1. |
Border Town
04:27
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Border Town (Marinelli/Wayland)
V home in the rearview
long road to refuge
dreams dying hard down south of the borderline
gang wants my money
i can’t trust nobody
hope is a fading light just on the other side
C just beyond this border town
cross the river deep and wide
maybe we could find a better life
just another refugee
homeless but not hopelessly
got to get beyond this border town
V so many others
sisters and brothers
man at the desk says gotta take a number and wait
ain’t got no papers
there's ink on my fingers
feel so small maybe i could slip through the gates
Bridge
i know what you think but it's not like that
don't look at me i'm no stray cat
sorry but i got no plans on going back
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2. |
Sign Here
03:29
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Sign Here
george marinelli November 1, 2021
chorus
Sign here, sign on the dotted line
Make it clear cause this'll be the last time
No regrets, be too late to change your mind
Sign here, sign on the dotted line
verse 1
You make a face as you pull the lever
You hold your breath and hope that you're not wrong
You bought the smile cause you got the fever
The train will leave so get on board
chorus
Sign here, sign on the dotted line
Make it clear cause this'll be the last time
No regrets, be too late to change your mind
Sign here, sign on the dotted line
verse 2
You fly a flag you don't believe in
So now it's okay to break the law
All this time and talk of freedom
Don't even know what you're fighting for
chorus
Sign here, sign on the dotted line
Make it clear cause this'll be the last time
No regrets, be too late to change your mind
Sign here, sign on the dotted line
bridge
Right now the Little Man will have his day
Turn a blind eye, they're gonna take it all away
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3. |
House Burning Down
05:04
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House Burning Down
Jimi Hendrix
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red
Somebody's house is burning down down, down down
Down, down, down
Verse 1
Well I asked my friend, "Where is that black smoke coming from?"
He just coughed and changed the subject and said, "Oh, I think it might snow some"
So I left him sipping his tea and I jumped in my chariot
And rode off to see just why and who could it be this time
Sisters and brothers, daddies, mothers standing around crying
When I reached the scene the flames were making a ghostly whine
So I stood on my horse's back and I screamed without a crack
I say, "Oh baby why'd you burn your brother's house down?"
Chorus
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red, Lord
Somebody's house is burning down down, down down
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red, Lord
Somebody's house is burning down down
Down, down, down
Verse 2
Well, someone stepped from the crowd, he was nineteen miles high
He shouts we're tired and disgusted, so we paint red through the sky
I said the truth is straight ahead so don't burn yourself instead
Try to learn instead of burn, hear what I say
So I finally rode away but I'll never forget that day
Because when I reached the valley I looked way down cross the way
A giant boat from space landed with eerie grace
And came and taken all the dead away
Chorus
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red, Lord
Somebody's house is burning down down, down down
Look at the sky turn a hell fire red, Lord
Somebody's house is burning down down, down down
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4. |
Far Away From
03:56
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Far Away From
george marinelli & rich wayland
V
so far away from
where my heart needs to be when you’re gone
then twilight begins
and it feels like it never will end
losing my way in the night
in the distance an on coming light
morning shines and i wake from a dream
your kiss telling me
no i’m not
far away from
your love
V so far away from
anything that could come between us
i know i could be
anywhere long as you’re there with me
stranded on some desert isle
down a dark path with no end in sight
when the shadows of life have grown long
and after i’m gone
you won’t be
far away from
my love
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5. |
Everywhere With You
04:35
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Everywhere With You
george marinelli
verse 1
I saw her walking through the door
It didn't take her very long
That's when she took control of my heart
verse 2
Bewitching from the very start
Possession was the easy part
That's when she took control of my heart
chorus
The moon is high, the shadows long
Stir my heart, it's not too strong
Cast your spell, I'm everywhere with you
Mesmerize me, work your charm
Fascinate me, turn me on
Cast your spell, I'm everywhere with you
verse 3
The story's not unique you see
In fact it's ancient history
Enchantress works her magic on my
chorus
The moon is high, the shadows long
Stir my heart, it's not too strong
Cast your spell, I'm everywhere with you
Hypnotize me, work your charm
