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City Lights
02:32
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"City Lights"
We were happy in the country
But we had urges to see the city
O the city lights, burning up the night
O the city's scene, has brought me down
Brought me to my knees
We were falling
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The March
04:14
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"The March"
We are sailing ever onwards
Always forwards, never backwards
And all of these things they could be just words
If we let them, if we let them
And I ask you God of Progress where've you left us now
Backwards might be forwards in the future somehow
And all the smoke that's in your lungs might start to spot you out
Through this haze all I can see is doubt
We are searching for each other
Always pushing one another
We are learning from our father's mistakes
We are turning this world around now
I don't mind turning back the time again
And maybe someday I can call you my friend
We might be around a little while until this ends
So maybe we can learn to pretend
We are sailing ever onwards
Always forwards never backwards
All of these things they could be just words
If we let them, can't we let them
And I ask you God of Progress why have you left us now
Forwards might be backwards in the future somehow
All the smoke that's in your lungs might start to spot us out
But when the haze has cleared we'll work it out
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3. |
Henry Ford
04:19
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"Henry Ford"
Please can you help me find a way to better myself?
And I won't throw my life away on anything else.
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Major Fifth
05:59
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"Major Fifth"
I'm coming back again
To a place I've never been
All of this surrounding me
Is more than I could ever see
And now it seems as though
All the things I used to know
Have gone away and left me here
All alone and full of fear
I never knew it, till I went away
That it always overwhelmed me at the end of every day
And now I'm thinking, where did they go?
All the things I used to wonder, the things I used to know
I read the Bible and
Found only fictions there
But they're the best I've ever heard
I loved them every single word
I tried to find a friend
But they'd all been born again
Turn away from what I need
I'm thinking they're afraid of me
And now I'm wonderin, what can I do
I'm all tangled up and lonely, I'm torn down and blue
You always told me I might be wrong
But I was caught out running, never thought it'd take so long
And when the minor slips into my life
I look around and know that I'm not all right
Then I hear your voice
And I'm on my way, far away
This world keeps changing, I'll stay away
It'll only take a moment, just a while each day
But you remind me of things I knew
There was never more to anything than what I had with you
And then the minor slips into my life
I look around and know I'm doing fine
I'm on my way
I'll be there someday, far away
They call me major major major major fifth
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Soda Pop Blues
03:51
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"Soda Pop Blues"
I had a dollar, the machine wanted two
Now I'm stuck walking around with these, these soda-pop blues
I said hey babe, whatchu trying to prove?
'Cause you know it's no fun with these soda-pop blues
So I went to the corner store, tried to tried to get me some dew
I stumbled in, lady looks up at me and says "what's the matter with you?"
I said hey girl, walk a mile in my shoes
Cause you know it's no fun with these soda-pop blues
Oh there's always a fly for a spider, there's always a drink for you
But I always stay so thirsty no matter what I do
And I said "hey now, there's enough for two"
So c'mon share the love yeah
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6. |
Six
01:43
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"This House is Not My Home"
Well you know that I'm not too good at goodbyes
And so I'll try to keep this one concise
This I know
That when I go
I won't be looking back oh no
I've sold you everything I own
This house is not my home
I've been good, or at least as good as I can be
And if I could, I'd find a way to keep you company
I hope you find
Somewhere in your mind
A way to keep the time
You know I'm doing fine
But, well that's the way it goes yeah that's the way it goes
I don't believe in angels 'cause I don't believe in ghosts
Everything you tell me, that was yesterday
You won't be seeing me around here anyway
So don't you shoot me down, don't you shoot me down
I'll sell myself to the whole wide world until I'm in the ground
No don't you shoot me down, don't you shoot me down
I'll sell myself to the whole wide world
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Along the Highway
03:22
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"Along the Highway"
You always overwhelm me
With things that go unsaid
This mind need rewinding
And you're always a step ahead
I know that if I leave you
I'll need you once again
I filled myself with nothing
Thought I'd find the truth somewhere
But the answers they were running
My fingers through your hair
The lights along the highway
Would slowly guide us there
But I can't live without you
You know how hard I've tried
I'm ready for the city
Now can't we make it right
please
Cause you know that's my favorite song
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Twenty-One Lines
04:06
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"Twenty-One Lines"
I don't believe all of the things I say
All I can do is promise you we're ok
Well we make it up as we go along
A storybook and a lonely song
We'll stay in bed and dream the day away
I like the way you look when you look at me
Peacefully
Say your prayers before you go to bed
Lay down your world, lay down your weary heard
I don't know a whole lot these days
All my plans have gone their ways
I've lost myself but look for you instead
I still don't know what love is but you feel right
Here tonight
I know that I will always believe in you
As for myself, well that's not quite true
I don't know what to say to you
But 21 lines is far to few
I had a thought, I guess it slipped away
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O, Alcohol
03:10
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"O, Alcohol"
O alcohol alcohol, take me away
I don't want to be here the rest of my day
And yeah you might kill me but now that's ok
O alcohol alcohol, take me away
O alcohol alcohol, please take my mind
Please take it away so that I just might find
The fruits of my labors instead of just rinds
O alcohol alcohol, please take my mind
Well I drank to the city and I drank to the lights
And I drank this fire whisky till the devil took my side
He said if I keep drinking he'll show me a better life
He burned me with his promise and he opened up my eyes
I can change I can change I can change my ways
I know I can, I can make it through the haze
And if you don't believe me well you know you're not alone
O alcohol alcohol please take me home
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11. |
St. Valentine's Reel
02:18
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12. |
City Lights, pt. 2
05:15
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"City Lights, pt. 2"
The first time I saw you you were filled with all the splendor of the city
The lights were all surrounding you to form a golden halo in your hair
The closer that I came to you the more your lights obscured what I was seeing
And I cannot remember ever really glimpsing what was hiding there
Hiding in the city
What was lying there
So maybe I was only feeling tired of feeling lonely when I met you
(We were happy)
Afraid I needed someone to keep the nights from being so long
(In the country)
Now I must confess that I have often held regrets that center 'round you
(But we had urges)
Wondering if without you would my life be caught here reeling so wrong
I was down in the city
(Lights)
I was feeling down
Think I'm going crazy in this crazy world
Where two and two only gets you three
Maybe I was lonely, maybe I was free
But everything is better now that I have finally learned to love the city
(I've learned to love)
Everything is better now that I have finally learned to love this town
(I've learned to love)
One time I was captured and held captive by your simple shining splendor
But now I know I need you and I've found a way to love you somehow
I've learned to love the city
I've learned to love this town
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Combine electric amplification with acoustic bluegrass instruments and you get Jasper's Cast. But don't forget to add some catchy melodies, rich harmonies, and untamed live shows, and then you've got what Jasper's Cast is all about. Give them a listen and come see them sometime. They might just keep you dancing all night. ... more
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