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Come To Mama, She Say
03:13
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Come To Mama, She Say
Storm it was a blowing in
twister was about to spin my way
kitchen door was swinging wide
as if to say come on inside and stay
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
Get yourself down to a cellar
, gals go grab yourself a fella before it's too late
Friend you'd better run for cover
, don't be caught alone out on Lover's Lane
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
It's best to make the most of this
Fate is known to twirl and twist even the face
Of the first girl I kissed
I can't recall, can't recall
Preacher was reaching in, the speaker wire calling out my name
Son we're in the final hour
, making love you ought to be ashamed
But if that woman ever stare you down
the way she do you'd see it ain't that plain
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
It's best to make the most of this
Fate is known to twirl and twist even the face
Of the first girl I kissed
I can't recall, not at all
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
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Come What May
04:20
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Come What May
Stood in the doorway all chipped of paint
Throw up your hands and you turn on your heels
You had the child so you gave a couple of years more
But now it's time, feel it tugging at your sleeve
Girl, ain't a better time
You only get one shot
One swing
One time around
Ain't a better time
Your mama said 'Baby come on home'
Except for the whir of the engine
Gonna do it on your own
New school for your boy, well thats okay
The ship came and it sailed away
Girl, ain't a better time
You only get one shot
One swing
One time around
Ain't a better time
You pray you're right about something
Give enough, things will come your way
Oh let me tell you one thing
With open arms, honey
Come what may
Honey, come what may
Girl, ain't a better time
You only get one shot
One swing
One time around
Ain't a better time
End of December with the year in hand
Weathered the storm and you're here to stand
Whatever happens at the end of the day
With open arms, honey
Come what may
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At The Bar
03:15
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At The Bar
Spent most of my life it seems
In and out of bars
From one side of the world to the other, child
Hiding in the dark
You can lose the hurt in a room of people
A room of strangers at that
For the singing and the pretty ladies
It keeps coming back
I don't wanna be at the bar no more
Crying into a stranger's drink
I just wanna be in your arms
Want love to be the death of me
Started easy on the open road
I was driving with a busted light
First bar with a neon sign
Oh man I got to feeling right
An old timer well he sidled over
Said he liked his whiskey neat
Said 'Son I'm gonna die in this here bar
Shuffle over 'cos you're in my seat'
I don't wanna be at the bar no more
Crying into a stranger's drink
I just wanna be in your arms
Want love to be the death of me
Pulled over to the side of the highway
Swear I never been so low
Is it the drink or the tears I cried?
Either way I couldn't see the road
So I'm walking to your mama's place
God knows that it's the middle of the night
And if I wake her and this whole damn town
Too bad I'm gonna treat you right
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4. |
The Light
03:39
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The Light
I know you wanna be heard
Don't wanna be here
Don't wanna be hurt
Just wanna be understood
Is that too much to ask?
Yeah you made some mistakes
Not sure of yourself
Don't wanna be left
Don't need to be out in front
Looking for that place
When it's all on the line
Held up to the light
I just wanna be able to show you
It'll be alright
Don't you ever look back
Don't you ever come clean
Everything that you knew
Everything that you had is gone
Son, open your eyes
When it's all on the line
Held up to the light
I just wanna be able to show you
It'll be alright
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5. |
Land Is Burning
04:22
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Land Is Burning
If the rivers that run dry
Lead you to the rusted beach
That lie beneath the rising tide
Let it be you who lay me down
From the flaming yellow hills
Through the valley of our scars
I give you back that which I stole
Let it be you who lay me down
There was no light to begin
But something stirred from within
I was a victim my whole life
But the land is burning now
Oh the land is burning
When the winds that howl and moan
Call for promises long made
Take the poison be it quick
Let it be you who lay me down
There was no light to begin
But something stirred from within
I was a victim my whole life
But the land is burning now
Oh the land is burning now
Oh the land is burning now
Oh the land is burning
I'm crawling on my knees
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Things Fall Apart
Been driving from the end to the start
Steady moving, going against the grain
It ain't easy when its coming from the heart
Hide from it but it's coming back again
A fine line 'tween something that you love
Something that you can't get enough
Something that you lost in the dust
Washed clean by the water in a flood
Darling
I told you from the start
Darling
Things fall apart
I want you to know
Heard you singing from the house on the hill
Like a dream, except something I could feel
I swear you saw me though you say that isn't true
I said I love you, well love you never knew
A fine line 'tween something you defend
Something that we just couldn't mend
Does it matter? Any roads got a bend
You used to tell me every story's got an end
Darling
I told you from the start
Darling
Things fall apart
I want you to know
It's no reflection on yourself
Darling
Things fall apart
There's no meaning in this
I don't have the answers I guess
Anymore
This time's for real
How were you to know?
