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Glitter & Blues
03:41
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Glitter and blues, and my mind on you
I keep wondering, will we ever make it through
Why don't you come a little closer, take off your shoes
And we can get lost in glitter and blues
Glitter and blues, and a bottle of booze
We keep runnin', but where are we headin' to
Seems like only yesterday, we didn't have a clue
We didn't know what it's like, glitter and blues
Glitter and blues, dreams and the truth
Feels like it's been just a day or two
I wanna fall into your arms under the moon
Just you and me, glitter and blues
Glitter and blues, all tore up over you
I'm breakin' into another world, one I never knew
My one desire is to be alone with you
I'd do anything for glitter and blues
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Cold Feet
05:43
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Somebody wants to let you know
That you drip away the rain and melt the snow
To him, you are the last ray of sunshine
He told you things he never told before
To nobody, 'cause they always closed the door
Do you know how much it means to him that you care
You know him from long ago
But it feels like you never met before
You'll never find somebody as mad as him
Breakin' it up, breakin' it down
You don't have to go nowhere, just roll away the stone
He might be waitin' at your door
You built him up from bones
Though he'll never be like Rimbaud
He will try and sing a melody so plain
Cold feet ain't for everybody
But he will try if he should
He will take off his socks to lie next to you
You're stuck in his mind, and you stay in his dreams
Eating strawberries and ice cream
Taking a walk by the seaside
He says, “Be careful while you drive!”
“And let me know when you arrive!”
You better make the most of each minute that you share
You built him up from bones
Though he'll never be like Rimbaud
He will try and sing a melody so plain
Cold feet ain't for everybody
But he will try if he should
He will take off his socks to lie next to you
Cold feet ain't for everybody
But he will try if he should
He will take off his socks to lie next to you
He stays awake 'til late at night
He never did that before, but you changed his mind
He sings the song up in your head
You built him up from bones
Though he'll never be like Rimbaud
He will try and sing a melody so plain
Cold feet ain't for everybody
But he will try if he should
He will take off his socks to lie next to you
Cold feet ain't for everybody
But he will try if he should
He will take off his socks to lie next to you
Cold feet ain't for everybody
But he will try if he should
He will take off his socks to lie next to you
Somebody wants to let you know
That you drip away the rain and melt the snow
To him, you are the last ray of sunshine
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Pink Panther
03:01
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You're the Pink Panther, you're the diamond in my crown
You're the Pink Panther, you're the diamond in my crown
I know it won't be easy, but I'll drag the Phantom down
You're the Road Runner, you're surely hard to catch
You're the Road Runner, you're surely hard to catch
I don't know where I am, guess you threw me off the track
You can call me “Mickey”, if I can call you “Minnie Mouse”
You can call me “Mickey”, if I can call you “Minnie Mouse”
Put on your polka-dotted dress and come on over to my house
You're better than ice cream, you're somebody I'd give up my last cookie for
You're better than ice cream, you're somebody I'd give up my last cookie for
I've got a dream about singing and dancing like we never did before
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Long Gone Friend Blues
06:10
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I wonder how to drive the blues away
I wonder how to drive the blues away
Even when it's gone, it comes back some cold rainy day
Woke up this morning, blues all around my bed
Woke up this morning, blues all around my bed
You guessed it, blues stayed from early 'til late
Blues shows up in the winter, blues shows up in the summertime
Blues shows up in the winter, blues shows up in the summertime
You can't get over it, and there ain't no need in tryin'
The blues remains silent if you're in for some real bad luck
The blues remains silent if you're in for some real bad luck
But with a small glimpse of hope, the blues will catch you up
So why hurry if the blues catches you anyhow
Why hurry if the blues catches you anyhow
Ain't no use to sit and wonder why if you don't know by now
Out on the street, blues greeted me like a long gone friend
Out on the street, blues greeted me like a long gone friend
Now it's blues and me, walking hand in hand
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She's Got a Hold on Me
02:01
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Listen, people, let me tell you why
This woman's got a hold on me
Listen, people, let me tell you why
This woman's got a hold on me
Dimples in her jaw when she smiles
Asks me with a grin if I'm havin' a good time
She's sweet as sweet can be
This woman's got a hold on me, that's right
She's got a hold on me
Listen, people, let me tell you why
This woman's got a hold on me
Listen, people, let me tell you why
This woman's got a hold on me
When I sit down worried, sad and blue
She just asks, what can I do for you
If I didn't know, I wouldn't believe
This woman's got a hold on me, that's right
She's got a hold on me
Listen, people, let me tell you why
This woman's got a hold on me
Listen, people, let me tell you why
This woman's got a hold on me
Sugar in the morning, at noon some salt
If it gets spicy in the evening, I won't mind at all
It's the way her hair blows free
This woman's got a hold on me, that's right
She's got a hold on me
Listen, people, let me tell you why
This woman's got a hold on me
Listen, people, let me tell you why
This woman's got a hold on me
There she is and here am I
Wouldn't it be silly just to sit and sigh
I don't know a place I'd rather be
This woman's got a hold on me, that's right
She's got a hold on me, that's right
This woman, she's got a hold on me
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Travel Light
02:43
