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Pretty Carry
04:18
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They ran you ragged
They bruised you black and blue
My, my; you're looking shaken
Feeling sore and used
Don't call on pretty Carry
She's done done all that she can do
All those boys from high school
No longer seem so cute
My, my; you used to talk non-stop
But these days you're staying mute
Don't call on pretty Carry
She's done done all that she can do
All those plans you made
It seems they're falling through
And all those boys you laid
Wound up petty fools
And now you're freaking out
So you call up your friend, Sue
But she ain't got time now
She's got troubles, too
Don't call on pretty Carry
She's done done all that she can do
Don't call on pretty Carry
I doubt you'll be that amused
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I'm Going To Heaven
05:50
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I count my blessings
I count my blessings, babe
Stacked high to heaven
No more will I complain
It's all overflowing
Since the day I's saved
I count my blessings
I count my blessings, babe
I took the long way
I took the long way, friend
Maybe I'll meet you
Somewhere around the bend
Since the last time I saw you
Boy, I've been born again
I took the long way
I took the long way, friend
I'm going to heaven
Darling, when I die
I'm going to heaven
In that ol' by and by
I know my spirit
Will only fly and fly
I'm going to heaven
Oh, darling, when I die
I'm feeling joyful
I'm on the sunny side
Deep in the spirit
Is now where I abide
I woke up one morning
And, "glory, glory," cried
I'm feeling joyful
And I'm on the sunny side
Oh, I feel alive and
No more will I be grieved
I feel on fire and
No more am I deceived
I feel so happy
Since when I first believed
Oh, I feel alive and
No more will I be grieved
I'm going to heaven
Darling, when I die
I'm going to heaven
In that ol' by and by
I know my spirit
Will only fly and fly
I'm going to heaven
Oh, darling, when I die
I woke up one morning
And, "glory, glory," cried
I'm going to heaven
Oh, darling, when I die
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Blood
06:22
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Blood says all and says it true
In a way that words can seldom do
In a way that most ain't listening to
All too freely quick to spill
It's flowing freely down the hill
Into the earth and through the field
Blame me none
For what I've said
It sure ain't fun
And they'll want my head
Blood lust comes and goes in waves
All other thrill is thrill in vain
No other thrill is ever the same
Blood won't mix when it is two
As though alive and somehow knew
What you devised to have it to do
Bloodlines weave in hidden ways
Yes, even still, to this very day
As in a time when it was plain
They know these things
But feign not to
Much on it hangs
It's us who lose
Your blood's red and theirs is blue
This sort of thing is hid from view
You were born their bidding to do
Since the day we reached the shore
And a hundred thousand years before
We never once these rules ignored
But now we're told we should abhor
This way of life but not what for
Explain to me just what's in store
Don't blame me
For what's implied
And no praise, please
Should this seem wise
Once might cringe or be appalled
By the cruelty of it all
That life obeys such brutal law
Alt lyrics:
Love says some but never all
You lose your head and footing, fall
And away you're led; away you crawl
Blood gives life and life anew
By being shed or flowing through
The vessel dead or living, too
It can't be changed
We play our roles
That's it's this way
We can't control
Good luck, friend, for few can say
The reasons why we do behave
And often fix on lesser things
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I've encountered many struggles
I've kicked against the flow
And I've raised my fist to heaven
With rebellion in my soul
As though these hidden ways
Were something I might know
To young to understand
It ain't me who's in control
In the middle of a day-dream
On a cool, midsummer's morn
With a red haired girl beside me
Something new in me was born
Though it took more than a decade
For the words to fully form
Yes, it took a very long time
And so oft I was forlorn
In the middle of emotion
I recall my long lost friends
They're gone into the woodwork
They're lost around the bend
And my heart is filled with trouble
And sorrow without end
As I think back on these lost souls
That I'll never see again
In reflections on the mirror
I hear ancestors speak
As though they didn't finish
With all they had to say to me
And I feel I've been pretending
And I'm almost moved to weep
And I see the road's unending
And I feel too much awe to speak
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It's A Good Day
05:07
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Feel the morning; feel the morning nice and cool
Rise and shine, babe; oh, rise and shine now, baby blue
Listen, baby; it's a good day for you
I woke you up; it's what I do
I packed your lunch; I tied your shoes
I slapped you back a time or two
Said, "get in boy; I'll take you to school"
It's true; it's a good day for you
Hear the blue birds; hear the blue birds as they sing
See the young girls; see the young girl, pretty thing
It's a good day; it's a good day, don't you think?
