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Spies
03:53
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You’ve seen nothing yet and I place my bet
We won’t make it through this cigarette
So worry and fret with the folks you’ve met
And tell them what I told you before you forget
Well the walls are thin and I know where you’ve been
I’ve got spies camped in the Ramada Inn
So don’t when you’ll call your next of kin
And just remember that I never forgave your sins
And I’m always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’
I got the carry on we agreed upon
I got heat packed and ready to be drawn
And I will be gone at the break of dawn
I’m a man whose word you can count on
And I’m always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’
And I never meant to hurt you, darlin’
I never meant to draw those tears
And I never meant to hurt you, darlin’
I never meant to draw those tears
And I never meant to hurt you, darlin’
I never meant to draw those tears
So dry your eyes and don’t ask why
Don’t worry, babe, you ain’t been shanghai’d
We gotta get by and we like to get high
And everything I said before it still applies
And I’m always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’ for a way out
Always lookin’
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Dirge
09:50
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The medicine man came down from Detroit
In a gray and white Dodge van
And I said “Hey ma go fetch LeRoy”
Then I firmly shook his hand
And the curtains swayed when the wind blew through
An old book fell from the shelf
And you began at once to come unglued
Then you picked up the rest that were left
And the doctors danced underneath the moon
The gods looked down and they laughed
While they yelled last call at the old saloon
And the painter studied his craft
And the lights went up in a mighty sight
I saw the future and the past
But the screen went dark after the fight
You said, “please kiss me fast”
And I never knew why I’d procrastinate
And I never knew why I was lost
And I’m too fucked up to punctuate
I’ll show you who’s the boss
Times are hard on everyone
Nobody got money to spend
I’m taking my shit back to Pennington
I’m tired of not seeing my friends
And it’s so goddamn cold I can’t keep warm
It’s so goddamn hot lets fry
Some sunny up eggs with dry wheat toast
On the concrete sidewalk outside
I got these smokes I bought up here
At the Fasmart by the Burger King
And I got three bucks and some old dirty jokes
I’ll trade you for that box spring
Don’t tell Frank Bailey down at Caldwell’s Church
Of the Mighty Nazarene
That all that learnin’ just wasn’t worth
Me losing my soul to Hades
And I’m taking time off around the fourth
And I’m just gonna sit here at home
But don’t you tell Aunt Reba or Preacher George
They don’t like me being all alone
Look out boys it’s getting late
I hear the sirens nearby
And I’m too damn nervous to speculate
On the state of your vinegar flies
The far fetch stories you used to tell
Shame on you, damn your eyes
You’re no good you can go to hell
And stay there til Heaven dies.
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The Heretic
04:31
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The heretic stands with his book in his hands
Full of prayers he wrote in the morning
And he gathers his flock who glance at the clock
The alarm bells sound out their warnings
And he calls to them all as he shouts at the wall
And they shuffle their feet as they listen
Hymns rise to the air and those who gather there
Remember the fallen and missing
Daylight descends as we open our eyes again
Daylight descends
As we tell all our stories and look for the glories
Of God in his heaven above
We march lock step in tow here on earth below
And take part in this labor of love
And take part in this labor of love
And take part in this labor of love
And take part in this labor of love
The heretic walks with a swagger and talks
Of things both seen and unseen
And he looks to the stars as he wonders how far
Is the next sentient being
And he lies on the grass as the clouds above pass
And he questions the fate of his soul
Then he cries for a while but then his soft smile
Reminds him he’s not in control
And twilight descends as we all close our eyes again
Twilight descends
As we chase away shadows that peer in our windows
And make us feel scared and alone
As we dig deep within ‘neath the animal skin
And drop the weight of the stone
And drop the weight of the stone
And drop the weight of the stone
And drop the weight of the stone.
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Die Laughing
06:20
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Help me wash my hands of this gnawing fear of death
Purify my dirty soul and ease my ragged breath
Every day is like a hurricane and I’m barely holding on
Sometimes it feels like counting down til the moment I am gone
When I die, oh Lord, let me die laughing
When I die, oh Lord, let me die singing
When I die, oh Lord, let me die dancing
When I die, oh Lord, you gotta tell me that you’ll
Let me die laughing, Lord, now
Let me die laughing
Trouble in heart, trouble in mind that I just can’t ignore
Tell me that you’ll let me in if I can find a door
And if a door for my poor spirit can’t be found
Then give me wings to fly to that land where I am bound
When I die, oh Lord, let me die laughing
When I die, oh Lord, let me die singing
When I die, oh Lord, let me die dancing
When I die, oh Lord, you gotta tell me that you’ll
Let me die laughing, Lord, now
Let me die laughing
When I die, oh Lord, let me die laughing
When I die, oh Lord, let me die singing
When I die, oh Lord, let me die dancing
When I die, oh Lord, you gotta tell me that you’ll
Let me die laughing, Lord, now
Let me die laughing
Give me that old time religion, give me Buddha ‘neath his tree
Give me Peter, Paul, and Mary Christ on Calvary
And now I lay me down to sleep and now I close my eyes
But if I do not wake again be with me when I die.
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Heartbeats
06:26
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Courage to Be
04:32
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In Heaven
02:25
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Phil Hoffman Is Dead
10:28
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Rance Garrison Norton, Virginia
Rance Garrison is a singer-songwriter and music producer from the Appalachian region of Virginia. He has released several albums of original music including 2017’s Deplorables and 2015’s The Fireside Season which Whurk! Magazine called, “Virginia’s most secret weapon: a moonshine-swilling, snake-handling, junk-shooting, redemption-seeking opus.” ... more
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