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Jacksboro Highway
05:33
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just outside of Fort Worth, Texas 199 there's a rundown strip of nightclubs, been there for a long long time
head on out to Jacksboro, see the neon flashing, man they got it all there if you're looking for some action
there's a crap game at The Black cat, a strip tease at The deuce, over at the Skyline, they're playing it loud and loose
Winos bummin', rich folks slummin', watch out man cause the cops aint comin'
to the Jacksboro hiway.......always something going down
you better watch your back, you better cover your bets, the further down that road you go the rougher it's going to get
remember the stabbing at the scoreboard lounge, broken glass and the blood on the ground, you better forget everything you see, even if its murder in the first degre on The Jacksboro Hiway....always something going down
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Drownin' on the Corner
03:19
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I'm drownin' on the corner, rain be pourin' down shoes are filled with water floodin' all around
no money for the phone booth, got no taxi fare, can't shake a splitting headache, lord i do declare
she said she'd come and get me, about a nickel after two
instead I'm drownin' on the corner, wish i had a canoe
the night is black and the wind is cold, a chill underneath my overcoat
I'm drownin' on the corner, body's turnin' blue I'm drownin' on the corner where the hell are you
there's fishes in the gutter, thought i saw a shark, c'mon now baby save me from the rising watermark
pull me from the ocean, straight to your lighthouse, you know how to revive me, with a little mouth to mouth
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Why Get Up?
03:36
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CHORUS:
why get up why get up how can i get up, why should i get up
this whole world's gone crazy think I've seen enough
I'm going to sleep forever why get up
phone keeps ringing right off the hook, its some bill collector i know what cooks
think I'll stay in bed, dream all day, the world outside bugs me anyway
when i get things going, the going gets rough, so i ask myself, why get up
went to the doctor he said, lose some weight, you dont do it quick we'll have to operate
talked to my lawyer he said case is closed, that woman got it all even the garden hose
staring at the ceiling thinking, just my luck, better roll back over, why get up
i cant quit drinking, i'm nervous all the time, when i wake up its like a ton of lead on my mind
what was it i said to that girl last night, she really got upset i best stay out of sight
i remember a gun and calling somebody's bluff, better duck under the covers, why get up
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4. |
Love Letter
04:10
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well i got my heart set on a certain girl that dont know how i feel
I'm gonna write it all down on a piece of paper and put it in the mail
when she reads those lines so sweet and sentimental, she'll be mine for sure
I'm gonna send that love letter, let her know i love her, cause it's better that i let her know
now I'm kind of shy, a man of few words, but i gotta find a way
to put it all together in the perfect combination, and say what i gotta say
I'll use the finest paper, new fountain pen, and a gold leaf envelope
I'm gonna send that love letter, let her know I love her, cause it's better that i let her know
BRIDGE:
it's better that i let her know the way i feel instead of keeping it inside
but every time i see her i just can't speak no matter how hard i try
I'm not a fancy speller, an uneducated fella, i got no college degree
but you got to understand, the words from my hand are yours sincerely
I'm gonna follow that mailman down the block and make sure there's no mistake
if he took it to the wrong address, oh how my heart would break
a man has got to do what a man has got to do, rain sleet or shine
I'm gonna send that love letter, let her know I love her, cause its better that i let her know
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Jacob
04:45
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you were born before the sun went down, raised in the city of the violet crown
long hours spent in the dark all alone, gave you the wisdom to face the unknown
CHORUS:
Jacob, you are the one, plainly chosen, to lead them astray
Jacob, you gotta be strong, you can't do no wrong, watch what you say
Jacob dont lose your faith
like a great big mansion that no one lives in, it gets cold and lonely, the original sin
you cant deny the truth, you better face all the facts, life is a circus, and you're the main act
BRIDGE:
it's hard to hide in moon shadows, you might as well be going blind
and if you really try to matter, you know that's just a perfect waste of your time
you're still searchin' for that golden kiss didn't anybody tell you it dont get no better than
this
you can spend half your life starin' into the sky the stars dont have the answer and i'll
tell you why
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Tragedy how the world can be so cruel to all its men
things i've seen inside my dreams i never want to see again
total disgrace such a beautiful place can be filled with so much sorrow
shrug it off for the rest of today and better luck tomorrow
CHORUS:
and they walk they keep on walking free while i'm stuck inside here
somewhere
between the devil and the deep blue sea
insanity of humanity has brought me to my knees caution light is broke
tonight down on lonely street
angels scream somewhere between heaven and chicago with broken
wings they try to sing but they cannot hit the high notes
now i'll never know why the four winds blow and the dust never settles
and why the garden path that you find at last is lined with precious metals
if happiness is just a myth then what's the use in cryin' i'd rather float all
around in space, someone else can do the dyin'
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Cool Daddy Cool
02:05
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Cool Daddy Cool
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8. |
My My Mercury
03:53
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she's long and low, slammed to the ground
thirty-eight hundred and forty-five pounds
highway locomotive, U.S. steel
Detroit City automobile
Talkin' bout my mercury
satin coat, skirts to match, i aint sellin' for no amount
of scratch
underneath the hood she's big and bad
massive chrome, dig it Dad
Talkin' bout my mercury
she's a two door hard top dream machine
custom man, lowdown and lean
there's nothing like the way i feel
burning up the road, behind the wheel
Talkin' bout my mercury
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Lyin' 'Bout the Truth
03:28
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truth is stranger than fiction you know i read it weekly, the world news tells
me so
if i did not read it, i would not believe it, would you
i tell you something, don't make up nothing you'd just be lying about the
truth
a wild tribe of south americans dress up like elvis and beat on savage drums
they say the king taught em' back in 82'
i tell you something, dont make up nothing, you'd just be lying about the truth
ten people witnessed a red UFO out stepped Liberace with a grand piano
his teeth sparkled like diamonds, and he wore a silver suit
i tell you something, don't makeup nothing you'd just be lying about the truth
BRIDGE:
way up on venus they found cowboys and horses, a wild west town
was just like dodge city and the soviets got proof
dont make up nothing, you just lying bout the truth
a woman waiting for the bus one day, from out of nowhere her hair burst in to
flames
the cops could not explain it, all of a sudden her head blew, man it just blew
i tell you something, don't make up nothing, you'd just be lying about the truth
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10. |
Fidel's Taxi
03:59
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Let's all ride in Fidel's taxi all night, we'll let that meter run
roll up the windows, turn up the heat, Fidel will give you all a big
treat
nothing in his pockets, nothing up his sleeve, but Fidel got something you just won't believe
CHORUS:
let's all ride in Fidel's taxi, all night we'll et that meter run
come on and ride in Fidel's taxi, you'll love it inside, he's got the biggest one
he's gained the respect of all those in town, they say that his is the longest
around
it's smooth and it's shiny and Fidel is proud, he likes that it makes him stand out
in a crowd
just slap a hundred dollars up on the dash, and Fidel will show you some sights
for your cash, if you want something special, just put in your order, and ask for
Fidel when you're south of the border
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Bill Carter Austin, Texas
"Bill Carter has an audacious knack for a roadhouse hook and a wicked tongue for lyrics, making music that is at once powerful, sly, intelligent and rocking. Carter is one of the most successful, if not the best singer-songwriter in Austin." Margaret Moser - Austin Chronicle ... more
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