I told you once; take my advice
I've suffered hard for all my life
But it ain't the way it's supposed to be
To wander lost, so aimlessly
Its' true; there's a high road for you
I picked you up; I took you home
Said wherever it is you wanna roam
Or whatever it is you wanna do
You set the course; you keep it true
And you'll see; what you want will come to you
There you go, boy; there you go, boy; you're on your way
Take it easy; lord, take it easy as they say
Don't you worry; don't you worry, it's your day
I tucked you in; said, "go to sleep"
We said your prayers; now do not weep
I told you that it'd be alright
Don't worry, son; we'll survive the night
And it's true; morning's coming, coming soon
Step on back boy; don't you go get in your own way
Take it easy; lord, take it easy like it's play
Let it lead you; let it lead you as it may
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The Riverband
04:37
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I know an old, old man
He's got a riverband
They'll play it all night long
Their notes are never wrong
They sing of joys untold
And how the river flows
I know an old, old man
He's got a riverband
They've grown old, it's true
But close as friends will do
With all that they've been through
Their music still rings true
Ol' Sam plays violin
But he can play that banjo, too
With all that they've been through
Their music still rings true
Row down that river, man
To hear that riverband
Everyone's on their way
They wanna hear them play
We've got our girls with us
In case we drink too much
They'll steer the boats back home
But they'll only stay so long
We laugh and carry on
They steer the boats back home
We've got our girls with us
In case we drink too much
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A Big Mistake
06:38
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I made a big mistake when I said, I do
I was in a legal state where all I stood to lose
Was more than I could take, which made it hard to choose
And I cannot say just what it put me through
So angry; so angry
I've never been so mad
So angry; so angry
I've never felt so had
So when you walk my way
I can't say how good it all seems
When you call my name
All the past is like a bad dream
I could have held a gun up against my head
I could've blown my brains all across our bed
And I know she'd still complain even with me dead
But then a weight would hang upon my kids instead
So crazy; so crazy, I'd hear the neighbors say
So shameless; so shameless to actually live that way
So I find it strange
To have you try so hard to please me
Yes, it's quite a change
To have it all going so easy
Such conflict; such conflict and neither one would bend
Such madness; such madness and it would never end
So I find it strange
To have you try so hard to please me
Yes, it's quite a change
To have it all going so easy
Now what I did learn is no moral tale
But was more in legal terms on which I will not dwell
All my softness burned; all illusion shelled
Yes, what I did learn was no fairy tale
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The Ball!
06:41
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I'm puffing a cigarette; I'm drinking a beer
A girl's saying something; she laughs in my ear
This place is so hip; it's tapping fourth gear
This place is happening; it's the event of the year
The person beside
I don't know her name
Or the other who's watching
But it's fine all the same
Hey baby!
I love you!
The entertainers put on a most marvelous show
Everyone's here, at least those who know
This girl is still speaking strange things in my ear
I'll tell her she's lovely or whatever she wants to hear
The girl that I'm with
I don't know her name
Or the others who're joining
But it's part of the game
Hey baby!
I love you!
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Reece Sullivan Lafayette, Louisiana
Originally from Arkansas, and now in Lafayette, LA, I play the surrounding areas regularly. Over the course of the years, I've reinvented myself musically many times: piano to guitar, classical to art rock, art rock to folk, flat picking to finger-picking, solely songwriting to performing. My latest incarnation has me playing out often, sometimes touring, and writing and recording consistently. ... more
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