cry
and when I asked why
she said no one ever tried to listen
As I held her, she told me her name and asked,
"Do you wanna try?"
I could see a love inside when I looked in her eyes
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8. |
Muse
03:26
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I didn't call and I didn't write
But I still tried with all of my might
to be the man you'd wanna see
to be the man that you'd want me to be
i got distracted by this thing called life
with all the bells and whistles and
the flashing lights
you are my fire
you are my pain
but you are mine
I mix up love and I send it out
you take it in and you drink it down
you spit it out and you drink it again
savor my love, It's your best friend
the faucet's on and there's no drought
the stream is flowing and its
not Runnin' out
you are my fire
you are my pain
you are my fire
you are my pain
but you are mine
you own my soul like you own your shoes
rubber wearin' thin, not much breathin' room
pebbles might get stuck in the cracks
but where you walk i still leave a track
traces of you are on the traces of me
and the traces of us
are on everything that we see
you are my fire
you are my pain
you are my fire
you are my pain
you are my fire you are my flame
you are power you are my pain
you are you are you are you are
you are mine
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9. |
Mama's Only Son
03:00
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I can't pretend to wear a halo
I can't pretend I done no harm
I can't pretend that I'm the best son
I can't pretend I don't know right from wrong
the weight of the world lie on my shoulder
the weight of the world come crashing down
I'm the one to bear the weight of the world
I'm the only one
I'm mama's only son
I can't pretend I didn't cause any worry
I can't pretend I didn't cause any pain
I can't pretend like I don't fight with my ego
I can't pretend that I'm not to blame
the weight of the world lie on my shoulder
the weight of the world come crashing down
I'm the one to bear the weight of the world
I'm the only one
I'm mama's only son
through my life i've made some mistakes
through my life, i'll make them again
through my faults, i still get stronger
through my faults, the love will remain
the weight of the world lie on my shoulder
the weight of the world come crashing down
I'm the one to bear the weight of the world
I'm the only one
I'm mama's only son
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10. |
Still Call Your Name
03:24
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maybe we've moved on
life make its own plans
may be there's a reason you been gone
moving along by someone else's hands
But in the darkest corner
of the coldest night
i still need your flame
but in the darkest hour
of the coldest night
i still will call your name
showed me love
even when i didn't love myself
gave me a breath of fresh air
even when the water ran over my mouth
but in the darkest corner
of the coldest night
i still need your flame
but in the darkest hour
of the coldest night
i still will call your name
sorry if i didn't say i love you back
pretty words elude my tongue
all i needed was a friend
even if i'm a better man now, i could still use a hand
but in the darkest corner
of the coldest night
i still need your flame
but in the darkest hour
of the coldest night
i still will call your name
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11. |
Callin' My Angels
03:01
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there are times when i sleep at night
you enter my dreams you're back in my life
then i wake, to the sorrow of another day
calling my angels
come carry me away
i remember when we were young
life seemed simple and life seemed fun
time flies by, we grow weary for another way
calling my angels
come carry me away
There are nights when I look to the stars
I wonder how we grew so far apart
then i wish you been with me through these awful days
calling my angels
come carry me away
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12. |
Water on the Ground
03:49
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water on the ground and water in my eyes
water in my heart and water in the sky
i can't get dry and i can't disguise
the pain over you
everybody's sorry, but no one forgives me
for the hurt that i caused, can anybody hear me
when i turn around and i'm beggin forgiveness
from you, from you
in the end im tryin to prove
that i am still connected to you
through your name and through your truth
that saw you through
when i look in the mirror i see
the man that you were and want me to be
and the mistakes that you made hauntingly
teach me a lesson and set me
free, free
givin up my trouble, i;m givin up my lies
givin up bad habits, givin up my pride
givin up this mask and the wall built inside
but I'll never give up on you
In the end im tryin to prove
that i am still connected to you
through your name and through your truth
that saw you through
when i look in the mirror i see
the man that you were and want me to be
and the mistakes that you made hauntingly
teach me a lesson and set me
free, free
everyday you're with me and every day you're not
they say it gets easy, but it still hurts a lot
and everyday i wake up is another shot i got
to shine, shine for you
in the end im tryin to prove
that i am still connected to you
through your name and through your truth
that saw you through
when i look in the mirror i see
the man that you were and want me to be
and the mistakes that you made hauntingly
teach me a lesson and set me
free, free
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13. |
Rate of the Pace
01:57
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workinn' my hands to the bone to get the dough
roll with it once watch how fast it go
runs away faster then i can make it appear
ill be back grind soon my dear
the harder i work, the quicker its gone
the quicker its gone,
its all just to quicken the rate of the pace to the grave
the early bird gets the worm, they said, its true
i go get the worm, but i burn the oil too
don't take a break or stop for a cigarette
before the breaks over i'll probably forget
buyin' things you don't need with the money you don't have
bills piie up and the collector is getting mad
ain't even got the cash to cover the rate
another month gone, another bill paid late
every day get a little bit longer
every night get a little bit colder
having a hell of a time
trying to keep myself in line
no matter how i try
i can't keep money off my mind
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jose julio Nashville, Tennessee
Jose Julio is a writer and performer based in Nashville, TN. His musical styles range from blues and rock to folk and country with bits of jazz sprinkled in between.
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