Small Town Dreams
South end of town
Factories all done
Through blown out windows
You’ll never see anyone
Mary never looked back
She was barely eighteen
Headed for the city lights
That was her small town dream
Small town boys
Small town girls
Small town clouds
Cover small town worlds
Small town dreams
May fade away
Roll with the punches
The old men say
Keep your small town dreams
But keep your eyes open
Small town dreams
May come and go
Follow your heart
Then you’ll know
To keep your small town dreams
That’s what mama said
Small town boys
Small town girls
Small town skies
Cover small town worlds
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Small town boys
Small town girls
Small town skies
Cover small town worlds
When daddy was a young man
Workin’ on the farm
Mama whisperin’ in his ear
You’re my small town charm
40 years together
Ted and Irene
Grandkids in the kitchen, yeah
That’s life in their small town dream
Small town dreams
Never fade away
Roll with the punches
The old men say
Keep your small town dreams
Keep your head together
Small town dreams
May come and go
Follow your heart
Then you’ll know
To keep your small town dreams
That’s what mama said
Small town boys
Small town girls
Small town sun
Shines on small town worlds
2X
Gentlemen
Gentlemen, won’t you please come down
Off your thrones for a little while
There’s a few questions we’d like to ask you
We’re not looking for you to smile
Or for you to wash your hands from the case In which you’re to blame in the first place.
People are getting tired
Of your foolish lies
How you leave people cryin’
The weaker man gets pushed around
By the politician’s sharp blades
You can’t fool the people anymore
They’re thinking of lives you could have saved
You’re much too big for your chair
We’ll get you out of there.
People are getting tired
Of your foolish lies
How you leave people cryin’
And fires will rage
Beneath the seas
And the skies will resound
In the coming age
When all mankind
Will surely be free
And to each unknown
To each unknown
The world at war
When Jesus walked among you
He was weary of the things to be
Did one man’s garments mean that much to you
Did you really think they’d set you free
You haven’t changed in all these years
You’ve caused those fears
People are getting tired
Of your foolish lies
How you leave people dyin’
Chorus: And fires will rage…
(instrumental)
Gentlemen
Won’t you please come down
From your thrones
For a little while
People are getting tired
Of your foolish lies
How you leave people dyin’
And fires will rage
Beneath the seas
And the skies will resound
In the coming age
When all mankind
Will surely be free
And to each unknown
To each unknown
The words about war
Gentlemen
Could you please come down
Off your thrones
For a little while
Gentlemen 2X
Mean Woman Blues
I got me a woman
She’s so mean
She threw my blue suede shoes
In the washing machine
I’m crazy about that woman you know
She’s stone cold out of control
You know I love that little girl
I feel like putty in her hands.
Just the other day
I was feelin’ blue
Didn’t know what the matter was
Didn’t know what to do
She met me at the crossroads
She had that devil in her eyes
You know I love that little girl
I swear she’s got me hypnotized
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I got me a woman
She’s so mean
She threw my mohair suit
In the washing machine
I’m crazy about that lady, you know
She’s stone cold out of control
You know I love that little girl
I guess I’ll always be her dog.
Babylon
We’re livin’ in a beautiful world
In such a time like this
When love, when war
Are on the scales
While men toy
In high positions
People everywhere
Becoming keen about their condition
Opposition
How long
Before the fall of Babylon
How long
Before man really sees
The earth is cryin’
In anger and in torrid rage
You disregard her beauties
For your power
You disregard her beauties
For your power
(instrumental)
Spring rains come down
And they softly fall
Grow into the sweet heat
Of a summer’s day
Autumn winds come down
They blow the leaves around
Into the clear, cold skies
Of winter’s chill
How long
Before the fall of Babylon
How long
Before man really sees
The earth is cryin’
In anger and in torrid rage
You disregard her beauties
For your power
Don’t disregard her beauties
For your power
(instrumental into drum solo)
Drift Like the Wind
Hey baby, I love you so
Can’t live without you
Don’tcha know
When are you comin’ home
My queen bee
I’m your honeycomb.