It's no reflection on yourself
Darling
Things fall
I want you to know
Darling
Things fall apart
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7. |
Steady Life
03:36
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Steady life
Steady train passing by my window
Shakes the very floor boards
Ain't sleeping though it ain't the noise
Somethings calling to me now
Feel lost with map in hand
Lonely in a crowded place
Pretty Mary's leaning over the bar
Raise the glass of wine in her hand
Toast it to the steady life
Oh babe no matter what I say
I'm pining for the steady life
Oh babe no matter what I say
I'm pining for the steady life
Seven years are gonna change a man
But I don't ask you cut me slack
I'm just driving down a one way street
So the sooner gone sooner back
Pining for the steady life
Bright eyes tearing up at me
Blue like the summer sky
Second guessing I'm making ground
There's a late change a coming in
You know I miss you, can you hear me babe?
I still love you
That weren't the question, though not in vain
You're asking for the steady life
And I wanna give you what is right
Oh babe no matter what I say
I'm pining for the steady life
Oh babe no matter what I say
I'm pining for the steady life
Seven years are gonna change a man
But I don't ask you cut me slack
I'm just driving down a one way street
So the sooner gone sooner back
I know it seems like I got a ways to go
To catch up with you but time is slow
You know I miss you can you hear me babe?
I still love you
And I'm pining for the steady life
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At The Seams
04:11
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At The Seams
Full moon is shining down
Lit up like the silver screen
Wrapped up in the wire
People praying to a new belief
This river winds around
Watch the rapid jump and dance
Throw a stone to the other side
Barely make it half the way
This blood that's in my veins
Flowing like the river carved
A valley into the land
Heart is swelling fit to burst
When this world has swallowed up
Everything you ever loved
Everything you ever feared
Will come to greet you face to face
But you and I were supposed to be something
It's not just any other day that I believe
Now you're seized up like a dirty old machine
Got a heart falling apart here at the seams
This winter opened up
Eyes I thought were tight shut
Put a coat on brave the wind
At least you'll numb your face and hands
This shelter's strong enough
But is there room to move inside?
The road is long and dark and wet
The keys are in your hand
But you and I were supposed to be something
It's not just any other day that I believe
Now you're seized up like a dirty old machine
Got a heart falling apart here at the seams
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I Let You Be
03:50
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I Let You Be
Get on the train my love at once
I can't take one minute more
Do not stop and turn, and do not wave
Do not blow me a kiss, my darling sweet
Get on the train my love and ride
Let it take you home into the night
Do not dream of me, and do not write
Do not for one second think of coming back
I'm gonna walk home darling
Take whatever path is given me
Lead me down to hell, don't matter
I let you be
Get on board my love, it's time
Time to close this chapter off for good
I am weary from this last dance
I am burdened by the sins of my whole life
I'm gonna walk home darling
Take whatever path is given me
Lead me down to hell, don't matter
I let you be
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10. |
Its Not Hard
03:36
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It's Not Hard
You were raised a Christian, honey
I was brought up under cover of
Sun and sky
We would meet in early evening
Just as sun was setting in the cold
Holding hands
We had a love so simple, honey
We had a love so pure oh despite
What we knew
But life's about direction, darling
One day moving, one day come apart
In front of you
It's not hard to cross the earth or the sea
It's not hard to cover ground on the breeze
There are things I struggle with, that is true
But it's not hard to stay in love when it's with you
I moved on to big things, honey
Bought a house and made my money back
Sold it on
You went on to marry someone
And I heard you had a couple kids
Ran aground
But life's about direction darling
One day moving, one day looking back
Back at you
I was doing more the later
I stopped moving, started turning back
Back to you
It's not hard to cross the earth or the sea
It's not hard to cover ground on the breeze
There are things I struggle with, that is true
But it's not hard to stay in love when it's with you
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11. |
Up On The Hill
03:41
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Up On The Hill
Up on the hill, back on the land
An old grey house it sits
My mama don't live there no more
My father left town years before
Some memories ain't good
But they're all that I have
I went back to look for myself
Sometimes a marriage breaks down
Sometimes your heart just ain't there
But when he packed his bags
Night before Christmas Eve
I grew up thinking life just wasn't fair
My sister, she wanted to dance
Dreamed all her life of ballet
When her legs wouldn't carry
It broke her pretty heart
Mama she weeps to this day
My father and me didn't talk
Twenty odd years went by
But I got to thinking
I grew tired of the load
Pa I forgive you now
Up on the hill, back on the land
An old gray house it sits
My mama don't live there no more
My father left town years before
Some memories ain't good
But they're all that I have
I went back to look for myself
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Matt Joe Gow Melbourne, Australia
Few artists wield so much charisma that they can sell you just about anything before you’ve realised what’s happened. Matt
Joe Gow has the charisma to be one of those artists – but he isn’t.
Matt concentrates on the conviction. You don’t have to listen to more than ten seconds of Matt's award winning albums to appreciate that. Barroom Americana with confiding closeness.
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