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Travel light, darling, take what you think will last
Travel light, darling, take what you think will last
You're one of a kind, you deserve better than second-best
You won't take a risk, darling, if you keep the odds in mind
You won't take a risk, darling, if you keep the odds in mind
There's no such thing as failure, if it's the right place and the right time
Don't be afraid, darling, of what people say
Don't be afraid, darling, of what people say
All the things that are hidden might not be so bad in the light of day
Ain't it puzzling, darling, you make choices, and they make you
Ain't it puzzling, darling, you make choices, and they make you
Sometimes the easiest things could be the hardest to do
Travel light, darling, take what you think will last
Travel light, darling, take what you think will last
You're one of a kind, you deserve better than second-best
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All Over Again
03:51
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Keep your eyes on your watch, we don't have much time
To study the colors and the shadows in our eyes
If this moment's glory, if it ever ends
I'd do it willingly all over again
All over again, all over again
I'd do it willingly all over again
If this moment's glory, if it ever ends
I'd do it willingly all over again
Let's go out for a walk, let's have a laugh, let's have a talk
Just to be with you is more than I can afford
Reminisce about the past, moments that didn't last
I can't help but wonder, time with you moves so fast
All over again, all over again
I'd do it willingly all over again
If this moment's glory, if it ever ends
I'd do it willingly all over again
I'd do it willingly all over again
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Fountain of Weakness
04:05
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Have you ever felt alone
Felt the sweat on your skin getting cold
Felt the pain in your eyes
And your thoughts covered the truth with lies
And kept you hypnotized
Kept you hypnotized
Did you ever make that call
But no one answered, no one at all
Did you ever take that road
That from a fountain of weakness flowed
And your luck's more wreck than boat
Your luck's more wreck than boat
When you cared, did they do the same
Or just beat you 'til you were tame
Have you ever been afraid of getting cursed
Don't trust nobody, even if they smile at first
It might get worse
It might get worse
Loneliness is a feeling from within
You wonder where you are or where you've been
A voice reaching out somewhere
You can't run and hide, even if you're scared
And your friends don't even care
Your friends don't even care
Do you ever think about dying
Or do you laugh just to keep from crying
Do you ever feel like you don't belong
Even if everybody's doing it, it still can be wrong
It's not as simple as a song
As simple as a song
Have you ever felt alone
Felt the sweat on your skin getting cold
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As sure as the birds have wings in the sky above
Life ain't worth livin' if you ain't with the one you love
But if there's trouble in the air, trouble in the water
And you ain't treat one another like you oughta
That's when those two trains are runnin' different ways
We never had a chance, did we, babe
I've learned a lesson I can't forget
It ain't like it used to be, my life's a solid mess
There ain't much left of us, as far as I can tell
It's so long, goodbye, darling, I wish you well
Oh, those two trains are runnin' different ways
We never had a chance, did we, babe
When we are apart, we say everything's gonna work out fine
But when we are together, days turn into long and lonely nights
We both know where it's gonna lead, what you do you want me to say
It ain't that I don't love you, but I believe I just can't stay
Those two trains are runnin' different ways
We never had a chance, did we, babe
Oh, those two trains are runnin' different ways
We never had a chance, did we, babe
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If these walls could talk, what would they tell about us
Whatever it might be, I won't make a fuss
If these walls could talk
If these walls could talk, they would tell no lie
Let them tell all about it, darling, I don't mind
If these walls could talk
If these walls could talk, they might tell you how I feel
It's so crazy, but it's so good, and so real
If these walls could talk
If these walls could talk, they might know what you do to me
There's a fire burning, darling, and you're the kerosene
If these walls could talk
If these walls could talk, I believe they won't forget
And be sure it's something I'll never regret
If these walls could talk
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This Time Last Night
03:27
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This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, I drank beer, you drank wine
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, so glad you dropped by
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, guess we did mighty fine
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, a memory you just can't buy
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, today I've got a headache, but I feel alright
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, oh my
This time last night, I drank beer, you drank wine
This time last night, oh my
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Who Are You
05:19
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You're tangled in my thoughts, and you keep tying knots
Who are you, where have you been so long
When the first hour of a brand-new day feels like the great refrain
Who are you, where have you been so long
I thought the past I left behind would never make it here in time
Who are you, where have you been so long
To be excited about what lies ahead is like risin' from the dead
Who are you, where have you been so long
Ain't no city limit will slow me down
I don't fear a blank page, it's all we've got for now
Who are you, where have you been so long
How could just a few words change a whole damn world
Who are you, where have you been so long
I'm honest, and I must confess, I've never felt this blessed
Who are you, where have you been so long
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