(harp 2x)
So let’s
Drift like the wind
Melt like the snow
Shine like the stars
Don’tcha know
Baby be true
True to the end
Love is the wheel
That makes this whole thing spin
(harp 2x)
Everything you do turns me on
Spins me around
Dusk ‘til dawn
It don’t matter what wise men say
Love you tomorrow
Love you today
Why don’t we
Drift like the wind
Melt like the snow
Shine like the stars
Don’tcha know
Baby be true
True to the end
Love is the wheel
That makes this whole thing spin
(harp 2x)
Someday we’ll leave this harbour town
Winds on our back
Southern bound
It don’t matter what good books say
Love you tomorrow,
Love you today
So let’s
Drift like the wind
Melt like the snow
Shine like the stars
Don’tcha know
Baby be true
True to the end
Love is the wheel
That makes this whole thing spin
(harp 2x)
Hey baby, I love you so
Can’t live without you
Don’tcha know
When are you comin’ home
My queen bee
I’m your honeycomb.
Runway Queen
Emerald eyes glazed in the flashing lights
The crowd cheers on, this is your night
Your ruby lips and your skin so pure
You light up the room with your smile so sure
You’re walkin’ tall, you’re the runway queen
Limo’s waiting for you to split the scene
Instrumental
Chorus:
Take your money and run
Go jet out, leave today
Take your money and run while you still can
Take your money and run
Go jet out, get far away
Take your money and run while you still can
Runway queen
Instrumental
You do what you can to hide all the pain
All the poisons in the world won’t remove the shame
You only see yourself reflected in their eyes
Everything they think you are is really just a lie
You’re walkin’ tall, you’re the runway queen
Just another pretty face in a magazine
Chorus
Instrumental
Chorus
Shine On
Baby take me down
To the riverside
Wash my soul clean
With your kisses so true
Baptize me
In your love and tenderness
Bless me with your eyes
Sweet body-mind
Chorus
When life’s pieces start to fall
We don’t have to catch them all
Life is short but love is strong
Shine on
Keep your love alive
Shine on
Keep your love light burning
Baby take me down
To your secret place
Unravel the mysteries
Of a broken heart
I believe what you say
So do what you will
Lay me down softly like a prayer
Chorus
When life’s pieces start to fall
We don’t have to catch them all
Life is short but love is strong
Shine on
Keep your love alive
Shine on
Keep your love light burning
Bridge
You said love isn’t blind
Love needs no reason
See with your heart not your mind
Then I heard you say
Love will find a way
Shine on
Keep your love alive
Shine on
Keep your love light burning
Shine on
Bad Apple Blues
You have me walkin’ baby, like circles in my soul
You got me thinkin’ baby, things i never thought before
You got me wrapped around your finger, oh so tight
I’ll do anything you want, even if it just ain’t right
You’re a bad apple baby, i think you have control over me
You have been stealin’ baby, everything i know
You’ve got me blinded baby, can’t see straight no more
You’ve got me movin’ like a puppet on a string
I’ll do anything you want, give up everything
You’re a bad apple, you know you have control over me
You have been livin’ baby, like fire from the coals
You got me actin’ crazy, can’t think straight no more
You’ve got me locked inside your rusty prison bars
I’ll do anything you want, don’t push my heart too far
You’re a bad apple baby, i know you have control over me
You have been crying baby, rivers in my dreams
I started thinking clearly, things weren’t what they seemed
You had me doing things that I would just never do
I did everything I could just to get away from you
You’re a bad apple baby, i know you’re no good for me
You’re a bad apple no good for me
Tell it like it is
Shake it Down
You say you had a hard week
Workin’ overtime
Tryin’ to make ends meet
It’s drivin’ you crazy
You’ve got those 9 to 5 blues
Another factory day
Waitin’ on Friday night to make it right
And blow those blues away
Break it down
Shake it down
Take it down
To the dance floor
Leave all your worries
Break it down
Shake it down
Take it down
Groove to the music
Dance to the beat of the drum
(Instrumental)
Repeat first two verses and chorus
Instrumental
Leave all your worries behind
Back in Time
Today I’m holdin’ your memory
My hands grip it so tightly
I can’t put this picture down
This train is rockin’ so gently
Your name will always be part of me
I can’t stay in this town
Chorus:
Take me back in time when you were mine
Take me back in time when you were here
(Instrumental)
I just saw all of your family
Their eyes had to remind me
I cannot believe that you’re gone
Chorus: Take me back in time…
(Instrumental)
Bridge:
I thought I heard a train whistle blowin’
Woke me up from my dream
And I really want you to know
(Instrumental)