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I write all these songs in my head
As if the world wasn't already dead
And when it rains I goes through the
Floorboards and onto my bed
And with a hit heading straight to my jaw
I feel a joy I never felt it before
It's like a thrill that follows all
the way down to the floor
Baby, I'm crazy
Baby, don't let me go
If you tell me you love me
I won't love you anymore
Honesty blows cause no-one kills the mockingbird
There was a time when I thought it was real
I use to think what I didn't have to conceal
But now I laugh and stop
Pretending to know how you feel
You think it's strange, well look around me and see
I'm not alone, there's more people than me
That have to lie, and tell you
All about thier honesty
Baby, I'm crazy
Baby, don't let me go
If you want me to love you
Then walk yourself out the door
Lovin' me blows cause no-one kills the mockingbird
(solo)
Honesty blows cause no-one kills the mockingbird
Everyone knows that no-one kills the mockingbird
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Stealing Shadows
02:21
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By the moonlight of a full moon, after the sun
Goes down over a sleepy little town
It's in the shadows on the hunt for its prey
But the trail runs out before the start of the day
I know you think he's gonna come for you
Well you don't know that a wolf won't bite
When he's man in the day and a monster in the night
And it's stealing shadows every night
By the full moon taking the sweet moonlight
Making you run, making you run
And it's got the silver bullets loaded in my gun
And it's so hard to look it in the face
When it moves in the shadows and it doesn't leave a trace
Behind, it's making you blind
'Cause I got the silver bullets with it's name in mind
During the day, he's just an ordinary man
with an ordinary plan
Feel the vibration of a lonely soul
Lookin' for salvation
Street light, passing every street light
Who can he find that looks as lonely as he does tonight
Because his soul 'aint right, so freakay
And it's stealing shadows every night
By the full moon taking the sweet moonlight
He's making you run, making you run
It's got the silver bullets loaded in my gun
And it's so hard to look it in the face
When it moves in the shadows and it doesn't leave a trace
Behind, it's making you blind
'Cause it's got a pretty lady with its name in mind
It's takin' people right out of their homes
Hiding them away into a hotel room
Make up your mind, make up your mind
If you shadow doesn't follow you then leave it behind
I know everything's alright
When the sun's in the day and the moon's in the night
But even still
It's gonna go in for the kill
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Run-Away Baby
02:12
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Oh my baby
We'll wash away to shore and won't come back
Listen my baby
Just say a time and a place and we can be there just like that
'Cause when baby you're away,
I'm thinkin' of you most every day
Honey, don't you worry about a thing
I know some fellas that can get you a diamond ring
Oh my baby
I'll keep it nice and simple if you'd like
Listen baby
I'll take you for a ride on my motorbike
It's always sunny after rain
And the thought of you leaving is real damn shame
Baby, you might just catch a cold if you go
Sit by the fireplace, and listen to the radio
Oh my baby
I'm no good at dancin' oh my my
Oh my baby
I'm sure no good at dancin' but I'll try
Because I can only dance,
When I'm thinkin' of sweet romance
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My baby, my baby
I hope you miss me when I'm gone
My baby, my baby
I hope you miss me when I'm gone
It started oh so long ago
On a train that led far away
I told you I was leaving and you
told me that you wanted me to stay
Oh my baby, my baby
I hope you miss me on the train
Oh my baby, my baby
I hope you see this face again
I look through these old photographs
Of our old and broken wreckage in the dust
I found out you were a fan of another lonely man
And I left the broken wreckage out to rust
My baby, my honey
I hope I taught you how to lie
My baby, oh sweet baby
I hope you miss me till you die
(solo)
Oh my baby, oh my baby
I wonder if you felt the sting
Oh my baby, oh sweet baby
I don't think you felt a thing
There was a time where things were clear
I woke up to the sound of a platoon
But now I wake to a stomach ache
And with whiskey I forget the afternoon
My baby, my baby
I hope you miss me when I'm gone
My honey, oh my honey
I hope you miss me when I'm gone
My baby, my honey
I hope you miss me far away
My baby, my honey
Because I missed you all the way
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Santa Muerte
03:06
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There at the bar where my night had began
I looked in the doorway and noticed a man
Nothing about him looked practiced or planned
But he walked straight to me and he held out his hand
Do you know my face have you seen it before
You look like you knew when I walked in that door
I simply replied I'm a little surprised that you
Think I have seen you before
What is your name would you give me a clue
I said as we walked to a table for two
He moves through the air and we pulled out the chairs
And the people they got up to dance
(Instrumental)
I come from a time and a place long ago
If I told you the things that I'd seen then you'd know
He started explaining as it started raining
I heard about time long ago
And at that moment I did understand
This figure before me was no mortal man
He lived through it fast all of present and past
At that moment he stretched out his hand
He said are you ready this talk here is done
I looked and saw that the people were gone
I looked at the light that warped over the night
And I realised that I was alone
I realised that I was alone
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Millionaire Fella
03:30
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Some people call me a faker
With my million dollar shoes
They say Johnny you're damn liar
Nobody's gonna fall for your rouse
Some people they tell me I'm silly
For dressing like I'm worth buck or two
But all I wanna do is impress a gal like you
I cross you in the park every mornin'
You're sitting on the bench with a book
I walk by with my finest suspenders
and I'm not even worth a look
I act like a millionare baby
Even though I ain't worth a damn
Truth is I'm missing for your fine fine kissin' ma'am
I've never been too fancy or to-do
But I'm hoping it's enough for impressin' you
Now I can't tie a tie, but I can surely try
How hard can it be for a good timin' gal like you
I wash my hair every mornin'
With fancy men's shampoo
Some people think it's funny
I just think it's cruel
That you just don't give me nothin'
You're making me work like a fool
Damn it I love ya but ya know I ain't above ya and I only went to public school.
I've never seen an opera or a play
I've never owned a sofa or duvet
I'm sure you feel alone, and I ain't asking for a throne
So I'm hopin' there's some room in that heart for a guy like me
(Solo)
Now baby I know this may sound strange
But there ain't no reason for alarm
You see when people find love in this crazy world of ours
It should be regardless of social stature
Irrespective of material magnificence
Just take my hand, and you'll
Some people call me a conman
But I can assure you that ain't true
They say Johnny you're a no-good scoundrel
I hope you don't think that too
Now don't think me a liar
Just a minor facade to be sure
I ain't got no money but I'm in love with a honey like you
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Dom J. Crosato QLD, Australia
'I'm writing the soundtrack to a musical that doesn't exist.'
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