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It Might Be A Myth
04:05
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i picked up the scent
of a wandering soul
It wasn;t what I expected
it wasn;t what I was told
it wasn;t scary at first
it might be a myth
it might be a hoax
I hoarded what I could
buried the rest in the yard
I loaded my weapons
prepared for the charge
but the time never came
and the panic was reserved
for a couple of minutes
until that sound was heard
it might be a myth
it might be an illusion
it scared off the dogs
they smelled meat and ran toward it
captured by the light of the moon
amplified by its passion
thirty seconds left to go
is that your final answer?
it might be a myth
it might be an illusion
it scared off the voters
but their vote never counted
captured by the light of the moon
amplified by its passion
thirty seconds left to go
is that your final answer ( question)?
it might be a myth
it might be an illusion
it pleased the investors
while the homeless got cardboard
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I’m not doing too good
With the silent treatment
I’m not faring too well
When the door swings open
to the fare thee well
Every time I argue, I forget my lines
Every time I made my point
My mind wants to revise
There’s no winning or losing
So what’s that all about?
Who do I keep on blabbing?
When it’s better to shut my mouth
Ah…doesn’t that quiet sound nice?
I’m not doing too good
With the silent treatment
I’m not faring too well
When the door swings open
to the fare thee well
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3. |
I Needed A Job
03:05
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I needed a job
I needed a good job
i was down on my luck
I may be tired but I’m not giving up
this bottom feeder life really sucks
I needed a job
I needed a good job
I could drive a truck
I could haul some trash
I could fix your gate
Clean your gutter
there's plenty I can do
do you need some firewood chopped?
do you need your bathroom painted
how about your garden, are there weeds to be pulled?
I needed a job
I needed a good job
i was down on my luck
I may be old but I work pretty hard
I may be wrinkled but just look at my hands
it feels good
to be working again
it feels right
to have some moolah, some cash on hand
but it won;t last long
so I gotta keep looking
here's something I saw online...
wanted a long haul driver for the dusty back roads all the way to Cheyenne and back in 24 hours
it’s an older Peterbuilt who's seen better days
but you can stop for pie at the Flying J on 187
now that sounds a good job
living week to week really sucks and I;ve had enough
it feels good
to be working again
it feels right
on top of the world
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4. |
Listen
03:32
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listen, listen, won’t you listen, please listen
the is the magic moment
on a summer night such as this
no, it’s not secret
but if you’re talking you might miss it
when i hear the band is swinging
when i hear the waltz begin
when i hear the angels singing
that is when I start to win
the is the night of knowing
its a hot and humid dark
it might just be for lovers
but it offers up a spark
when i hear the band is swinging
when i hear the waltz begin
when i hear those birdies singing
that is when I start to win
listen
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5. |
Tough
06:51
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I thought I was tough
But I;m not that tough yet
For a year I was blind
and thats how I met
my adversarial self
became the one I would fear
how ironic I said
to the ones who still listened
I looked in the mirror
the biggest doubter you see was only me
a big asshole feeling sorry for
I;m red in the face again
I;m losing my mind again
I'd better rethink my near term goals
better change my habits and adjust my thinking and my lazy, habitual roles
I thought I was the shit
but I was just high
I used to call it medicine
and as a crutch it was mine
I became the one I despised
a real asshole who brags
about his status and riches
and the ones he controls
how ironic I said
to the one who still listened
when I looked in the mirror
the biggest doubter was myself
and thats kind of tough to hear
everybody said
why don;t you meditate
I told them I did that in the 90s
and although it worked somewhat I was just too sensitive and it made me too sad
I thought about drinking and decided it was just too expensive
All these potential treatments were just fine...
for some body else but not for me
I looked at my guitar and told my friends my hands were shot and I can;t play anymore
then I shocked myself and just started ripping
I;m red in the face again
I;m losing my mind again
I'd better rethink my near term goals
better change my habits and adjust my thinking and my habitual roles
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6. |
I Don't Want To Suffer
01:35
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Upchuck daddy all over the floor
I;m about to lose it in my best friends car
out of sight baby is what you might say
but I don’t want to suffer
what’s the problem Don
can’t you handle your beer?
it’s been too many years
since we saw you here
told you bout the flight to Denver
glad you understand
cause I don’t want to suffer
I’ve never been weaker, so it goes
Was I ever strong? Well, I don’t know
it’s been a long time
since I could tie my own shoes
cause I don’t want to suffer
thanks a lot honey for all the things you are
without you who would tend my scar?
cut in the back just to see if it would help
but I don’t want to suffer.
