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Shake That Tree
04:00
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I only need
my good foot
planted on the ground
to shake that tree
till the money come falling down
and then I smile cuz I know
I sure do like it here
when you took me by the hand
and my other hand grabbed a beer
and all the stars came out at night
driving down that highway
way out west
because I knew
In my heart
I knew in my bones
I did my best
and I'll not be left
with all the rest
and I said all the good things
really don't need to end
cuz I water that tree
regularly
with all the love that I can send
and then I smile cuz I know
I sure do like it here
when you took me by the hand
and my other hand grabbed a beer
and all the stars came out at night
driving down that highway
way out west
because I knew
In my heart
I knew in my bones
I did my best
and I'll not be left
with all the rest
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2. |
She Will Ask
04:31
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well I marched across this land
and I had nothing planned
because I played it loose
and took many chances
I saw the stars at night
I knew it wasn't right
but here we are
despite her advances
and I was feeling ten feet tall
when I ran right in that wall
I don't remember
never saw a thing
and I know she will ask me
to play steely dan again
I will oblige
but pretty purdie
ain't showed his face just yet
drivin' down the road
ya can't buy a thrill
don't know what it's about
but I'm here to bail her out
a midnight cruiser
just like us
so paid a ticket and paid a fine
and nearly lost my mind
and she's wiped out
and it's 3am
I'm turning on the music
and we roll those windows down
and light a cigarette
just north of town
and I know she will ask me
to play steely dan again
I will oblige
but pretty purdie
ain't showed his face just yet
drivin' down the road
ya can't buy a thrill
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Impatient
03:34
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I understand
how you can be
impatient
and I can
feel all the tension
in the air
they did everything
won't confess anything
and the kids walked right out of class
just the same
and I hope karma
doesn't miss this chance to own it
they state alternative facts
that we call bullshit
a bunch of douches
wearing khakis
spouting lies fueled by hate
from a bunch of pussies
I won't apologize
until they realize
the plague that they've unleashed
upon our lives
and all the stupid in the world
finally gets its chance to shine
they can all cough on each other
And I can't say I mind
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4. |
Sunny On The Side
02:58
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I don't have to go too far to check the weather
and I couldn't tell you the forecast if I tried
had a few cloudy days
but gettin' some
sunny on the side
the light was breaking through my heavy weather
and these are simple facts I can't deny
the words were like thunder in my chest
her smile was like some lightning in the sky
had a few cloudy days
but been gettin some
sunny on the side
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5. |
Almost Lost Out
04:07
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she could use a glass of wine
tell me what's on your mind
she drink it anyway
but she don't prefer my kind
I may have noticed
how things are lately
superficial
clearly for her safety
but I
I don't give up
on the good fight
and I will say
that it's alright
I don't have a clue
to what she might be going through
and I pause for a moment while I
figure what to do
and I walk right down that street
just like I own it
and I say
she almost lost out
I might look a little rough
well lady that's just tough
cuz I'm funny as hell
and you ain't had enough
so we sat and talked a while
and I can make it up in style
I started to see her
for who she really is
I love her laugh
and how it's tempered
with the perfect amount
of self deprecation
and I lost track of time
when we emptied that bottle of wine
and no one was more surprised
when she put her hand on mine
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6. |
Borderline
03:45
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well she mixed me up
in her deadly plot
but in a nice way
I will take it
under advisement
to do what she say
I talked to her parents
and they didn't seem
to really mind
but they were very clear
she's not really crazy
just borderline
yeah she hooked me
like a catfish
in the mississippi
and I guess I don't mind
getting mixed up
in her treachery
I talked to her friends
and they didn't seem
to really mind
but they were very clear
she's not really crazy
just borderline
like this
not really crazy
just borderline
not really crazy
just borderline
so now the kids all sound
in cahoots
but in a nice way
when their mamas talkin
it make a lot of sense
to do what she say
she not really crazy
just borderline
not really crazy
just borderline...
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Heard That Song
04:23
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I hadn't heard that song in a long time
and it feels so good in my bones
and I sung that song
the entire time
all the way home
yeah I sung that song
the entire time
all the way home
well I walked on in there just in time
for some dinner
big old fine plate of goodness
and let me tell fellas
we have a winner
and I cleaned that plate
at an alarming rate
and I asked if she remembered that old song
well she smiled and told me
those were the
best of times
and she told me that it was far too long
I told her I sung that song
the entire time
all the way home
yeah I sung that song
all the way home
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8. |
I Wish I Knew
03:09
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of all the cruel tricks
that life has played
based on mistakes
that I have made
this has got to be the biggest win
one could have hoped for
when she was leavin' me
I wish I knew
why I'm always runnin'
chasing something
knockin' at my door
and I might have known
it was just a matter of time
before I finally
send her on her way back home
I think she knows
why I don't miss her
when she's not around
I think she knows
why I don't miss her
when she's not around
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9. |
Sunday Afternoon BBQ
05:31
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I had nothin'
on a sunday afternoon
I had nothin'
nothin left to do
all my people
are gonna say
the very same thing
kinda spicy
which is just the way
I like it
so I got a plate
of sunday afternoon
bbq
there are times
when I am so happy to be alive
she got curves
that I would like to drive
there ain't nothin
better to do
that getting down
all afternoon
cuz I got me a plate
of sunday afternoon
BBQ
how bout you
kinda spicy
which is just the way
I like it
and pepper
has got to be
her middle name
I hope it's not too late
to get me a plate
cuz brisket and ribs and sides
sound pretty good to me
so I got me a plate
of sunday afternoon
BBQ
how bout you
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10. |
They All Know
03:34
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they all know
what a fine mess
you've got me in again
They all see
what a chump
I've turned into
in a matter of days
but I don't care anymore
and I'm off to sell the ring you said you lost
cuz it got found
and I'd recommend
the short stop
for something to eat
on your way out of town
so I'm a thinkin
will ya close the door
(on the way out)
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Jeff Michaels Austin, Texas
beautifully explosive electricity for the discerning psychopath
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