Mesmerize me, turn me on
Cast your spell, I'm everywhere with you
v4
An empty sense of urgency
Shadows in a fantasy
They let her work her magic on me
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6. |
The Trouble With Me
02:58
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The Trouble With Me
george marinelli
verse 1
Open your eyes, all of this time you're wondering what's wrong
But I can see it, there's no use hiding at all
verse 2
Stop on a dime, just like a bomb it hits and it's true
Cause I've known better, I know now that it's true
chorus 1
It seems that the trouble with you
Is not the same as the trouble with me
I can't do without you, and you can do without me
verse 3
All of this talk, your friends have your ear, they know what to say
And no one's saying that you can't do better than me
chorus 2
It seems that the trouble with you
Is not the same as the trouble with me
I can't live without you, and you can live without me
bridge
If I could just hold your hand
I could change the ending now
chorus 3
It seems that the trouble with you
Is not the same as the trouble with me
I can't do without you, and you can do without me
chorus 4
It seems that the trouble with you
Is not the same as the trouble with me
I can't live without you, and you can live without me
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7. |
Heat Wave In December
05:41
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Heat Wave in December
Hoekstra/Marinelli
It's a heat wave in December
The sun is shining bright
Everything is dissonant
Like a storm will come tonight
Let it rain and let it thunder
Let it pound against the door
I think I finally understand
The darkness on the ocean floor
And what the light is for
Chorus
It’s a heat wave in December
I feel like moving on
It’s a heat wave in December
And I’m still pressing on
Sitting at the kitchen table
I listen to the talk
Stories that never happened
Make me want to walk
Around the block, back again
Just to clear my head
Across the miles I hear your voice
Telling truths instead
Like a storm about to end
Chorus
It’s a heat wave in December
I feel like moving on
It’s a heat wave in December
And I’m still pressing on
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8. |
The Royal Clown
04:07
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The Royal Clown
george marinelli
step right up and take a chance now. give your token to the man
steady aim is all you need to take my hand
a sitting duck up on a railing. waiting for you to take me down
my heart's the prize, but it's been failing to draw the crowd
i'm just the sideshow, you're the talk of the town
but til you free me
i'll be the royal clown
lemonade and cotton candy, nothing that ever lasts too long
my life is looking like the circus, but the magic is gone
and so my heart is in this prison, just like the lions in the cage
and now i wait for you to find me in center stage
i'll play the jester, i'll wear this smile
but til you free me
i'm still the royal clown
i'll play the jester, i'll hide this frown
but til you free me
i'm still the royal clown
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9. |
He's Misstra Know-It-All
04:31
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Misstra Know-It-All
Stevie Wonder
He's a man with a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Playin' hard, talkin' fast
Makin' sure that he won't be the last
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Makes a deal with a smile
Knowin' all the time that his lie's a mile
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Must be seen there's no doubt
He's the coolest one with the biggest mouth
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Bridge
When you tell him he's livin' fast
He will say, "What do you know?"
If you had my kind of cash
You'd have more than one place to go, ooh
Any place he will play
His only concern is how much you'll pay
He's Misstra Know-It-All
If he shakes on a bet
He's the kind of dude that won't pay his debt, oh
He's Misstra Know-It-All
bridge
When you say that he's livin' wrong
He'll tell you he knows he's livin' right
And you'd be a stronger man
If you took Misstra Know-It-All's advice, ooh, ooh
He's the man with a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Take my word, please beware
Of a man that just don't give a care, no
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Outro
Say, he's Misstra Know-It-All
Take your hat off to the man who's got the plan, yeah
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Every boy take your hand out
To the man that's got the plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Give a hand to the man
That you know he's got the plan, hey, hey, hey
He's Misstra Know-It-All
Give a hand to the man
If we had less of him
Don't you know we'd have a better land
He's Misstra Know-It-All
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George Marinelli Connecticut
George Marinelli was an original member of Bruce Hornsby & The Range. A member of Bonnie Raitt's band since '93. Session player, writer, and producer of many a low budget album.
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