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7. |
Silly Antics
03:42
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In the current position
things are so serious
in my present condition
i only laugh more
mama's little baby loves shortnin,shortnin,
mama's little baby loves shortnin bread
and so what if I do
and so what if it cracks me up
it's a common dilemma
often acknowledged
I;m a reasonable fella
but this one stumps me
mama's little baby loves silly antics
mama's little baby loves absurd little jokes
ha ha ha
and so what if I do
and so what if I love them?
its a choice to be silly
i often make it
I 'm sweet not a dilly
who loves to be tickled
mama's little baby eats sacred cows now
mama's little baby loves breaking rules
here i go
and so what if I do
and so what if I love it?
is that a problem with you
and how on earth will we solve it?
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8. |
It's So Easy To Lie
04:43
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the truth as I see it
doesn't mean a hill of beans
the tale of the telling
is beyond our means and ways
so say it
its so easy just to lie
maybe look the other way
do you really need to know
my inner secrets
I say no way
the facts of the matter
aren't the issue anymore
the dynamic of the narrative
is how we all keep score
the will of the people
is the last thing on their mind
the future of the present
is the story of our time
its so easy just to lie
maybe look the other way
do you really need to know
my inner secrets
I say no way, no way
eleanor rigby
is locked in a vault with a pad and a ball point pen
what does she say?
father mckenzie
is serving some time for speaking his mind on
easter sunday
he’s gotta pay
there’s no other way
there’s no other way
its so easy just to lie
maybe look the other way
do you really need to know
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9. |
Dollar Store Dancehall
02:39
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four score and twenty years ago
our forefathers wanted all the dinero
come on everybody get your butt over here.
the time to think is over and the time to act and party has draws near
grab your partner and shake like a tree
this is your current opportunity
to go wild
in the dancehall, at the dollar store
after hours, in the moonlight
the Mother Mary candles cast a shadow
where the sponges and paper towels live
with the one time specials
and the bargains cry like a banshee
come on everybody get crazy in this place
move your hips and start swinging like a monkey in the jungle
can you taste it
get loose and get hip, don;t get too wasted,
it's not that kind of trip
so move
like that
like that at the dollar store dancehall
They moved the merchandise all to the back
They swept the floor and the only thing they lack is people, party people in the dancehall
There is Caroline moving like a bird,
there's Jackson, Jason , the rest of the herd.
They're tearing up the spot where the candy used to be
But just remember that nothing is free
and remember , its not a dollar anymore
those party hats are now a dollar twenty five, those multipack pens are now two bucks
I need a glue stick, wouldn;t that be great.
But you can't buy one you can only buy eight
at the dancehall , at the discount place
Its closing time at the dollar store
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10. |
Glory
02:49
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glory, glory hallelujah
i hope I;m not wasting your time
when I'm testifying to ya
I hope I;m not taking your time
I hope I;m not blown your mind
I hope I;m not left far behind
the space that is occupied now
isn't sacred in the usual sense
and the pace that we go may be frantic
it might seem like a mess
the world as its outlined is a fallacy
but thats not hard to believe
the meaning is lost for many
if there's never any sense of relief
there was a breakthrough moment
at least that's what it seemed
there was some light for a second
but it couldn’t be seen by all
its so frustrating, how close we could get
but the promised land evaporated to a pile of shit
the space is filled with some tension
ain't surprised to hear that
the way things are going
might appear to be some kind of test
looks like we are failing
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11. |
The Sky Goes On Forever
04:05
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and the sky goes on forever
and my mind still sees the light
and the shape we make together
leaves a mark that's left behind us
leaves a mark that will define us
for our memories
i thought I heard the sound of the river
or was it just the wind playing tricks
with our memories
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Don Campau
Don Campau is a home recording musician, radio producer and visual artist living in Northern California. Don has been active in home recorded music since 1969 and runs the Lonely Whistle label. For full bio go to doncampau.com
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